Category Archives: Equity & Social Justice

USCRI VT Newsletter March 2021

USCRI Vermont Newsletter  – March 2021 USCRI Vermont would like to thank Vermont Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray for the opportunity to advocate for refugee and immigrant Vermonters as a part of an ongoing public information series called ‘Seat at the Table’. This month’s session explored Equity in Public Health Access and highlighted the ways in which certain communities, specifically individuals with […]

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Women’s Leadership Tea with Lt. Gov Molly Gray and Champlain’s Roz Whitaker-Heck – March 17

The Women’s and Gender Center is excited to invite you to the Women’s Leadership Tea! The speakers for this semester’s event will be the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, Molly Gray, and Champlain College’s Associate Dean for the Division of Communication and Creative Media, Roz Whitaker-Heck. They will be speaking about their paths to leadership followed […]

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Climate Action Webinar Series: Kiah Morris – March 10

VPIRG is pleased to introduce—with our partners in the #ActOnClimateVT coalition—the Climate Action Works Webinar Series! The first installment will take place on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30pm, with special guest Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director at Rights and Democracy (RAD). REGISTER HERE! Come hear Morris in conversation with Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate and Energy Program Director here at […]

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“Seat at the Table” Panel – March 8

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day – On Monday, March 8th at 12:30, join Vermont’s Executive Director of Racial Equity Xusana Davis, Vermont Commission on Women Executive Director Cary Brown and Vermont Women’s Fund Director Meg Smith on Lt. Governor Molly Gray’s “Seat at the Table” panel to discuss the impact […]

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3/10: Kicking off the Climate Action Works Webinar Series w/ Kiah Morris

VNRC is pleased to introduce—with our partners in the #ActOnClimateVT coalition—the Climate Action Works Webinar Series! The first installment will take place on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30pm, with special guest Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director at Rights and Democracy (RAD). Register here. Come hear Morris in conversation with Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate and Energy Program Director at VPIRG. They will discuss what […]

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Monthly Newsletter from Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Enjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Lake Monitoring and Outreach Coordinator Position Open By Lake Champlain Sea GrantMarch 02, 2021The University of Vermont is hiring a Lake Monitoring and Community Outreach Coordinator, a partnered position between Lake Champlain Sea Grant and the Vermont Department of Environmental […]

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VYCC Community Health Program Manager Position Opening

The Community Health Program Manager (CHPM) plays an integral role for VYCC’s Food and Farm program, fostering partnerships and supporting healthy communities throughout Vermont. The CHPM will oversee partnerships of the Health Care Share (HCS), a public health initiative that provides fresh produce and poultry to over 400 families navigating food insecurity and diet-related diseases. […]

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Women’s History Month Programming at Champlain

Happy Women’s History Month! The Women’s and Gender Center, in partnership with other offices on campus, have a great line-up of events planned for the month of March. I have attached a flyer detailing some of the main programs as well as dates and times. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me throughout the month and […]

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OISS Celebrates International Women’s Day with “Wall of Women” – March 8-12, 2021

The Office of International Student Services (OISS) and the Women’s and Gender Center are celebrating International Women’s Day March 8-12, 2021 with Champlain College’s very first “Wall of Women.” Any member of the Champlain College community is free to nominate and honor any female-identified individual either at Champlain or in the world who has supported […]

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Virtual Screening of Fire & Flood: Queer Resilience in the Era of Climate Change – Feb 23

Fire & Flood: Queer Resilience in the Era of Climate Change tells the story of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the fires in Santa Rosa, California, two-near simultaneous climate-related disasters in the fall of 2017, through the voices of LGBTQ people who lived through them and were part of the community response. The film […]

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