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/ The crossRoads Institute /

A rural Entrepreneurial & Educational Initiative

Welcome to Crossroads

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Our Mission

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To contribute to the continuing revitalization of the region's economy and offer a brighter future for our citizens through an innovative center for educational and economic development.




​This institution is an equal opportunity  provider and employer.

Esta intitución es un proveedor de servicios con igualdad de oportunidades.
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What is the Crossroads Institute?

"The future of every community lies in capturing the energy, imagination, and passion of its people . . ." 
(Ernesto Sirolli, CEO, Sirolli Institute)
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Throughout Carroll County, Grayson County, and Galax City, people are dreaming of ways to improve their lot in life. If in some way, we can assist them and help their dreams come to be, we will have contributed greatly to the economic fortunes and future of our region.

The Crossroads Rural Entrepreneurial Institute, located in Galax, VA, opened in July 2005 to help improve the lives of people in southwest Virginia and beyond, by providing an innovative educational and economic development engine that will contribute to the revitalization of the region's economy while offering a brighter future for its citizens.

Representing small business development, economic development, and education, the following agencies work together in the Crossroads Institute to build the capacity of the communities and the people in the region:

Wytheville Community College 

A technology-enhanced educational center - including high-demand technical curricula and occupational programs for high school and college students, transfer programs, a university center and a continuing education center for workforce skills including literacy, GED, workforce and
corporate training .
The Wytheville Community College Office at the Crossroads Institute can be reached at
​(276) 744-4974.

Crossroads Small Business Development Center 

A center to assist small business development by providing business plan preparation, one-on-one counseling, financial analysis, sales marketing planning, and access to capital resources.
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can be reached at (276) 601-7727.

Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority

Formed in 2008 among Carroll County, the City of Galax and Grayson County, BRCEDA leverages the leadership capacity of these three localities to deliver coordinated economic development services to the region focused on small business development and related projects.
The Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority (BRCEDA) can be reached at
(276) 601-7727.

The Crossroads Institute's Higher Education Center

A facility outfitted with state of the art technology, designed to offer educational and training opportunities to people in Southwest Virginia
​and beyond.
The Higher Education Center can be reached at
(276) 236-0391, Extension 230. 

THE CROSSROADS INSTITUTE

​1117 East Stuart Drive Galax, VA 24333 

276-236-0391 

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