On December 10th, the Southern Vermont Working Communities team hosted a "Welcoming Community Winter Celebration". The event sought to gather immigrants, and those who identify as having an immigrant background, to build solidarity, camaraderie, and provide engagement opportunities with civic…
BDCC & Refugee Partners Selected to Join National Skilled Immigrant Integration Program Brattleboro, Vermont—September 6th, 2022— Brattleboro has been selected by World Education Services (WES) as one of 16 communities invited to join the fifth cohort of the Skilled…
On August 18th, the BDCC hosted a second "New Vermonters in the Workplace" webinar in partnership with Bennington County Regional Commission, Southwest Vermont Chamber of Commerce, and the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce. This meeting covered the legal…
On January 24th, the BDCC hosted a "New Vermonters in the Workplace" webinar. This meeting covered the legal and logistical considerations for hiring, supporting, and retaining New Vermonters. Watch the webinar below. Presentation documents from DRM can be accessed here,…
Please join BDCC and resettlement partners on January 24th @ 10:00am on Zoom for an informational meeting to learn how to recruit, hire, and support New Vermonters in the workplace. The Windham Region is expecting to welcome 40-60 working-age individuals from Afghanistan in January and February of…
As a part of the Welcoming Communities initiative, the BDCC hosted a webinar on Renting to New Vermonters. It focused on common questions and best practices in supporting asylees, refugees, and humanitarian parolees tenants or renters. Watch the video…
The article below first appeared in the Keene Sentinel on 10/30/21, written by Caleb Symons. BRATTLEBORO — Dora Urujeni came to Vermont from Rwanda in September 2017 as a student at the School for International Training Graduate Institute. One year…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2021 Media Contact: Emily Gilkinson, EGilkinson@ecdcus.org ECDC HIRES DIRECTOR FOR NEW BRANCH OFFICE ECDC announces Joe Wiah as the new director for its Multicultural Community Center in Brattleboro, Vermont Arlington, Va. -- After careful consideration…
As a part of the Welcoming Communities initiative, the BDCC has been on the forefront of welcoming the Ethiopian Community Development Council to Brattleboro as they explore refugee resettlement in our region. This is a reblog of a recent article…
As a part of the Welcoming Communities initiative, the BDCC has been on the forefront of welcoming the Ethiopian Community Development Council to Brattleboro as they explore refugee resettlement in our region. This is a reblog of a recent article…