Riley Events

Diversity Leaders Initiative Upstate Class 32 | Orientation

Younts Conference Center, Furman Univresity 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, South Carolina

Private Event The Riley Institute’s award-winning Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) equips leaders with the tools and perspectives needed to leverage diversity as a way to improve organizational outcomes and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina. This event is just for enrolled class participants.   Learn more about the program

Diversity Leaders Initiative Lowcountry Class 16 | Orientation

Trident Technical College 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina

Private Event The Riley Institute’s award-winning Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) equips leaders with the tools and perspectives needed to leverage diversity as a way to improve organizational outcomes and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina. This event is just for enrolled class participants.   Learn more about the program

2022-23 White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship Kickoff

Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, South Carolina

Private Event The White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship develops leaders nationally in the field of afterschool and summer learning and helps them learn how to advocate for more and better policy in support of the field. This event is just for White-Riley-Peterson policy fellows.   Learn more about the program

2022 Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards

Virtual

Presented by the Greenville Chamber and the Riley Institute, this annual event honors individuals and organizations who exhibit leadership in promoting diversity in the Upstate. In 2022, the eighteenth annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards Celebration will be held in conjunction with the Greenville Chamber’s sixth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Summit. More information coming […]

2022 WhatWorksSC Award Celebration

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln St, Columbia, SC, United States

Join us in honoring the evidence-based programs positively impacting public education in South Carolina at this award celebration and luncheon. Reserve your seat

Greenville: Revitalized or Gentrified? A Conversation about Prosperity and Disparity

Younts Conference Center, Furman Univresity 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, South Carolina

CLP | 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Shaw Hall, Younts Conference Center Presented by the Riley Institute Advance Team Over the past decade, Greenville has become a hub of growth with a vibrant food scene, an innovative business sector, and an expanding housing market. As Greenville has continued to grow, however, so has gentrification. […]

Diversity Leaders Initiative Upstate Class 32 | Community Action Project Presentation Day

Younts Conference Center, Furman Univresity 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, South Carolina

The thirty-second Upstate class of the Diversity Leaders Initiative is proud to present five community action projects of impact. The Riley Institute invites you to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of these teams and welcome them as the our newest members of Riley Fellows.   RSVP to Megan Dodgens at megan.dodgens@furman.edu.

Diversity Leaders Initiative Lowcountry Class 16 | Community Action Project Presentation Day

Trident Technical College 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina

The sixteenth Lowcountry class of the Diversity Leaders Initiative is proud to present five community action projects of impact. The Riley Institute invites you to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of these teams and welcome them as the our newest members of Riley Fellows.   RSVP to Megan Dodgens at megan.dodgens@furman.edu.

2023 Riley-Wilkins OneSouthCarolina Leadership Awards

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln St, Columbia, SC, United States

At our Legislative and Civic Leadership Awards Dinner, state legislators and business and community leaders from across South Carolina will gather to celebrate two exceptional individuals, people who inspire rising leaders by exemplifying what can be achieved through empathy, collaboration, perseverance, and an overriding commitment to the wellbeing of the people of our state. We will […]