Helping Deerfield Valley Employers Welcome New Vermonters
In January 2023 a new group of refugees from Ethiopia will settle in the Deerfield Valley, with the help of ECDC and local cosponsors. To help these new Vermonters access…
Welcoming Communities Winter Celebration
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,…
Brattleboro ‘micro transit’ study underway
BY CHRIS MAYS Brattleboro Reformer BRATTLEBORO — Southeast Vermont Transit is exploring the possibility of adding “micro transit” routes to help get people to their night shift jobs. “Micro transit is Uber…
Finding Local Solutions to Local Housing Needs
“Local Solutions for Local Housing Needs Workshop: December 1, 2022” 42 people from 17 Southern Vermont towns (plus visitors from Burlington and Keene, NH) met at the Old School Community…
Applications Open for SoVTYPs Professional Development Grant
Southern Vermont Young Professionals (SoVTYPs) is excited to launch the 2023 professional development grant program. SoVTYPs is offering its members the chance to apply for up to $500 towards activities…
Reality Fair 2022!
On October 20th, BDCC’s Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3) partnered with Leland & Gray High School and the Windham Regional Career Center to host its first-ever Reality Fair!. This thoroughly…
Lady Liberty goes AI: A pathway to meaningful employment for immigrants in Vermont
Michael Knapp Software and Analytics for a Better World | CEO and Founder, Green River Learn how Green River is harnessing the power of AI to boost meaningful…
New “Promising Jobs” Brochure from McClure with Multilingual Versions
The newest version of the Promising Jobs brochure is now available - visit https://mcclurevt.org/most-promising-jobs/ to see digital versions in multiple languages as well as to order print copies. On this…
Registration is open: Local Solutions for Local Housing Needs Workshop December 1
Local Solutions for Local Housing Needs: Registration is Open for December 1st Workshop Town officials and volunteers interested in increasing housing choice and availability in their communities are invited to…
‘A really good sign’: Refugee in-migration outpaces out-migration in Southern Vermont
From the Brattleboro Reformer November 1, 2022 By Chris Mays, Brattleboro Reformer BRATTLEBORO — Refugee resettlement is off to a good start in Southern Vermont, where programs were built from…