Past Events
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. 
Educators of Color 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. 
Our Children are Not a Threat: Keeping Children Safe in the Age of Threat Assessments
Currently, Vermont schools are not required to do Behavior Threat Assessments. However, all schools will be required to have a trained Behavioral Threat Assessment Team by July 1, 2025. There are limits on when a Behavioral Threat Assessment can be used. Join us on Thursday, February 15th 5:30-7:00pm on Zoom to 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.
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.
Applying Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Practices
The Education Organizing Committee is excited to host a class supporting educators to shift their practices to build on and move towards the updated Inclusive Education Quality Standards. This class is a facilitated, hybrid learning opportunity to dig into the teaching practices introduced in this toolkit. As part of this project we are offering a free book, BIPOC stipends, optional graduate credit, and an in-person celebration of learning.
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. 
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.
Full Funding for Public Schools in a post COVID Recovery Funds Era
COVID Recovery Funds (ARP ESSER) are coming to a close fall of 2024. Many of these funds were used to support our most vulnerable students. 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 Letzner. We’ll also review the report we just released: Full Funding for Public Schools in a Post COVID Recovery Funds Era.