Charlotte natives Scott Lazes and Kevin Beaty created the CVP after graduating from college in May 2011, majoring in Journalism and Film Studies at Rutgers University and Film Production at Boston University,[REF] respectively.
While he was a resident assistant his senior year at Rutgers, Lazes learned about the concept of intentional community - that community members are responsible for improving the cohesiveness and visibility of their communities, which became a key element of the CVP.