DonateFacebook | Twitter | Instagram Last week we shared the testimony of Vermont farmworker Primitivo. He spoke about being fired after protesting unbearable conditions: sub-minimum wages, three shifts a day without time for rest, and a house without sufficient heating or hot water. Primitivo worked on a farm that produces Hannaford-brand milk, and unfortunately his experience […]
Continue readingI wanted to reach out to you to make sure you had heard about VBSR’s upcoming virtual conference: VBSR’s 31st Annual ConferenceBusinesses for a Better World Join us virtually on Thursday, May 20th7:30 am – 4:00 pm Learn more and register at: www.vbsrconference.org The conference will center around three key themes: Anti-Racism, Business Resiliency, and The Climate […]
Continue readingIntroducing PLAN’s Mental Health in the Movement Series! For Mental Health Awareness Month this May, the Post-Landfill Action Network is hosting a speaker series themed around mental health in the Zero Waste Movement — an important topic as we begin traversing a “post-COVID” reality. We will hear from mental health experts, members of partner nonprofits, previous […]
Continue readingJoin Human Rights Watch to preview a new documentary by Jonathan Silvers, Tulsa: The Fire and Forgotten, for free, April 30–May 10 across the United States, and join a live discussion May 5 featuring: Nicole Austin-Hillery, Human Rights Watch US Program Executive DirectorDeNeen Brown, Washington Post ReporterRep. Regina Goodwin, OK House District 73Dreisen Heath, Human […]
Continue readingThis year, the Center for Service and Sustainability, the Leahy Center, and the SMART Space launched a pilot of Micro-Endorsements, a new opportunity for Champlain undergraduate students. Micro-Endorsements are a credential to demonstrate a particular skill set to be highlighted on a student’s digital resume or LinkedIn profile. As a non-credit-bearing credential, Micro-Endorsements are a […]
Continue readingGreetings from the Champlain College Apiary! With the next beekeeping season approaching, we’re selling off the rest of this year’s inventory of 3 fl oz mini honeys and beeswax balms. If you have an event coming up, look no further for handmade, local products brought to you by our students and resident honey bees. We have great […]
Continue readingThe Social Impact Scholars will be hosting an online “SPEAK OUT” event through InSpace on Friday 4/30, 1:15 to 2:15PM. Each of the Scholars has created a piece (essay, visual design, poem, video) that addresses a contemporary issue that is significant for them. Topics this year include: shark finning diversity in games campus sexual assault transgender athletes […]
Continue readingVolunteers still needed for several garden projects Join us this Saturday or next, to help a school or community garden prepare for the growing season! This annual event brings volunteer power to gardens across Vermont. On April 24th and May 1st more than 200 volunteers will participate in 18 projects. Will you help? Experience not […]
Continue readingApril 22, 2021 United Way’s Volunteer Connection site is set up to help connect agencies and volunteers. Agencies are working hard to navigate volunteering during this time, but opportunities are increasing. Here is a link for Volunteer Connection to learn more about these and other opportunities. GREEN UP MISSISQUOI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE – April 30, 2021 Volunteers needed […]
Continue readingHappy Earth Day! Happy Earth Day! Below are a few ideas for how to celebrate and protect our planet and the special corner we call home from your friends at the Lake Champlain Committee. Thanks for all you do, the LCC Team Get outside to celebrate and explore the planet this Earth Day. Photo by Lori […]
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