Volunteer Orientation
Are you interested in volunteering with us? Join our volunteer orientation! Learn about the history of the coalition, our values, and how you can get involved.
Joy not Jails: Art for Abolition
Come join the Education Justice Coalition for a special event for Free Her’s week of abolition. At this event we'll be exploring how the arts can move us towards liberation. We will be centering the art, voices, and stories of incarcerated folks. Come and make art together including collage making, banner painting, song writing, poetry, and more.
Educator of Color Retreat
Hosted by the Vermont Educators of Color Association – A grassroots group working to build relationships and make change for educators of color in Vermont. While many of us are k-12 educators, we welcome educators in any setting from early education, to after school, to higher education, please join us to heal and connect!
Social Justice Youth Organizing Network - Feedback Meeting
We are in the process of imagining what a Social Justice Youth Organizing Network would look like and we want feedback from our community! We invite youth as well as adult allies who help lead or are interested in leading social/racial justice clubs learn about our vision and provide feedback on it.
Volunteer Orientation
Are you interested in voluteering with us? Learn about the history of the coalition, our values, and how you can get involved.
BIPOC Overnight Camp
The BIPOC Overnight Camp is for youth of color ages 12-17. Our mission is to bring youth of color into nature and provide opportunities for connection, healing and joy. The camp takes place at the Common Ground Center in Starksboro, VT.
#NoCopAcademy
BTV CopWatch is hosting a screening of the documentary #NoCopAcademy followed by a post-screening panel discussion, Q&A, and dinner with 4 young organizers featured in the film & involved in the Chicago struggle and 2 of the filmmakers.
Summer Social Justice Camp
The Summer Social Justice Camp is a day camp facilitated by youth for youth! It is for middle and high school students who live anywhere in Chittenden County and takes place at Outright Vermont’s space in Burlington. It is planned and facilitated by our youth organizers. Applicants will share what they want to learn about and we spend each day of camp on a different topic.
Educators of Color Retreat
The Vermont Educators of Color Association is hosting a retreat May 9th-11th at the Common Ground Center in Starksboro. If you are a self-identified educator of color, we encourage you to join us! While many of us are k-12 educators, we welcome educators in any setting from early education, to after school, to higher education.
Info Session: BIPOC Overnight Camp
Want to learn more about our BIPOC Overnight Camp? Join us for our BIPOC Overnight Camp Info Session on Monday, May 6th, 6-7pm on Zoom! B.O.C. is a BIPOC-centered camp for youth 12-17 years of age that takes place at the Common Ground Center in Starksboro.
Education for Social Justice Conference
Save the date for our second annual Education for Social Justice Conference: powered by the people, collective power for collective liberation! Our conference is a space for youth, educators, and community members to build relationships and learn how to transform our schools towards justice and inclusivity.
Conflict Process Training
We are excited to share our new conflict process for our organization. The training will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd, 5-7pm on Zoom. In this 101 training, we're excited to normalize conflict, share this process with you, and practice engaging in the process together.
Teaching Palestine
We know teaching and talking about Palestine takes a lot of courage. In this historic moment, Jewish Voice for Peace wants to help you learn and grow as an educator or community member. Educators and participants will be provided context, history and tools to teach about Palestine in their classrooms and talk about Palestine with community members.
Our Children are Not a Threat: Keeping Children Safe in the Age of Threat Assessments
Learn the facts about threat assessments, how they can put children (especially those with marginalized identities) at risk, and what you can do if a child you know is undergoing a threat assessment.
Full Funding for Public Schools in a post COVID Recovery Funds Era
At this event, we’ll discuss why we need to continue fully funding public schools to create the environments our educators and students need and deserve. There will be a panel with Jo-Anne Smith, Colin Robinson, Maria Davies, Théo Soucy, and Addie Lentzner.
Applying Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Practices
The Education Organizing Committee of the Education Justice Coalition is excited to host a class this winter supporting educators to shift their practices to build on and move towards the updated Inclusive Education Quality Standards.
