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
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Candidates of Color Forum
October 7, 2024 • 6:00-7:30 PM https://youtu.be/euuqEE_uybU?si=pcDGLGT3DAuDtfY_ The Rutland Area NAACP and the Windham County NAACP are honored to host a critical panel discussion that aims to amplify the voices of BIPOC leaders running for state office in Vermont. This is a non-partisan platform for these candidates to discuss their policy positions, their goals and … Continue reading Candidates of Color Forum
STATEMENT AGAINST SHOOTING OF PALESTINIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
In light of the recent tragic incident in Burlington, Vermont, the Vermont branches of the NAACP wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. The violent shooting of three Palestinian American students is deeply distressing, and we stand in solidarity with the affected community during this difficult time. Our hearts go … Continue reading STATEMENT AGAINST SHOOTING OF PALESTINIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
Statement regarding the charging of a minor child as an adult in Bristol, Vermont
Recently in Bristol, Vermont, a 14-year old Somali American child was accused of fatally shooting a peer. First and foremost, we are deeply pained by the tragic loss of life as the result of gun violence. The life of Madden Gouvenia matters and we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the Gouvenia family. As complex and … Continue reading Statement regarding the charging of a minor child as an adult in Bristol, Vermont
Hate-Free Franklin County
The United States Attorney’s Office, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, and the Rutland Area NAACP will be co-hosting a Hate-Free Vermont Forum in St Albans on March 13, 2023 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This forum will be the third held in an ongoing series; last year, Hate-Free Vermont Forums took place in Rutland … Continue reading Hate-Free Franklin County