Renting to New Vermonters Webinar
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,…
Burlington Employers Share Best Practices in Hiring New Americans
While the BDCC has been supporting the launch of the office for the Ethiopian Community Development Council here in Brattleboro, we’ve also been working on supporting local and regional employers…
Investing in Bellows Falls Through Alternative Development Model Driven by Locals
Photo Credit (above): Incremental Development Alliance By Duane Case, Resident and RIDWG member When we mention "development," many people tend to think of large new construction: the business park, the…
July Internship Career Intensive Students are out in the Field!
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has been running a Summer Internship program with a grant from the Vermont Department of Labor that includes a career education "Bootcamp" for participants covering topics…
Local High Schoolers Build Career Skills at BDCC’s Summer Internship Bootcamp
With the help of a grant from the Vermont Department of Labor, the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has been running a Summer Internship program that includes a four-day career education…
Reblog: Brattleboro refugee resettlement proposal sparks interest, questions
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…
Guest Blog Post: What About the Fence?
A review of the Xusana Davis’ “Applying an Equity Lens to Vermont: Structural Solutions for Structural Problems” session at the Southern Vermont Economy Summit Interview with Diana Wahle, WSESD Developmental…
Guest Blog: Change is Good, Right Up Until it Happens
A review of the New to Vermont Lunch Series: How New People Generate New Opportunities for Our Communities session at the Southern Vermont Economy Summit. By Peter "Fish" Case, Fishhook…
Reblog: With new base in Brattleboro, refugees could find new support
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…
Business Transitions: Build Your Team
Sellers: What to Expect You’ve owned your business for many years and it’s provided you with a good quality of life. Perhaps you’ve raised a family, or perhaps it was…