VT Educators of Color Association

The VT Educators of Color Association is an independent group that the EdJ Coalition co-facilitates and supports with resources. The mission of the group is to support educators of color in Vermont to connect, heal, and organize for change! We do this through regular online meetings, occasional in person gatherings, and shared organizing projects.

Our group is primarily K-12 educators but is open to all educators including those in early childhood education, higher education, and out of school education. 

If you are a BIPOC educator and would like to join this group or learn more please reach out to the co-facilitators Mikaela Simms msimms@wsesdvt.org or Alyssa Chen alyssa.edjvt@gmail.com. 

VT Educators of Color Affiliate Program

When you join as an affiliate school or district you are committing to support educators of color in your school/district and throughout the state. Your school/district and the educators of color working there receive a number of tangible benefits. You can learn more about our affiliate program here.

Educator of Color Affiliates

  • Lamoille North Supervisory Union & School District

    Lamoille North Supervisory Union

  • HU

    Harwood Unified Union Middle/High School

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    Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District

  • Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union

    Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union

  • South Burlington School District

  • Burr and Burton Academy

  • Hartford School District

  • Oxbow Unified Union School District logo

    Oxbow Unified Union School District

Sustaining Educators of Color Resource

We created a collective vision for Sustaining Educators of Color in VT to use as a tool to organize for change.

Please use this and share this around!

Past & Current Projects

  • In Fall 2021, we held our first in person retreat Camp Point Counterpoint in Leicester, VT

  • We created a collective vision for Sustaining Educators of Color in VT to use as a tool to organize for change

  • In Spring 2022, we held our first overnight retreat at Common Ground in Starksboro, VT

  • In Fall 2022, we held our second overnight retreat at Bolton Valley Resort in Bolton, VT

  • In April 2023, we co-hosted the first annual Education for Social Justice Conference in South Royalton, VT

  • In Spring 2023, we held our third overnight retreat at Levity Mountain in Manchester, VT