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Gain critical Administrative Assistant skills for in-demand jobs through the free gener8tor Skills Accelerator program.
South Boston, VA - April 12, 2023 - Registration has opened for the Southern Virginia gener8tor Skills Accelerator Spring 2023 Administrative Assistant program. This program is a free, 6-week, self-paced skills training program that is designed to help Southern...
Tech on Tour in South Boston
Southern Piedmont Technology Council hosted Tech on Tour in South Boston, Virginia on Thursday, February 23, 2023. The event was co-hosted and sponsored by the SOVA Innovation Hub, the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) and Microsoft. Themed in honor of...
Microsoft expands community economic opportunity program nationwide
NEWS PROVIDED BY Microsoft Corp. Feb 16, 2023, 06:00 ET ___ REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Five years ago, Microsoft Corp. launched the TechSpark program with a goal to accelerate economic growth in six communities across the...
Community Fridge Halifax
The SOVA Innovation Hub hosted the Honor the Dream Food Drive from January 9-13, 2023. Over 150 items were donated for the distribution that Community Fridge Halifax hosted on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Elkhorn Baptist Church. Since then we had the opportunity to...
Community engagement platform ChangeX launches $50,000 fund to support local groups in Southern Virginia to start or expand impactful community projects
Do you want to start or expand a community project in Southern Virginia? ChangeX has launched the fourth annual Community Challenge, supported by Microsoft. Prior Community Challenges enabled almost 40 local groups to start community projects. These projects have...
Coworking Member Spotlight: Holley Lewis
We had the pleasure of interviewing Holley Lewis, who utilizes the coworking space at the SOVA Innovation Hub to work remotely when she is not traveling to her home office or visiting customers. Holley works for Trane Technologies as a Senior Systems Account Manager....
9-year-old creates homemade hot sauce business
This article originally appeared on WDBJ7 on October 17, 2022. Read and view the video on the WDJ7 website here. 9-year-old creates homemade hot sauce business By Makayla Shelton Published: Oct. 17, 2022 at 5:56 PM EDT SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WDBJ) - A nine-year-old in...
Global Entrepreneurship Week in Southern Virginia
Contact: Jessica Edwards, Dan River Region Entrepreneur Ecosystem Email: jess@danriverecosystem.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA Southern Virginia to showcase our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dan River Region, Va....
Microsoft grant provides stormwater filtration to South Boston, Boydton, and Chase City
Media Contact: Brian Deurloo, Frog Creek Partners 307-439-9570 Liz Smith, SOVA Innovation Hub 434-570-1312 South Boston, Virginia –The SOVA Innovation Hub ignited a community project using Microsoft funding to help restore and protect the Dan River from the threat of...
SVHEC Career Tech Students Build Better Block Parklet in Downtown South Boston, Virginia
The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) is an innovative destination for workforce development and educational degree programs. It is home to the Career Tech Academy, which is part of GO TEC. If you drive into South Boston, Virginia from the south,...