Consider Your Community's Readiness to Join IDEAL Vermont Is your community ready to join IDEAL Vermont? Explore the following questions.

Is the community’s rulemaking body interested/willing to take an active role in advancing social equity?

This might be a Select Board, Town Council, or other body that sets rules and ordinances for your community.

Yes

Is the community’s executive office interested/willing to take an active role in advancing social equity?

This might be a Mayor, Town Manager, Town Supervisor, or other role that manages daily operations in your community.

yes

Are there community members who are interested/willing to take an active role in advancing social equity?

Yes

Have the main participants been identified and agreed to their roles?

In other words, do you know who will be representing your community in IDEAL Vermont events, meetings, and activities? This is limited to people who are part of local government.

Yes

Is the community willing to remain firm in the face of criticism or fear of change?

Yes

Is the community’s leadership willing to learn and un-learn the relevant practices and concepts?

In other words, is leadership sincerely prepared to practice inclusive behaviors and leave behind biased ones?

Yes

Is the community prepared for long-term, transformative effort?

Yes

Is the community willing to be supportive of its peer jurisdictions who are members of IDEAL Vermont?

Yes

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Consider Your Community's Readiness to Join IDEAL Vermont

Is your community ready to join IDEAL Vermont? Explore the following questions.