Helping Deerfield Valley Employers Welcome New Vermonters
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…
Welcoming Communities Winter Celebration
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,…
Brattleboro ‘micro transit’ study underway
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…
Lady Liberty goes AI: A pathway to meaningful employment for immigrants in Vermont
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…
New “Promising Jobs” Brochure from McClure with Multilingual Versions
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…
‘A really good sign’: Refugee in-migration outpaces out-migration in Southern Vermont
From the Brattleboro Reformer November 1, 2022 By Chris Mays, Brattleboro Reformer BRATTLEBORO — Refugee resettlement is off to a good start in Southern Vermont, where programs were built from…
For Immediate Release: BDCC & Refugee Partners Selected to Join National Skilled Immigrant Integration Program
BDCC & Refugee Partners Selected to Join National Skilled Immigrant Integration Program Brattleboro, Vermont—September 6th, 2022— Brattleboro has been selected by World Education Services (WES) as one of 16…
New Vermonters in the Workplace Webinar for Employers (II)
On August 18th, the BDCC hosted a second "New Vermonters in the Workplace" webinar in partnership with Bennington County Regional Commission, Southwest Vermont Chamber of Commerce, and the Southern Vermont…
Vermont Working Communities Challenge Hosts First State Summit to Exchange Ideas
Reposted from the Boston Fed What do a lantern, carabiner, and trail mix have to do with community development? Vermont Working Communities Challenge hosts its first state summit to exchange…
Afghan refugees acclimating to new life in Brattleboro
https://www.wcax.com/2022/04/07/afghan-refugees-acclimating-new-life-brattleboro/ By Adam Sullivan Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - While scores of refugees from Afghanistan remain housed on U.S. military bases, some have…