EnGen Learning Lab: Career-Oriented ESL Learning
Above: Participants from first EnGen Learning Lab working in the platform, based on individualized lesson plans Southern Vermont has welcomed hundreds of new Americans over the last several years, in…
UVM Leahy Institute Grant to Help Develop Regional Organization for Immigrants
The Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships at the University of Vermont has announced nearly $2.4M in grants to fuel partnerships between UVM and organizations throughout Vermont with the goal of…
Reblog: Can Refugee Resettlement Bolster Vermont’s Aging Workforce? Vermont Working Places Team Aims to Help Refugees Fill Open Jobs, Improve Local Public Services
Above: Small Cozy Downtown of Brattleboro, Vermont at Night Christian Hinkle - stock. adobe.com Amir Samar and his family arrived in Vermont in January 2022, following nearly six months at…
Press Release: BDCC & BAHRN Launch New Talent Recruitment Workshop for Employers
Brattleboro, VT – Employers, hiring managers and human resource professionals are invited to a new workshop series, “Expand Your Talent Options.” The four part series, beginning January 30th, is part…
Town of Brattleboro & Brooks Memorial Library Expand Library Access for “Welcoming Week”
This post was initially posted on the Brooks Memorial Library website here. Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), Brooks Memorial Library, and the Town of Brattleboro recently collaborated on an event…
A Step Toward Inclusivity: BMH’s Educational Videos for Refugee Communities
Thanks to a grant from the National Breast Cancer Foundation Patient Relief Grant, secured by Karen Grinold of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, new outreach and education resources have been developed for…
Press Release: Vermont Employment Pathfinder Helps Connect Job Seekers and Employers
Vermont Employment Pathfinder Helps Connect Job Seekers and Employers AI-powered tool uses skills-based hiring and job-seeking approach Burlington, VT: Vermonters job seekers now have a new tool to help match them with opportunities throughout the state. Announced today at the…
Microtransit Training for Employers
Recently, BDCC and the Moover hosted a short training for employers about the new microtransit service in Brattleboro, "MicroMoo2." With nearly 30 enthusiastic attendees, it was a successful training. It…
Microtransit Training for Employers
In April, the Moover launched evening microtransit bus service in Brattleboro. "MicroMoo2" provides scheduled rides, door to door, from 5:00 to 11:30pm on weekdays. A major goal…
World Refugee Day: Secy of State Blinken and Ed Secy Cardona Highlight So.VT Innovations
In recognition of World Refugee Day, U.S Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona encouraged higher education institutions across the country to play a larger role…