How a Vermont social network became a model for online communities

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VCRD helped bring Front Porch Forum to every town in Vermont through our eVermont Community Broadband and Vermont Digital Economy projects. This article expands on the history of this unique social network designed to build bonds between neighbors and make communities more resilient. ——————- By Andrew Liptak, as seen in The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/24/18129437/front-porch-forum-vermont-social-network-listserv-local-online-community (click the…

e-Vermont Toolkits

Past Initiatives e-Vermont Toolkits Communities Webcasts Reports Stories Vermont Digital Economy Project Final Report of VCRD’s Vermont Digital Economy Project Project Guides 2014 Vermont Connected Summit Reports Stories e-Vermont built resources for communities & individuals who want to make better use of broadband tools in a variety of sectors. These toolkits present resources created in…

e-Vermont Community: Middlesex

e-Vermont initiatives in Middlesex were spearheaded by the Town Meeting Solutions Committee in conjunction with the Rumney School, town government, and other organizations. In one short year, the team delivered: 46 netbook packages and training to ensure that every Rumney School student in grades 5 and 6 receives a 21st century education; A free Front…

e-Vermont Community: Grand Isle

e-Vermont initiatives in Grand Isle County were spearheaded by the Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce and a group of interested citizens representing town government, local businesses, non-profits, libraries and schools. In one short year, the team succeeded in bringing the following accomplishments to Grand Isle County: Thirty-eight netbook packages – along with weekly training…

e-Vermont Community: Canaan

e-Vermont initiatives in Canaan and Norton were spearheaded by representatives from the Towns of Norton and Canaan, the Essex North Supervisory Union, Alice M. Ward Memorial Library, and local business and non-profit organizations. In one short year, this team delivered: 43 netbook packages and training to ensure that every Canaan Elementary student in grades 5…

e-Vermont Community: Cambridge

e-Vermont initiatives in Cambridge were spearheaded by a diverse cross-section of the community’s artists and businesses – Cambridge Artists and Entrepreneurs (CAE) – as well as representatives from the school, library and local government. In one short year, this team succeeded in bringing the following accomplishments to Cambridge: Fifty netbook packages – along with weekly…

e-Vermont Community: Bristol

e-Vermont Initiatives in Bristol were spearheaded by a small, but productive team representing town government, local businesses, library, non-profits, schools, and public access television. In one short year, this team succeeded in bringing the following accomplishments to Bristol: 46 netbook packages and training to help ensure that every one of the students in grade 5…

e-Vermont Community: Brighton

e-Vermont initiatives in Brighton were spearheaded by representatives from the North Country Supervisory Union, Brighton Elementary School, Town of Brighton, Island Pond Public Library, Island Pond Chamber of Commerce, and local business and non-profit organizations. In one short year, the team delivered: 43 netbook packages to ensure that every Brighton Elementary School student in grades…

e-Vermont Communities

Past Initiatives e-Vermont Toolkits Communities Webcasts Reports Stories Vermont Digital Economy Project Final Report of VCRD’s Vermont Digital Economy Project Project Guides 2014 Vermont Connected Summit Reports Stories From 2010-2012, e-Vermont partners worked with 24 rural Vermont communities to help them make best use of available broadband resources. In each town, VCRD Community Directors collaborated with…