We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Hardwick. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Open a Recreational Center and Expand Recreation Opportunities Expand Jeudevine Library Space and Services Enhance Hardwick’s Downtown and Build a Business and Economic Development Network Build a School and Community Partnership and Develop Mentorship and Career Building…
(Hardwick, VT) Sixth grade students at Hardwick Elementary classrooms are getting more connected with their teachers when it comes to organizing their homework and getting up to speed on classwork when absent. Through the e-Vermont initiative, Hardwick Elementary School was able to improve their wireless Internet connection. Additionally, each sixth grade student received a Dell…
e-Vermont initiatives in Hardwick were spearheaded by NEKArts / Hardwick Town House, Jeudevine Memorial Library, Hardwick Community Television, the Center for an Agricultural Economy, Hardwick town government and other organizations. In just over a year, this team succeeded in bringing the following accomplishments to Hardwick: Fifty netbook packages – along with weekly training for students…
A healthy Vermont economy has traditionally relied on a strong sense of heritage, individuals’ ingenuity, businesses that always retain their entrepreneurial spirit, and the distinct character of our rural communities. In 2006-2007, with major support from Jane’s Trust, VCRD piloted the Creative Communities Program (CCP) to offer an opportunity for towns, villages, and cities around…
The Hardwick Creative Community Report summarizes the public meetings and brainstorming sessions and lists resources for the following priority projects chosen through the process: Create a Business Incubator and Arts Space; Develop the Future of the Town House; Expand Recreation in the Hardwick Lake Area; and Spruce Up Downtown Hardwick. Hardwick is a town on…