The Joseph Initiative is pleased to announce that Dining Innovations at Biltmore Farms Double Tree will be joining the ranks of The Biltmore Estate and The Omni Grove Park to participate in the Y.E.S. Chef! Youth Culinary Program and Competition. The chef for Dining Innovations will be working with...
Dining Innovations at Biltmore Farms Double Tree to Join Other Restaurants in Local Youth Culinary Competition
Dr. Dwight Mullen, Professor at UNC Asheville and Community Activist to speak on “How to Have Difficult Conversations”
On August 23, 2018, The Joseph Initiative is hosting their 3rd “What’s Your Story?” Storytelling Event from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at Lenoir Rhyne University. The guest speaker for the evening will be Dr. Dwight Mullen, a Political Science professor at UNC Asheville.
July Storytelling Event to Feature Harriet Ray and Her Story
The Joseph Initiative is excited to announce that Harriet Ray will be the featured storyteller at the organization’s “What’s Your Story?” Storytelling Event to be held at Lenoir Rhyne University on Thursday, July 19th from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. A children’s story time will be held from 5:00pm to 5:30pm...
Local High School Students and Area Restaurants to Participate in Food Competition
The Joseph Initiative is teaming up Pro Start students from Clyde A. Erwin High School, Asheville High School, TC Roberson High School, and North Buncombe High School to participate with The Biltmore Estate and Blue Ridge at The Omni Grove Park Inn for a culinary mentoring program and competition....
Once Upon a Time… Storytelling Brings People Together
One of the main focuses of The Joseph Initiative is to unite our community. In our quest to bring people together, we decided to hold monthly storytelling events. As our Executive Director, Karen Cowan, stated in a recent press release,“Everyone has a story to tell, and when we share...
Special Storytelling Series to begin in June
With the idea of bringing members of our local community together, The Joseph Initiative is holding a series of storytelling events each month at Lenoir Rhyne University. The first event is scheduled for Thursday, June 21st from 5:00pm to 7:30pm.
Participate in #GivingTuesday by Supporting The Joseph Initiative’s Teen Programs
Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving, may be the day for you to get involved. It’s celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and is a kick-off for the charitable season, when many focus on...
Where boredom ends, creativity begins.
It can be lonely to dream. Only you can contain that passion and desire, and no one will ever have the ability to climb into your mind and fully fathom what you experience. We can empathize to a limited extent and we can share similar experiences, but when it...
Becoming a Professional
Recently I read an article that compared what it means to be an amateur to a professional. The gist of the article was to say that a professional puts in effort to improve and grow in whatever it is they are pursuing, while an amateur remains stagnant. So much more blood sweat and tears – as they...
Enjoy Some Photos from A Red Carpet Event
We hope you enjoy some of the photos from A Red Carpet Event.