Today, we are in a moment of reckoning. We face historic economic consequences from the global pandemic and systemic racial injustice. The recent protests have awakened us to the economic inequality that continues to exist for Black Americans. Addressing these structural economic and racial inequities requires listening, understanding, and action. Over the next several months, … Read more
The Vermont Futures Project has partnered with Richard Watts, Director of the Center for Research for Vermont, to deploy a Vermont statewide survey to folks taking refuge in Vermont during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this project is to learn what these temporary residents would need to make Vermont their permanent residence. As Vermont … Read more
The Vermont Futures Project created a Young Professional (YP) Advisory Council based on a key recommendation in our YP Focus Group Report following the YP Focus Groups in January 2020. The Vermont Futures Project is committed to engaging the next generation in our work to help shape our economic future. This YP Council will support … Read more
In 2019, the Vermont Futures Project began investigating ways to boost innovative business growth to address aging demographic challenges. A study was commissioned to determine the feasibility of creating an Innovation Technology Center to improve rural and elderly access to quality, sustainable care. Though the study, completed in April, was impacted by COVID-19, several key outcomes … Read more