Bike Repair Day for New Americans a Success!
New Americans learning to change the inner tube of a tire On June 1, SIT/World Learning in partnership with Leland & Gray Bike Tech and BDCC held a New American…
Refugee Youth Field trip to Brattleboro Department of Labor Career Resource Center
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation coordinated a field trip to the Vermont Department of Labor Career Resource Center in Brattleboro for a cohort of 5 refugee…
Refugee Resettlement in Southern Vermont Two Years in: Families Reunited
In 2022, with help from BDCC, the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) established offices in southern Vermont - first Brattleboro, and then Bennington. Refugee resettlement is also supported by volunteer…
Moover Microtransit Launched for Evening Access to Jobs, Training, Services and More
By Adam Sullivan Published: Apr. 16, 2024 at 5:31 PM EDT|Updated: 20 hours ago BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s where the ride app Uber meets public transportation. A new, free, on-demand service…
Moover, BDCC bring microtransit service to Brattleboro
Read the complete article at https://www.reformer.com/local-news/moover-bdcc-bring-microtransit-service-to-brattleboro/article_c843c30e-e21d-11ee-ae41-33eddb9cabf0.html By Bob Audette, Brattleboro Reformer Mar 21, 2024 BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is funding, through a federal grant, a microtransit service…
Reblog: Welcoming Communities on Vermontitude
On December 19th 2023, Welcoming Communities Manager Alex Beck joined Fish on the Vermontitude podcast. Vermontitude is brought to you by Vermont News & Media, Great Eastern Radio and BCTV.…
Welcoming Communities Featured on Livability’s “Inside America’s Best Cities” Podcast
On November 14th, Welcoming Communities Director Alex Beck was featured on Livability's "Inside America's Best Cities" Podcast. He joined to share about Brattleboro’s Welcoming Workplaces Initiative supporting local employers in…
Radically Rural: Reimagining Rural Resettlement
On September 27th and 28th, the Southern Vermont Welcoming Communities initiative was front and center at the Radically Rural conference, hosted by the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship and The…
Reblog: Early Childhood Workforce Development for New Vermonters in Brattleboro
This article was initially published by Courtney Hillhouse on the Building Bright Futures website. VECF Spotlight: Early Childhood Workforce Development for New Vermonters in Brattleboro “The feel-good is great,…
BDCC’s Welcoming Workplaces Wins Gold “Excellence in Economic Development” Award from International Economic Development Council
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…