As a member of the Building Equity Collaborative, we are a proud partner of The BIPOC Financial Empowerment program. Led by Ana Mejia, founder of Cultivemos Alegria, this program is designed to provide Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) with the knowledge, tools, resources and coaching to support your financial wellbeing. We’re excited to relaunch … Continue reading BIPOC Financial Empowerment Program 2026
Category: education
Hands Off Our 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
Action Alert – Equity in schools
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
Press Release: Vermont Schools Fail to Protect Students of Color: A Call for Action and Accountability
For more information:Mia Schultz, presidentRutland Area NAACPpresident@naacprutland.org Vermont Schools Fail to Protect Students of Color: A Call for Action and Accountability Recent Woodstock Settlement Exposes Ongoing Discrimination in Vermont Schools RUTLAND, VT – The Rutland Area NAACP stands with families across Vermont who continue to face systemic racism in public education. The settlement of a … Continue reading Press Release: Vermont Schools Fail to Protect Students of Color: A Call for Action and Accountability
Black History Month Contest 2023
While our stance has always been that Black History is American History, to be studied and understood all year round, throughout a student’s education as well as in our adult lives, we also honor the opportunity that Black History Month gives us to highlight the importance of this learning. As one way of marking Black History … Continue reading Black History Month Contest 2023