Engagement Initiatives

Partnerships with UVM that provide direct and ongoing service to Vermont communities

Our ultimate goal at the Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships is to amplify and enhance opportunities for Vermont organizations, businesses, governments, and communities to engage with the University of Vermont to solve rural challenges. 

One of the ways we do this is through Engagement Initiatives, which are ongoing programs that support direct services to Vermont communities. Read about our Engagement Initiatives below: 

VERSO wastewater map - web intro

Data Services

Vermonters need better access to community and economic development data to drive their planning and decision making.
Coworking consortium partners gather at the Hub in Rutland

Coworking Consortium

A partnership of Coworking spaces from across Vermont designed to maximize their creative and economic impact
Summer interns in the Northeast Kingdom

Statewide Summer Internships

Creating high quality internship opportunities for UVM students that boost the resilience and economic strength of Vermont's rural communities
UVM students riverbank restoration

Student Engagement for a Resilient Vermont

The objective of Student Engagement for a Resilient Vermont is to highlight and amplify service learning and applied student engagement experiences that support emergent and persistent rural challenges in Vermont.
Bristol Vermont

Partnerships for Rural Capacity

At the Leahy Institute, we’re exploring how expanding the land grant mission can support capacity challenges in Vermont’s rural communities.