Sometimes, it’s not about fixing the problem. It’s about changing the conditions that created the problem in the first place. In other words, sometimes changing the underlying system to create a better future. And the eight Vermont Working Communities Challenge (WCC) Teams are doing exactly that kind of systems change work. The Working Communities Challenge…
This Initial Policy report provides an overview of the WCC program and keys to the initial success of 8 regional teams approaching long-standing challenges in new ways. Read the report here.
Working Communities Challenge Vermont Teams Policy Work In addition to consulting with the eight WCC teams, VCRD has been tasked by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Vermont WCC Steering Committee to support its Policy Workgroup, made up of Steering Committee and Team representatives. This Workgroup will produce several reports over the next…
Working Communities Challenge Vermont Teams Policy Work Through a competitive application process, eight Vermont teams were awarded implementation funding from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and are receiving ongoing technical assistance and project implementation support from VCRD including: Greater Barre: Lower the rate of single female head of households in poverty by 15% in…
The Vermont Working Communities Challenge (WCC) has released its Initial Report sharing the new approaches made by the eight Vermont teams over the first three years to address systemic challenges in Vermont like housing, childcare, poverty, workforce development, racial equity, and more. The report was shared with Vermont’s decision-makers and community builders on October 14…
As an organization dedicated to supporting locally-defined progress of Vermont’s rural communities, the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) felt an instant spark of connection to the Vermont Working Communities Challenge (WCC). The Working Communities Challenge is a partnership between the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB), the WCC Steering Committee of statewide leaders, private…