The Rutland Area NAACP is proud to host the “Rock Your Crown” BIPOC Youth Fashion Show on Sunday, May 25, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Bennington Merchants Park. This inspiring event will spotlight the confidence, beauty, and creativity of BIPOC youth across Vermont, offering a powerful runway experience where young people from … Continue reading Youth Fashion Show May 25
CALLING ALL BIPOC YOUTH! ✨ All shades. All styles. All genders. All stories. ✨ Do you dream of walking the runway in a way that’s bold, beautiful, and unapologetically you?Whether you express yourself through braids, fades, curls, twists, colors, or couture—this is your moment to shine, your moment to rock your crown. 🖤 Join us … Continue reading BIPOC Youth Fashion Show
They listened—because we didn’t back down. After hundreds of calls and emails, and a community that refused to stay quiet, the Vermont Agency of Education has certified compliance with Title VI—but on its own terms, not Trump’s. The letter submitted by Secretary Zoie Saunders is not a capitulation. It is, in fact, a rebuke of … Continue reading DEI in Schools Update
jump to action items We organized. We pushed back. And within hours, the AOE pivoted—now saying they’ll sign the Trump Title VI certification themselves instead of forcing districts to do it. But that’s not enough. This directive still threatens DEI in our schools. We know even if we indicate that we will follow current law and … Continue reading Hands Off Our Schools UPDATE
Urgent Action Needed Today to protect Vermont schools Take Action: Community members take action: organizations and schools VT Secretary of Education Zoie Saunders has asked school districts to comply with the federal ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, demanding district leaders certify their compliance by April 10. While the Agency of Education (AOE) has … Continue reading Action Alert – Equity in schools
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 