We are so excited to get back to making a difference with all of you in this new year! While 2021 hasn’t gotten off to a wholly positive start, we want to keep hope alive. Please make sure to read a message from our director in the January newsletter for our thoughts and reaction to […]
Continue readingWe’d like to thank all of the donors and supporters who have contributed to our COVID relief efforts over the last 10 months. Because of your generosity, USCRI Vermont has been able to assemble and distribute hundreds care packages of food, household items, cleaning products, toiletries, and personal care items to over 350 households dealing […]
Continue readingBlack History Month Lecture, Collections Spotlight & More! Upcoming Activities & News BLACK HISTORY MONTH LECTURE Righting the Erasure of Black History and Creating an Inclusive American Story February 2, 2021, 6:30 pm (via ZOOM) This Black History Month Lecture will explore efforts to recognize and right missing historical narratives in history. Panelists Dr. Lindsay Varner, Rokeby Museum; Dr. […]
Continue readingThere are a number of events happening in the greater Burlington area for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021. Check out this compiled list from ECHO. MLK DAY VOLUNTEERING suggestions from the United Way of Northwestern Vermont: Due to safety concerns, we are encouraging our community to volunteer with acts of kindness through virtual/at home […]
Continue readingExciting things are happening at the PJC: from the launch of our online store to the addition of two new fabulous staff members, we’re making big moves, and we’re excited to share them with you! -Kina Thorpe, PJC Educational Program Manager Click here to for the quarterly Peace & Justice Center Newsletter December 8, 2020 Views […]
Continue readingtwitter • facebook • website • instagram The COVID-19 Tracking Project The COVID-19 tracking project maps the number of COVID cases per million people in every state. See also The UVM Health Network website dedicated to giving Vermonters the information they need to contain the spread of COVID-19. And the Vermont Department of Health for the latest numbers […]
Continue readingSlow Money Vermont, a Task Force of the Farm to Plate Network, presents “Towards Aware and No-Harm Investing with Marco Vangelisti” on December 10th from 4pm-7pm. In this online workshop, Marco Vangelisti will help you gain an understanding of the importance of moving towards aware and no-harm investing, and the options and tools available to do […]
Continue readingFOLLOW US : FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM On behalf of the entire UNA-USA team, I’d like to take a moment to recognize and thank all our members for their continued commitment to our movement to support the United Nations. Despite this year’s challenges due to COVID-19, our members quickly adapted to virtual programming, remained […]
Continue readingPlease consider participating in the last of the series of lectures in Lake Champlain Sea Grant’s fall Stormwater Education Webinar Series. Topic: Green Infrastructure as a Social Justice ToolDate/Time: Monday, December 7, 2020 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm Registration: Please register in advance for this webinar at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2R2lx9O4TIyNc9eG0AX0lwAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Talk Description: Through green […]
Continue readingPlease join us for two more amazing food system events before the winter holidays set in! The Time is Now: Assessing the evolving policy landscape for New England’s Food Future Join special guests Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Maine Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Amanda Beal, and scholar-activist and National Young Farmers Coalition Policy Associate Vanessa García Polanco to hear […]
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