Finding meaningful work suited for individual personalities is the focus of The Women’s Initiative career development workshop on Saturday, June 1, 10 am to 2 pm at the Jefferson School City Center. “This workshop will go beyond basic skills,” said Eboni Bugg, Outreach Coordinator at The Women’s Initiative.  “While we primarily provide counseling at the […]

The auditorium at the Jefferson School City Center was the venue for the forum for City Council candidates co-sponsored by Charlottesville Tomorrow and The Daily Progress on Thursday night. The event was moderated by Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Executive Director Director, Brian Wheeler. Candidates Bob Fenwick, Adam Lees, Wes Bellamy, Melvin Grady and Kristin Szakos answered questions […]

The new manager of the Vinegar Hill Café at the Jefferson School City Center had his heart set on living in Charlottesville. Originally from Hamilton, Ohio, Joel Schechtman and his wife spent time in Charlottesville and fell in love with it. “We wanted to move to here, so we made it happen,” he says. Now […]

“Here is an opportunity for people to see what’s available in the neighborhood for their care. At this event, people can see what’s physically here at the Jefferson School City Center and learn what we’re all about,” said Miranda Trent, Nurse Practitioner at Martha Jefferson’s Starr Hill Center.  On Saturday, May 11 from 1:30 to 5 […]

JABA knows how to throw a party at the Jefferson School City Center. More than 400 local volunteers along with officials from the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson, poured into the Carver Recreation Center for some well-earned praise on Wednesday. JABA supplied non-stop entertainment, door prizes, lunch, […]

Senator Creigh Deeds popped in to the Jefferson School City Center to read to the young people at the YMCA child care center on Thursday April 18. Deeds acknowledged “The Week of the Young Child” by reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to the preschoolers. “He actively engaged the children in an instructional way,” said Ikeia […]

On any particular day at the Jefferson School City Center, Greg Burroughs can be found checking in on “his” employees at the Jefferson School City Center. Through his company Futureworks, Burroughs helps people with developmental and intellectual disabilities find jobs or volunteer positions. “There’s a real sense of community here. Everywhere I go people seem […]

Driftwood, fish bone and stingray casings never looked so good. Local sculptor Caesar Morton uses found objects from the natural world to inspire his free-standing and wall-mounted sculptures on display at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. The Heritage Center at the Jefferson School City Center will host an opening reception for Morton on […]

“Change occurs when there’s an element of community involved and we can support one another,” said Eboni Bugg of The Women’s Initiative Walk It Out campaign. The Women’s Initiative will host weekday walking groups at the Jefferson School City Center. The walking groups will focus on building community and providing mutual support while relieving stress. […]

Forty trivia teams, including four teams of high-school teachers, squared off last Tuesday in Wordplay, the contest that benefits adults learning to read, write, and speak the English language at Literacy Volunteers. Since moving into the Jefferson School City Center, Literacy Volunteers has seen an increase in the demand for services. Funds raised from this […]