A Division of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public AffairsThe Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute

GEHLI's Impact in 2024

840+ Participants

went through training at one of our core institutes or a custom training program

5 Custom Programs

1 for the Governor
1 for DGS
1 for DOLI
1 for Virginia529
1 for VDOT

10 Core Programs

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CMI
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HG
MPLI
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300+ Conference Guests in 2023

at the Annual HIGHER Ground Leadership Conference

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Mar 3, 2026 - Mar, 5, 2026

Fundamentals for Supervisors

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Mar 23, 2026 - Mar, 25, 2026

Experienced Supervisors Institute

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Apr 27, 2026 - Jun, 16, 2026

121st Certified Planning Commissioner Program (Virtual)

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May 4, 2026 - Jun, 29, 2026

50th Board of Zoning Appeals Program (Virtual)

Deadline: Apr 4, 2026

Sep 24, 2026 - Dec, 4, 2026

1st Architectural Review Board Program (Virtual)

Deadline: Aug 24, 2026

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Glimpses of GEHLI

“It is important to have a strong knowledge base of one’s subject and a willingness to share that knowledge with others.”

Grace E. Harris, Ph.D. (1933-2018)
Distinguished University Professor
Namesake of the Institute