VCC's 9th Annual Statewide Student Conference

November 8, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Middlebury College

Building the Future:
Connecting Student Service, Activism, and Policy Work
in the Wake of the 2008 Elections

sponsored by:

Conference Registration|Building the Future: Agenda

Keynote Speaker:

Doug O'Brien, Former CEO Vermont Foodbank

Douglas O’Brien is the Former Chief Executive Officer of the Vermont Foodbank. Prior to joining the Foodbank, he served most recently as Vice President of Federal Policy and Legislative Affairs at America’s Second Harvest and prior to that as Vice President of Public Policy & Research. Prior to his tenure at America’s Second Harvest, Mr. O’Brien served as professional legislative staff on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, chaired at that time by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). Mr. O’Brien is a former political campaign professional and is a veteran of several national and state office campaigns. Mr. O’Brien lives in Central Vermont with his wife, Renee, and five children.

Community Organizers:

Theresa Snow, VT Foodbank
Ed Fox, VT Foodbank
Colin Robinson, Peace & Justice Center
Hal Colston, NeighborKeepers
Steve Ames, River Arts
Ita Meno, CEDO
Anera Foco, AC Council against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Michelle Barber and Marsha Hoffman, Norwich University Service-Learning Program
Matt Kimbell, VT Freedom to Marry Task Force

Many Vermont students are trying to create a better world, addressing issues such as climate change and poverty, through a variety of means: activism, community service, advocacy and more. Join in conversation with students, community organizers, and elected officials to build meaningful collaborations that will create the future we all seek.

 

Special thanks to our 2007 Ideas into Action Conference Sponsor: