Brattleboro, VT- The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s Welcoming Workplaces training has received a gold award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in the category of Talent Development and Retention…
The Welcoming Communities team, that recently joined Welcoming America's extensive Welcoming Network, is participating in Welcoming Week by hosting a community celebration on September 16th, from 5pm-7pm, at 118 Elliot…
Brattleboro, VT- The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) has joined the Welcoming Network, a global network of local governments and nonprofits committed to making communities more welcoming. Led by the…
Photos by Kris Radder Article by Chris Mays Original article, video and photo essay at https://www.reformer.com/local-news/new-americans-receive-child-care-work-training/article_2d37359e-20bc-11ee-924b-936e3d8fbcd5.html BRATTLEBORO — Several groups collaborated to provide new Americans with an opportunity to be…
On July 12th the New Pathways & Best Practices in Community Based Resettlement event provided an opportunity for regional volunteer leaders to learn from national experts in volunteer-supported resettlement, as we…
Refugee Welcome Collective and @refugeehousingsolutions collaborated with World Learning and its School for International Training to create a video case study highlighting World Learning’s approach to welcoming Afghan newcomers in…
On June 13th, human resource and operations professionals from 7 of Southern Vermont’s largest businesses including Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Chroma Technology Corps, Commonwealth Dairy, and The Brattleboro Retreat, participated in…
On May 8th, BDCC's Welcoming Communities Manager, Alex Beck, moderated “From Areas of Conflict to Vermont”. This event was hosted and organized by the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC). The…
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Pictured above, the Melendez family when they first arrived in Vermont in 2020, with the help of BDCC's Welcoming Communities programs. By Chris Mays, Brattleboro Reformer To read the original…