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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.