Workforce In Motion

06/17/2026

One of the things that gives us so much confidence heading into September 29 is the incredible group of people helping shape Workforce in Motion in Chittenden County.

This week, alongside our host partner, the Lake Champlain Chamber, and our Title Sponsor, Casella Waste Systems, we brought together leaders from education, workforce development, economic development, training, and industry to continue planning for the Workforce in Motion Summit at the Champlain Valley Exposition.

The conversations were thoughtful, the ideas were ambitious, and the shared commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for students and Vermont's future workforce was inspiring.

A huge thank you to our partners from Heritage Aviation, ReSOURCE: A Nonprofit Community Enterprise, Casella Waste Systems, South Burlington High School, Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO), and the Lake Champlain Chamber for helping build something special for students, employers, and communities across Vermont.

September 29 can't come soon enough.

06/15/2026

What a great way to start the week!

This morning’s Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region Legislative Breakfast sparked meaningful discussion with guest speaker Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers on several critical issues facing Vermont, including workforce development, education, and healthcare costs. Later in the afternoon, the conversation was focused on the intersection of education, workforce training, and private enterprise.

Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Rodgers, for your unwavering support, thoughtful insights, and practical, common-sense approach to strengthening Vermont’s future workforce.

The challenges we face are significant, but so are the opportunities when government, education, and industry work together toward common goals.

06/11/2026

It's official: the Workforce in Motion Summit is coming to Chittenden County, September 29 at the Champlain Valley Exposition!

Thank you to our Title Sponsor, Casella Waste Systems, and our host partner, Lake Champlain Chamber. We could not build this movement without your help.

Students grades 6–12 get hands-on with real tools, real equipment, and the people behind Vermont's most in-demand careers. Doors open to the community at noon.

Registration is live. We're just getting started.

https://workforceinmotion.org/join-wim/

06/10/2026

One thing that has been important to us from the beginning is being part of the communities we serve.

Workforce in Motion is fortunate to call both Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies in Burlington and The Hub CoWorks in Rutland home. These spaces have provided more than just a coworking space; they have given us room to collaborate with partners, host meetings, build new relationships, and bring people together around a shared vision for Vermont's workforce.

As we continue to grow across Vermont, we are excited to keep building those connections region by region, community by community. Whichever region you're in, we'd love to connect!

Stay tuned... we have something exciting to share soon. 👀

06/03/2026

We are so proud of our seven scholarship awardees! Congratulations on your incredible achievement, Alexis, we cannot wait to see what you do as a future EMT of Vermont! Thank you for committing your service to our beautiful state!

Big Congrats to OV Senior Alexis Beaulieu, who received a scholarship at the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region's Workforce in Motion Summit! This scholarship will support Alexis with her career goal of becoming an EMT. 🦦 ⭐️

06/03/2026

Sometimes we get so focused on the next meeting, the next partnership, the next event, or the next challenge that we forget to stop and appreciate how far this organization has come.

This photo captures the team that has built Workforce in Motion, brick by brick. Long before the events, the sponsors, the partnerships, or the headlines, there were a lot of conversations that started with a simple question:

"What if we actually did this?"

What started as an idea has become an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit bringing together students, educators, businesses, workforce agencies, training providers, and community organizations from across Vermont.

Of course, no one builds something like this alone. We are incredibly grateful to partners like Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region and the Rutland Regional Planning Commission who believed in this vision early and helped us get it off the ground. Their support, along with so many others across Vermont, helped turn an idea into something real.

Building a nonprofit is not glamorous. It is long days, tough conversations, endless emails, constant problem solving, and a whole lot of faith that the work matters. But every week, every day, we see moments that remind us why we started - we believe deeply in this mission, and that keeps us moving.

Feeling grateful for this team, our partners, and everyone who has been part of the journey so far. We are proud to be building this for our community.

Onward.

05/28/2026

It is honestly hard to believe the Workforce in Motion Summit & Equipment Rodeo was already a week ago. For months, this event existed in phone calls, emails, planning meetings, random voice memos, spreadsheets, walkthroughs, and coffee-fueled conversations.

And then suddenly, it was here and everyone showed up.

Guidance counselors. Businesses. Workforce agencies. Educators. Training providers. Community organizations. Employers. Students. Every single person we had spent the last five months talking with and planning alongside was there together, in one place, rallying around career awareness, workforce development, and opportunity for students across Vermont.

More than 1,100 students and 65+ businesses and partners came together and, for a few hours, the silos disappeared.

And one of the moments we are still thinking about most? Awarding $14,000 in scholarships to 7 incredible students pursuing career paths connected to the industries represented throughout the event. That moment felt bigger than a scholarship. It felt like a room full of people investing in the next generation together.

We truly could not talk about this event without thanking our title sponsor, Casella Waste Systems. They believed in this event in Rutland and continue to believe in this work as we expand into Chittenden County this September. That partnership helped turn an idea into something real.

And finally, one of this would have happened without Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, Vermont State University Castleton Campus, our employers, schools, agencies, volunteers, and every single person who helped bring this vision to life.

We are proud. We are grateful. And we so excited for September 29th at the Champlain Valley Exposition! The workforce is in motion and Vermont is too. Build with us today.

05/28/2026

Great partners creating great opportunities for the future workforce! Congratulations Casella Waste Systems & Work For Warriors Vermont!!

05/26/2026

Last week’s Workforce In Motion Summit was a shining example of why this movement is gaining momentum.

This photo says it all.

No AI
No special lighting
No suits and ties
Just the next generation of tradesmen standing shoulder to shoulder with people who believe in them.

That’s what Workforce In Motion is about:
Creating opportunity.
Building confidence.
Connecting students with real careers, real businesses, and real futures.

Thank you again to every student, business, educator, volunteer, sponsor, and partner who helped make this Summit such a success.

And a special thank you to our title sponsor Casella Waste Systems.

Next stop:
September 29th
Champlain Valley Exposition – Essex Junction, VT

To reserve your space:
https://workforceinmotion.org/wim-summits/