A way for towns to engage and bring together their residents, set common goals and directions in a neutral and facilitated structure, and access resources that will help them take action on those goals.
This Commentary is by Denise Smith, Executive Director of the Vermont Council on Rural Vermont (VCRD). VCRD has been serving the needs of Vermont’s rural communities for over 30 years, facilitating community-led, place based conversations to help communities envision their collective future. Ask anyone how many towns there are in Vermont and you’ll hear a…
Through the “New Haven Comes Together” process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force…
In 2022, Putney community members turned out in record numbers to discuss the future of their town and choose priorities that would help move toward those goals. The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) and community groups are celebrating the momentum of Our Future Putney by coming together on January 29th at 6 pm at…
All New Haven community members are welcomed and encouraged to join the third meeting of the New Haven Comes Together Community Visit process on Thursday, January 15th from 6:00-8:30 pm at the New Haven Town Hall. Attendees will review points of vision for the future of New Haven, and join task forces to advance community…
On Thursday November 6, all New Haven community members are invited to gather at the Town Hall for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in sharing and developing ideas for the future prosperity and quality of life of New Haven. This event is the first of three steps in…
Through the “Sunderland Shines” process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force groups will…
Through the “What’s Possible, Windham?” process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 2 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force groups…
Members of the Sunderland community came together Wednesday, July 18th for the second step of the Sunderland Shines Community Visit process and set two concrete and actionable priorities for the future of the town. All area residents are encouraged to sign up for these task forces online at bit.ly/SunderlandShines. At the meeting, community members discussed…
Through the “What’s Next Roxbury” process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force groups…
Windham community members are encouraged to participate in the second step of the What’s Possible, Windham? community process by joining the meeting on July 24th from 4:30 to 8:30 pm at the Windham Meeting House. At this meeting, Windham residents will discuss what’s important for Windham to champion right now, prioritize action ideas with dot…