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 […]
Over Dinner Series: “Just Ask – A frank discussion on racial equity within the small business community”
This is part of At the Root’s and Mercy Connection’s collaboration ‘ Just Ask -Over Dinner Series’. We are Rooting Down. Rooting Down takes At the Root’s programming and shifts the gathering to an online platform, to continue to provide community engagement while staying home and staying safe. This dinner series is for small business owners […]
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 […]
Virtual Magic Show: Principals of Investing During the Pandemic
Join us for a fun, interactive roundtable discussion and magic show as we address our unique approach to investing within this new Coronavirus climate. Our friend Theron Schaub will use his “magic” to share ideas for this approach and our investment principals in ways that will surprise even the most seasoned investors. “Foundational Principals of […]
Webinar: Resilience in Challenging Times: Caring for your company’s mental health
During stressful times (such as living through a pandemic), it is important to think about the way we take care of our employees and ourselves. As triple bottom line companies, what do we do to prepare for times of change, uncertainty and greater stress? How do we address mental health issues when they come up […]
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 […]