<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Richmond First Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, the organization strongly supports regional good-government initiatives, such as fair, non-partisan truth seeking in Virginia's affairs. ]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/programs</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 03:01:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.richmondfirst.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[RFC Welcomes 11 members of the University of Richmond Consulting Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were also honored to host consulting students from the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business. This team developed a strategic framework for a Richmond First initiative aimed at leading regional efforts to create career pathways into municipal and state government]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/rfc-welcomes-11-members-of-the-university-of-richmond-consulting-class</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4f5a390b4365cb860be1c</guid><category><![CDATA[Luncheon Highlight]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_420dca7024cb47f49d3f5ddd75ddad2c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Ajemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enforcement of Virginia Freedom of Information Laws and Regulations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Virginia Coalition for Open Government is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for transparency and public access to government records, meetings, and proceedings at the state and local levels. ]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/enforcement-of-virginia-freedom-of-information-laws-and-regulations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4fdbeb7104c93b99d77f6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_a916caadff4a40be8415fd458bd23368~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_892,h_876,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Ajemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny’s Reading is Improving in RVA and the State of Richmond Public Schools K-12 Education.]]></title><description><![CDATA[70 Years after the book" Why Johnny Can't Read-And What You Can Do About It" sparked a national debate and helped launch decades of reform efforts focused on foundational reading skills, Richmond Public Schools has demonstrably improved reading skills among its students]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/johnny-s-reading-is-improving-in-rva-and-the-state-of-richmond-public-schools-k-12-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c15de7b9d5370ce323c7a4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:39:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_5763854783e54da282ebd24f45c84e15~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_465,h_602,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Ajemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Child Left Behind – What It Means to Be a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richmond CASA recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/no-child-left-behind-what-it-means-to-be-a-court-appointed-special-advocate-casa-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6f962ffff75773eb69129</guid><category><![CDATA[HomepageFeature]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:12:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_657c2e151fdc4c8ba0a98df5d8dab48f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_798,h_890,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Ajemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Good Government &#38; Leadership Award ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recipients Jamie Bosket, President and CEO of the VMHC and Caroline Legros, Director of Civics Education of the John  Marshall Center]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/2025-good-government-leadership-award</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6f6baffff75773eb68acb</guid><category><![CDATA[Good Governance Award]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luncheon Highlight]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:02:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_5d5267ad64bb4ef98db54764177dcd50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Ajemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The State of Richmond Public Schools K-12 Education ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director for the Department of Planning and Development Review for the City of Richmond (Virginia)]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/the-state-of-richmond-public-schools-k-12-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6982c081e90da4b7522fc8b6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:48:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_cb33634edfd545068f192318c30849ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Ajemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Child Left Behind – What it Means to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director for the Department of Planning and Development Review for the City of Richmond (Virginia)]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/no-child-left-behind-what-it-means-to-be-a-court-appointed-special-advocate-casa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6982b22e889819a51f08812a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_eb4a08d4105744d0bd5424415dd33893~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RFC Community Manager</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of the Unhoused: What’s Next for Addressing Homelessness in the Region.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director for the Department of Planning and Development Review for the City of Richmond (Virginia)]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/state-of-the-unhoused-what-s-next-for-addressinghomelessness-in-the-region</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6982a89399fa9e70ea63859f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:09:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_367023cbfae246f0b98d591d5a35548b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RFC Community Manager</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond 300 Masterplan                                          Event Date: Jan 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director for the Department of Planning and Development Review for the City of Richmond (Virginia)]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/richmond-300-masterplan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6936000aa2eba4aaa5c1d91b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:31:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f81e1f_dac805b5e2964d4fa9cd1e67bd78c0e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_770,h_937,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richfirclub2019</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Election Postmortem &#38; General Assembly Preview                                                                                              Event Date: Dec 10, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Schapiro, Former Richmond Times-Dispatch Political Columnist Now a scholar at UVA's Center for Politics Richmond First Program - December 10, 2025 Jeff Schapiro is a veteran political journalist who spent nearly four decades at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, covering Virginia politics with sharp analysis and historical insight before retiring in 2025. He is currently a scholar at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics and co-hosts a political analysis segment on Virginia Public...]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/annual-election-postmortem-and-general-assembly-preview-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6935da0c57f9a8b235222ad6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_05530eccbe79402595e68d98ac01ade6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RFC Community Manager</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond’s AI Moment: From Awareness to Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz B. Baker, Co-Founder, Nimbology &#38; Leader at AI Ready RVA]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/richmond-s-ai-moment-from-awareness-to-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6935fdc321dbaf583f8cee05</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_f399c05d92d84665b9aeff45c12e2014~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richfirclub2019</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeding Change         Where the Community Meets the Kitchen  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Micheal Sparks CEO, The Underground Kitchen Community First (UGK CF)   Richmond First Program – October 8, 2025 UGK CF is a nonprofit that supports food-insecure children, families, and seniors through community-based feeding and educational programs. It provides a source of nutritious meals to those in food-insecure underserved communities. Its culinary team and staff are dedicated to serving all groups within the community, promoting chefs and workers of color, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals...]]></description><link>https://www.richmondfirst.org/post/feeding-change-where-the-community-meets-the-kitchen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e3b77b68fa888a144166f6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:35:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0908f_528dbf88d69e43a2844a80815e964182~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_367,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Ajemian</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>