Let's Grow
Together.
A new initiative of the WVU Center for Resilient Communities, investing in the next generation of West Virginia leaders, scholars, and change-makers.
West Virginia Is Changing.
So Are We.
In West Virginia, we are navigating profound changes — economic, environmental, and demographic — that have created new challenges for residents in rural towns and cities, neighborhoods and hollows. Today, many in our communities are working together to reimagine more vibrant futures.
Local leaders, farmers, artists, educators, and community developers are creating new pathways and cultivating more resilient communities. Young people in particular are eager to contribute — if they are given the opportunity to learn, lead, and participate in shaping that future.
The Center for Resilient Communities (CRC) of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at WVU was founded to support this new generation of young people who want to make a difference. Through research apprenticeships, long-term project partnerships and leadership development, the CRC brings together students, scholars, and community partners to create practical solutions for West Virginia today.
Served
Areas
What Let's Grow Together Supports
Your gift directly expands four interconnected pillars that build a stronger, more resilient West Virginia from the ground up.
Youth Leadership & Mentoring
A pre-college leadership program and summit for youth from across West Virginia, cultivating the next generation of civic leaders.
Undergraduate Research Experiences
Apprenticeship and internship opportunities for students partnering directly with West Virginia organizations and agencies.
Next Generation Scholars
A dedicated scholarship fund for graduate student researchers doing community-engaged work across West Virginia.
Impactful Project Partnerships
Focused on health, food & nutrition, water security, flood preparedness, arts & culture, and community economic development.
Partnership Focus Areas
- Health & Wellbeing
- Food, Farming & Nutrition
- Water Security & Flood Preparedness
- Arts & Culture
- Community Economic Development
How to Contribute
Making a gift to the Center for Resilient Communities is simple. Follow these steps to designate your contribution to the Let's Grow Together initiative.
give.wvu.edu
What Your Gift Does
- Funds scholarships so students have the resources to pursue community-engaged research
- Supports educational programming for youth leaders from across the state
- Enables undergraduate research apprenticeships with WV organizations
- Builds graduate fellowships for next-generation community scholars
- Strengthens long-term community partnerships across five critical focus areas
- Grows hope — grounded in the everyday work of people shaping vibrant futures
Fund Designation
Center for Resilient Communities Department Fund
Fund ID: 2W1927
Growing Hope, Together
"At its heart, the Let's Grow Together initiative is about more than supporting individual programs or projects. It is about cultivating a shared future for West Virginia — one rooted in opportunity, creativity, and care for the places we call home. We are growing hope — hope grounded not only in possibility, but in the everyday work of people across West Virginia who are already shaping vibrant futures for their communities."
Center for Resilient Communities, WVU
We invite you to join our expanding circle of supporters and contribute today.