Rokeby Museum Racial Learning and Anti-bias Course

Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh is offering a free racial learning and anti-bias training course for early childhood professionals. Applicants must be current educators working with children ages three to five in a regulated childcare organization. Teachers will receive twenty-seven professional development hours and a certificate of completion. The course runs from November 2024 through May 2025. It comprises five segments: Learning, Observation, Application, Assessment, and Reflection. To participate, educators must complete the course in its entirety.

To register, visit the Rokeby Museum Professional Development page and fill out the form at the bottom. The deadline to apply is October 18, 2024.

Vermont Office of Racial Equity Conference – 10/28-29

The Vermont Office of Racial Equity is having their two-day conference October 28 - 29 at Spruce Peak in Stowe to inspire meaningful action that will make Vermont a more just, inclusive, and equitable place. This year’s conference features keynote speaker adrienne maree brown, author of works such as “Emergent Strategy” and “Loving Correction”, and hands-on workshops from equity practitioners and subject matter experts including Loretta J. Ross, the 2024 inductee to the National Women's Hall of Fame.

For more information and to register, visit the conference website.

HFV Releases 2023 Annual Report

Hunger Free Vermont (HFV) has released its 2023 Annual Report. 2023 was a historic year for Vermont, marked by significant achievements in efforts to end hunger and tackle the unforeseen challenges like the historic floodings that devastated so many communities. In this report, you will find an overview of all that HFV accomplished in 2023, as well as some glimpses into their plans for the future.

For more information and to read the report, visit the HFV website.

Public Assets Institute ‘Economic Security for All’ Conversations

Public Assets Institute will be holding four data-driven conversations across the state in October about how to work together so that everyone in Vermont has economic security to last a lifetime. The meetings will be in Barre, Burlington, Brattleboro, and St. Johnsbury.

For more information and to register for one of the meetings, choose the relevant link.

RSVP link for candidates

RSVP link for community partners

Taxing the Wealthiest Vermonters: A Discussion With Local Leaders – 10/30

The Fair Share for Vermont campaign and local leaders are hosting a conversation on October 30 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Barre Old Labor Hall (46 Granite St, Barre) that will focus on the need to increase taxes on the wealthiest Vermont residents. They’ll be discussing economic justice, the need for increased state revenue, and the path to a Vermont that works for everyone who lives here. 

The event is open to anyone. RSVP here.

Alliance Monthly Equity Discussion – “VDH and Health Equity” – 11/1  

Join a group of peers and colleagues from the early childhood community to engage in sustained learning about anti-racism, equity, and inclusion. The Alliance hosts a monthly, salon-style Equity Discussion Group via Zoom. Our next session is coming up on Friday, November 1, at 1:00 pm. 

The discussion will be led by Song Nguyen, a Health Equity Manager at the VT Department of Health. Our focus will be the work the Department has done in recent months to support work in the state to increase equity in the delivery of healthcare.

Register on Zoom to receive the meeting link.