2024 Resilient Vermont Conference

On March 19. 2024, Norwich University hosted the 2024 iteration of the annual Resilient Vermont Conference, an event organized by the Resilient Vermont Network (RVT) also located at Norwich.. One of the integral themes of this year’s Conference - with an overall approach entitled “After the Floods” - was a Native perspective on resilience in the light of climate-related and associated societal change. The morning panel discussions are archived on this YouTube video. Several afternoon workshops were held in smaller venues, with interaction between presenters and participants.

The morning’s conversations included a panel moderated by Amy Welch, PhD., Professor, Chair, Dept. of Health & Human Performance, Norwich University & Simon Pearish, Associate Professor, Norwich University entitled Essential Leadership Skills in Promoting Resilience for All. The panel’s participants were Panelists: Representative (D) Mitzi Johnson, State of Vermont; Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Dept. of Health; Doug Farnham, Deputy Secretary and Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont; and Atowi co-director Rich Holschuh, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs

Footage for the panel begins at about 02:14:00 into the video.