Surviving your senior year of high school takes persistence, courage, and a good sense of humor. While you're trying to stay on top of your classes, work that side job, help out your family, plan for prom, and keep your…
May 16, 2022 Southern Vermont – 20 Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders were recognized on May 12th during the Southern Vermont Economy Summit. With sponsorship from the Vermont Futures Project, the Southern Vermont Young Professionals and the Shires Young Professionals conducted the…
The Vermont Community Foundation issued a report for Vermonters who want to direct their charitable giving to supporting newcomers. VCF highlights the need for help with transportation, housing and legal services costs. https://vermontcf.org/assets/Insight-Hub/New-Neighbors-Supporting-Afghan-Refugees-Feb.-2022.pdf For information on how you can support…
"Find your passion and work really hard" was the big take-away for Dummerston eighth grade students, after BDCC's Pipelines and Pathways Program (P3) completed a Second Annual Career Spotlight. Dummerston's guidance counselor, Nicole Thompson, collaborated with P3 to host a…
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,…
By WCAX News Team Published: Jan. 13, 2022 at 4:38 PM EST|Updated: 21 hours ago For video and full article visit: https://www.wcax.com/2022/01/13/refugee-group-welcoming-afghans-southern-vermont/ BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) Several organizations have partnered to welcome and resettle up to 100 Afghans in southern Vermont. The new…
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 on preparing for a 21st century workforce that is inclusive…
Washington, DC – Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) received a national award for its high school career readiness program, Pipelines and Pathways. Yesterday, BDCC won a Gold Rank from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in the category of Talent…
Julius Jenson was one of 30 high schoolers and recent graduates who took part in the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s Summer Internship program. After completing the four-day career education “Bootcamp”, Julius was able to land a position at the Brattleboro…
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 like professionalism, resume writing, and interview skills. The Bootcamps are…