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. 
Brick by Brick: Building Stronger Equity Foundations in Our Schools
Join Susan Yao, founder of the Village School, and Julia Lau, Hartford School District’s Equity Coordinator, to hear the story of one school district that has been building that foundation and perspective about how we sustain this work in schools given these uncertain times. 
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.
Exploring Social Justice Union Organizing
Come join the Education Justice Coalition to learn about and discuss the ways social justice union organizing can help us protect our communities from right-wing attacks. We’ll explore some key concepts such as bargaining for the common good and look to past teacher union struggles and wins for inspiration. We’ll end the evening by applying what we learn to the Vermont context and the current political moment. 
Conflict Process Training 101
Our Relational Care Crew is excited to share our conflict process for our organization. In this 101 training we're excited to normalize conflict, share this process with you, and practice engaging in the process together. 
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.
Know Your Rights: Back to School Edition
Join us as we hear from the ACLU about their Back to School Toolkit. This toolkit covers: Immigrants’ Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, Free Speech & DEI Programming, and Student Privacy. There will be an opportunity for Q&A as well as some small group discussions thinking about how we can apply what we learn.
Volunteer Orientation
This is an opportunity to get involved in our education organizing work. We are also interested in receiving support with fundraising, communications, HHB (hazing, bullying, and harassment), childcare, taxes, and driving youth to events. 
Supporting Immigrant Students and Families: Resources and Tools for School Workers
This training will function as both a "train-the-trainers" event as well as a general Know Your Rights overview for school workers and community advocates. Participants will learn about the key legal foundations that guarantee education to all students, regardless of immigration status, the legal foundation and best practices that schools and educators should use while interacting with ICE, and how to ensure that students, staff, and community members all understand the rights of immigrants without legal status in the United States. Panelists include educators working in both Vermont and New Hampshire, the superintendent of the Winooski School District, and a lawyer from the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, who will all be available to answer questions as they arise.