https://youtu.be/sKC69bQdEmM Ten local kids, from kindergarten to 12th grade, were styled and celebrated at the Youth Fashion Show on May 25, 2025. The youth showed up and showed OUT—and we couldn’t keep all that fabulousness to ourselves! Watch the video to see the stunning outfits, bold accessories, and the radiant young models who rocked their … Continue reading Fashion Show Success
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School Mural Unveiling to Celebrate Community, Inclusion
PRESS RELEASE After months of work, the artists of Juniper Creative Arts and students and educators from Manchester Elementary/Middle School will unveil the school’s new mural on Monday, June 9, 2025, from 1:30–2:30 PM. The final piece is in three parts, painted on 75 feet of plywood panels, in the form of a children’s book … Continue reading School Mural Unveiling to Celebrate Community, Inclusion
BIPOC Youth Fashion Show
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
DEI in Schools Update
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
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
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 