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 trained to enter the child care field. "I think the…
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 build the networks and knowledge to welcome newcomers to our…
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 fall 2021. "Our campus transformed from a campus to a…
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 a Welcoming Workplaces workshop. This event was the next in…
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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 article which includes a video and photo essay by Kristopher…
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, and raise awareness about the initiative’s work. In late 2020,…
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 which weaves together English Language Learning (ELL), vocational training and…
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 employment, a webinar for employers was offered on January 17th.…
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, to build solidarity, camaraderie, and provide engagement opportunities with civic…