Pathways to Purpose and Prosperity

Join your hosts, Halifax County Public Schools, the Southern Virginia Higher Education Foundation, and Virginia Ed Strategies, along with educators, policymakers, business leaders, and other community members to screen the new documentary, Multiple Choice, and to explore how we can give every student real options, relevant skills, and clear pathways to purposeful, fulfilling employment and prosperous futures.

This event is FREE, but advance registration is required.

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Interspersed with clips from Multiple Choice , our panel discussion of regional leaders from education, workforce development, and industry moderated by Name of moderator, Title of moderator, will explore the future of career-connected learning and student success in Halifax County and the greater region.

Our aim is to inspire focused dialogue about career-based learning, talent pipelines, and what it takes to prepare students for a world in which AI is already eliminating most entry-level jobs for fresh college graduates. Together we will identify actionable next steps and build connections that contribute to transforming education and workforce development in the region.

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For decades, America’s data-driven college-for-all agenda has created a no-win choice for most high school graduates: take on the risk and expense of college or work a low-wage job. But in an economically-challenged Virginia community, one superintendent is demonstrating the immense power of career-based learning—not as a last-chance resort for some, but as foundational for all.

The film Multiple Choice immerses viewers in the district’s Innovation Center, where all students explore diverse careers, collaborate, and master traditional and new-economy skills. Amid political turmoil and tech upheaval, Multiple Choice offers an inspiring vision of kids finding purposeful paths, with a community united toward the goal of prosperity for all.

Guests will enjoy a complimentary reception with light hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided by the Southern Virginia Higher Education Foundation.

Following the event, attendees will receive complimentary access to view the full 55-minute film at home.