Collaborate
Be corageous. Collaborate. Join others who advocate for the power of collaboration. Join fellow citizens to take the Pledge for Constructive Dialogue, to listen to our series of programs on Radio Melrose 96.9 FM, to participate in our strategic discussions and forums, and to attend our annual event recognizing those with diverse voices who are building bridges to better courageous collaboration.
Pledge for Constructive Dialogue
Join the list of members of our Roanoke Valley community who have taken the Pledge for Constructive Dialogue.
Highlights
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March 13 - Radio Melrose Program
Broadcast 96.9 FM
(6:00am, 12:00pm, 6:00pm)
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April Date TBD - Public Forum
Shared History
Many were unsettled in 2020 by events associated with the Covid pandemic and civil unrest. So were we. Consequently, a group of civic volunteers in our community came together with the mission of preserving and enhancing collaboration.
Many witnessed the drumbeat of toxic divisiveness that seemed to be everywhere. Many understood that the human collaborative spirit is vulnerable to fear and hate and that it must be protected. We understood that there are people who seek to divide us into separate packs, a sure path to community destruction.
Losing our capacity for collaboration would be a disaster for commerce and for our citizens. The Hidden Tribes of America study conducted by More in Common determined that 86% of Americans want collaboration and reject extreme voices. But they are not very visible. They don’t get much press. Let's change that. The goal of the Roanoke Collaborative Project is to give voice to the vast majority of people who are brave enough to listen to and learn from people who think and look differently from them.
More of our history is available in articles published by the Roanoke Times newspaper and Valley Business Front magazine.
