Community Map-a-thon: White River Valley Assets - Bethel University VT

273 Pleasant Street,Bethel VT 05032

24 March, 2023

Description

Note: Come for a free dinner and networking at 6:00; the workshop will start at 6:30. Free childcare provided onsite. What if we had an interactive map to share and find the best resources and assets in the White River Valley? Let's make one! Central Vermont is full of great places, activities, projects, unique businesses, and resources for community members and schools. This fun community workshop will bring neighbors and leaders together to share their knowledge, inventory and brainstorm our local assets, and start creating an interactive map for all to share and use. We'll discuss the best kinds of things to capture and share a demonstration of LocalWiki -- a free website we all can edit. We especially invite Bethel and White River Valley community leaders (formal and informal) to come share what you’re working on, resources you need, or skills you can offer to others. We’ll also discuss ideas for more collaborative events and projects and creating opportunities to meet and share. Professor(s) or Facilitator(s): Mary Schell, Community+School Coordinator for the White River Valley School, and Rebecca Sanborn Stone, Principal at Community Workshop LLC Mary Schell is the WRVSU Community+School Coordinator and seeks to engage families and community partners to expand and enrich student learning for all students and develop systems for reciprocal relationships between the school and community partners. Rebecca is a placemaker, planner, speaker and creative community builder who lives in Bethel, Vermont. Through Community Workshop LLC, she works with towns and organizations across North America on engaging communities and building stronger, more livable places. Session Type: Meet-up Restrictions or Requirements:  This event is geared toward community members who know what’s happening in the White River Valley and those who want to get more involved.Materials or Prep: Nothing required. If you have any of the following items and want to bring them, feel free: Maps, guides, directories, or info on resources and assets in the White River Valley or info on projects/organizations you’re involved inLaptop, tablet or mobile device for looking up or sharing infoAccessibility: Some BU session locations have accessible parking, ramps, and building access. Visit Take a Class on the BU website to learn more about venues and accessibility.If you need other accommodations, please contact us and let us know at [email protected]. We are a small volunteer team, but will do our best to help or provide reasonable accommodations.Bethel University Vermont (BU) is a free community pop-up university based in Bethel, Vermont and created by the Bethel Revitalization Initiative. We offer free classes and meet-ups by the community, for the community, during the month of March each year. Learn more about Bethel University and check out more free class and event listings at betheluniversityvt.org.