The Network supports members with online workshops on community development initiatives, skills training, and the sharing of best practices and inspiring success stories. See below for upcoming opportunities for connection, peer networking, and workshops on critical topics. If there are other topics or convening opportunities you would like to see added to this list, please reach out to [email protected] to share your ideas.
Reflections on Flood Resilience and Recovery
May 1 | 10-11:30 AM | Virtual
After 10 months of recovery: how are our communities doing, what resources are serving us well, what opportunities are opening up? A panel of local, state, and federal leaders dealing with the daily ins and outs of Flood Recovery in Vermont will help us reflect on what we’ve been able to accomplish, what best practices and resources we can draw on at this point, and what the next phase of recovery and rebuilding may look like. Register Here.
Speakers:
Pat Moulton, Central Vermont Recovery Officer, State of Vermont
Eric Peterson, Program Manager, Disaster Case Management Program, Capstone Community Action
Sarah Henshaw, Lamoille Area Recovery Network (LeARN)
Julie Hance, Chester Town Manager
Bonnie Waninger, Federal Funding Assistance Program Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Sharing a Vision for Youth Success
June 11th | 10-11:30 AM | Virtual
Over the past year and a half, VCRD and an advisory group of youth and adult experts, has gathered success stories, challenges, and action ideas from over 600 Vermonters on how we can better support opportunities for Vermont youth. The results of this process will be shared in a new Report: Vermont Vision for Youth Success. In this workshop, we will hear reflections on these findings from members of the Youth Opportunity Advisory Group and other experts, and discuss how to move the action recommendations forward to boost youth opportunity, aspiration, and success in Vermont.
Legislative Roundup
June 28th | 10-11:30 AM | Virtual
Each year, decisions made in the Statehouse have impacts on and create opportunities for our communities. From flood recovery and infrastructure to housing, zoning, boosting community capacity, energy, recreation, funding, and more – it can be difficult to follow these decisions and what they might mean for your work and your community. This workshop will bring together voices from the Administration, legislature, advocacy groups, and others to share key highlights from the 2024 session and how your community can connect to potential opportunities that may emerge in the year ahead.