Piedmont Region
Albemarle | Alleghany- Covington | Amherst | Appomattox | Bath | Bedford | Botetourt | Campbell | Charlotte | Charlottesville | Craig | Danville | Franklin | Halifax | Henry-Martinsville | Highland | Lynchburg | Mecklenburg | Pittsylvania | Roanoke City | Roanoke County-Salem | Rockbridge/Buena Vista/Lexington | Shenandoah Valley
Regional Contacts
Jamesia Harrison, Independent Living Consultant
804.510.0793 | jaharrison@umfs.org
Jamesia originally joined UMFS in 2014 as the Community Liaison for
the Bridges out of Poverty initiative. In April of 2016, she became a part of the Project LIFE team. Jamesia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Prior to joining UMFS, she worked as a Project Coordinator at Central Virginia Community College. She is passionate about helping and empowering others. In her spare time she enjoys amusements parks, museums, reading and videography.
Regional Events
List of top events
2021 Spring Conference: The LIFE Network
VirtualProject LIFE presents, “The LIFE Network.” This will be a virtual conference in the evenings of May 18-20. Eligible youth are encouraged to join us for fun filled days with workshops and activities around advocacy, life skills development, budgeting and credit, culinary arts, and more! Participants will show off their creative skills in our talent...
Regional Blog
Piedmont Regional Highlights
Project LIFE in the Piedmont region has had the privilege of collaborating with many impactful organizations and groups. The Piedmont region has had huge success with the Real World simulations over the last Decade. Youth have gathered from all over the region to participate in a day of work sessions, networking, team building, and real-world…
