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…
Brattleboro, VT – After years of planning and a full year of activity, the Southern Vermont Working Communities Challenge team has launched a website to celebrate its successes, share resources,…
Building Bright Futures has awarded a grant through its Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) to a help a coalition of local partners, organized through Childcare Counts, develop a vocational pathway…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…