Seeing and Disrupting Racism: A Focus on White Fragility
Join VBSR and Peace & Justice Center for an interactive virtual workshop for Vermont business and organization leaders, exploring racism and white fragility. This two-hour introductory-level workshop will define racism and white fragility, explore how white fragility perpetuates racism, and provide ways to disrupt that cycle. While the workshop was developed for predominantly white audiences, […]
VBSR Webinar: Where Our Food Grows – Farmers’ & Producers’ Path to Recovery
Click here to register for this webinar. Before COVID-19, Vermont’s agricultural sector was simultaneously at the heart of Vermont’s cultural & economic identity and facing a crisis brought on by global market forces, demographic shifts away from rural communities, and looming effects of climate change. Now in the middle of a pandemic that […]
VBSR Webinar: Where Our Food Goes – Retailers’ & Restaurants’ Path to Recovery
Click here to register for this webinar. Before COVID-19, Vermont’s agricultural sector was simultaneously at the heart of Vermont’s cultural & economic identity and facing a crisis brought on by global market forces, demographic shifts away from rural communities, and looming effects of climate change. Now in the middle of a pandemic that […]
VBSR Virtual Networking Get-Together hosted by Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Click here to register for this event. Join VBSR for our first ever virtual networking get-together! We have missed offering our normal in-person networking get-together events hosted by member businesses, so we are excited to offer a virtual networking opportunity to the VBSR community! This 1.5 hour event will kick off with Sean and […]
VBSR Virtual Town Hall on Racial Justice
Click here to register for this webinar. Join VBSR for an important discussion on racial justice in Vermont. This event will feature three Vermont leaders who will share their insights and experience working to address equity and justice issues in our state. Speakers will answer questions from the VBSR community, and also discuss opportunities for Vermont’s […]
VBSR Webinar: The Path to a Green, Resilient Recovery
Click here to register for this webinar. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many inequities within our society. As Vermont looks to rebuild our economy in the wake of this crisis, we have an opportunity to develop a new model for prosperity—one that puts climate resiliency, equity, and a low-carbon transition at the center of […]
VBSR Webinar: Returning to In-Person Work with a Focus on Social Responsibility
Click here to register for this webinar. As businesses and industries are beginning to return to in-person work post-COVID-19 there are a variety of important factors that business leaders are grappling with, while emphasizing the health and safety of their employees, customers, and communities. Join VBSR, ReArch Company, Paul Frank + Collins, and […]
VBSR Webinar: Income Advance Loans and Innovations to Support Your Workforce
Click here to register for this webinar. COVID-19 has changed the ways we work and amplified the importance of programs and systems to support to employees. Join VBSR, Rhino Foods, and the Working Bridges programs of Green Mountain United Way and United Way of Northwest Vermont, as we discuss the challenges and needs of […]
VBSR Webinar: Same Storm, Different Boats: The Pandemic’s Outsized Impact on Marginalized Communities
Click here to register for this webinar. In the first weeks of sheltering in place, some dubbed COVID-19 “the great equalizer.” But the weight of the pandemic has fallen unevenly. In the near and long term, the crisis we are all experiencing is likely to be most devastating for women, people of color, and […]
VBSR Webinar: Power in Partnerships
Click here to register for this webinar. As we rebuild from the economic downfall of COVID-19, working together in new, innovative and creative ways is more important than ever. In this webinar we will explore how Vermont businesses have cultivated new partnerships to build a more resilient, community supported and sustainable economy. Join […]
