Institute for Emerging Issues

Mar 19, 2019

First in Future: President and CEO of the NC East Alliance John Chaffee

Summary: This week’s First in Future guest, John Chaffee has a lifetime of stories about recruiting outside companies to relocate in eastern North Carolina. That’s what any economic developer does.… 

Mar 12, 2019

First in Future: Director of Growth and Communications RIoT Sarah Glova

Summary: In 1982, a revolution began very very quietly, when somebody figured out how to connect a drink machine to the then-fledgling Internet. The drink machine was able to signal… 

Mar 5, 2019

First in Future: Executive Director of AMEXCAN (The Association of Mexicans in North Carolina) Juvencio Rocha Peralta

Summary: In 1980, Juvencio Rocha Peralta became frustrated by the job opportunities in Veracruz Mexico, a town of about 500 people, so he took a big chance. At the age… 

Feb 26, 2019

First in Future: Director of Community and Economic Engagement at Elizabeth City State University Russ Haddad

Summary: As part of our ReCONNECT NC series, the Institute for Emerging Issues is identifying groups of communities where something remarkable is happening. The challenge for all of the communities is working… 

Feb 19, 2019

First in Future: Growing Outdoor Partnership Sophie Paulos & Noah Wilson

Summary: Today’s First in Future podcast guests Sophie Paulos, Graham County, economic development director and Noah Wilson, Project Manager, Growing Outdoors, Mountain BizWorks are all about changing the way you think… 

Feb 5, 2019

First in Future: University of North Carolina School of Government Brian Dabson

Summary: None of us exists as islands and as individuals we depend on friends and family, but also on a range of people we don’t know. The same goes for the… 

Jan 29, 2019

First in Future: Executive Director for the Triangle J Council of Governments Lee Worsley

Summary: “When an urban area wins, it ends up being a victory for the entire state, when a rural area struggles, it is a concern for the whole state”. That is… 

Jan 24, 2019

First in Future: Policy and Program Manager for the Institute for Emerging Issues Maggie Woods

Summary: The ReCONNECT to Community Impact Report provides a synopsis of the ReCONNECT to Community Forum and provides key statements, findings, readings and further steps for reconnection of civic engagement in… 

Jan 15, 2019

First in Future: Principal Founder of Community Food Lab Erin White

Summary: Agriculture is an $84B industry in North Carolina that supports more than 600,000 jobs. North Carolina has set a goal of growing that industry by 20% in the next few… 

Jan 8, 2019

First in Future: President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Dr. Patrick Conway

Summary: Think about these five guiding leadership principles: family first, health impact, people and culture, learning, and joy in work, that is what this week’s First in Future guest, Dr. Patrick…