Teaching Palestine: A struggle for the past, present and future!
We know Teaching Palestine takes a lot of courage. In this historic moment, Jewish Voice for Peace wants to help you learn and grow as an educator. During our event, we will be reviewing history, current events, and connections to struggles across the globe. Educators will be provided context, history, and tools to teach about Palestine in their classrooms while simultaneously addressing fears and concerns regarding teaching this topic in K-12 public and private schools.
From Incarceration to Education
Join Free Her, Vermont Student Anti-racism Network, and the Education Justice Coalition at our Incarceration to Education event. We’ll be marching from the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility to Orchard School to demonstrate our commitment to moving resources. Upon gathering we’ll hear from Free Her on their important campaign to stop the building of a new Women's Prison in Vermont. Then join us at the school for a shared meal and community panel to hear from students, educators, and community members on this topic.
Edu Color Fall 2023 Retreat
The Vermont Educators of Color Association is hosting a retreat October 27th-29th at Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT. If you are a self-identified educator of color, we encourage you to join us! While many of us are k-12 educators, we welcome educators in any setting from early education, to after school, to higher education.
Educator of Color Symposium
The Vermont Educators of Color Association is launching their affiliate program with the first annual Educators of Color Symposium. This half day learning opportunity will be focused on giving school admin and education leaders the perspective and skills to better support and sustain educators of color.
BIPOC Summer Camp
Join us for our first annual BIPOC Summer Camp. We are offering this overnight camp to students who are 12-18 years of age and identify as BIPOC. It will be at the Common Ground Center in Starksboro.
Summer Social Justice Camp
Join us for a Summer Social Justice Camp facilitated by youth for youth! It is for middle and high school students who live anywhere in Chittenden County. It will be facilitated by Auishma Pradhan, Mea Ree Jan, Eliza Willis, and Kayla Loving. Participants will choose topics of what they’d like to learn about and discuss. We’ll spend each day on a different topic.
March with Vermonters for Justice in Palestine
We will be joining Central Vermont Jews for Palestinian Liberation and Vermonters for Justice in Palestine in the Montpelier 4th of July parade (on July 3rd).
Info Session: BIPOC Summer Camp
The camp organizers, Laura Smith, Dana Decker, and Kayla Loving, will share information about what to expect as a camper, planning opportunities for BIPOC youth and adults, counselor and volunteer positions for BIPOC adults, and how to get involved as a white person.
Take Action! Stop the Evictions!
On June 1st 766 households are going to be evicted from their housing. In Summer 2023, the state will evict another 1800 households including families, 500-600 children, and more than 1000 people with disabilities and significant medical conditions. At this event you’ll learn more about what’s happening and how you can take action to stop the mass eviction.
Educators of Color Retreat
Hosted by the Vermont Educators of Color Association! A grassroots group working to build relationships and make change for educators of color in Vermont. While many of us are k-12 educators, we welcome educators in any setting from early education, to after school, to higher education, please join us to heal and connect! This retreat is only for self-identified educators of color!
Reimagining Schools Conference
The Vermont Educators of Color Association, the Education Justice Coalition of Vermont, and other ally groups are planning our first annual Education for Social Justice conference. As a Coalition we’ve been connecting in groups and pockets throughout the state for the last five years and now is the moment to bring people together.
The conference will be free to attend and open to educators, students, parents/caregivers and community organizers who are working towards justice in our schools.
COVID Recovery Funding - Report Launch Event
Have you been wondering what happened to the large influx of funds that Vermont schools received for COVID Recovery? We’ve done the research and have the answers for you! Join us as we launch our COVID Recovery Funding Equity Outcomes Report. We need to collaborate as students, educators, community members, and leaders to ensure the largest influx of federal dollars in history, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER) meet the needs of students across the state. In this report we highlight how ESSER III funds were spent in each district in Vermont and how this spending aligns with equity for all students.