Tech@Work has moved virtual! With schools closing for the rest of the year, Vermont Works for Women has decided to conduct online interviews with our Tech@Work speakers. Tech@Work is a speaker series program that introduces tech center students to gender diverse role models in various industries and career… Read More
Welcome to WHAT’S IN ROSIE’S TOOLBOX? inspired by Rosie the Riveter and our beloved Rosie’s Girls program! Here at Vermont Works for Women, our Rosie’s Team was starting to miss learning about tools and how to use them in our programs, so we decided to go virtual. This series… Read More
Get to know our amazing staff through VWW’s 2-minute Weekly Quick Tips, where staff will showcase tools, skills, fun activities they are doing at home while we all social distance and serve our community remotely. 5/27/2020: Today on VWW Quick Tips, VWW Employment and Career Specialist Rachel Kauppila explains… Read More
5/27/2020 update: At the May 18th State of the Workforce discussion panel, 19 employers, employment consultants, and non-profit representatives welcomed Natalie Glynn, Business Strategy Manager at Let’s Grow Kids, to hear about what’s happening with child care in Vermont. With the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, LGK is an invaluable resource… Read More
By Nell Carpenter, Youth Program Manager Mental health challenges of LGBTQIA+ youth. Isolation from family members due to medical conditions. Challenges of adjustment for neurodiverse people. Shifting focus towards regenerative agriculture to stave off future crisis. Unequal access to internet and technology for online learning. The urgency of a… Read More
As Vermont State Colleges considers the closure of Vermont Technical College in Randolph and Northern Vermont University in Johnson and Lyndon, Vermont Works for Women wishes to express our strong support for these invaluable institutions. VTC and NVU are pillars in the Vermont post-secondary education landscape. As an organization… Read More
From all of us at Vermont Works for Women (VWW), we hope you and those around you are healthy, safe and taking care of yourselves during this time. As we all navigate learning to work from home, teach from home, and acclimate to life safer at home, we are… Read More
Looking to plug a bit of career exploration or inspiration into your day? Vermont Works for Women has put together three NEW video series! Tech@Work Online is a speaker series program that introduces tech center students to gender diverse role models in various industries and career fields.VWW… Read More
VWW has compiled a list of resources available for residents in Vermont during COVID-19, such as child care, food, unemployment assistance and more. We will continue to update this list as more resources are identified. Read More
We are thrilled to announce Citizen Cider will be supporting Vermont Works for Women for the month of March, in recognition of Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day and Equal Pay Day! Citizen Cider is pledging to donate .16 cents for every case of Citizen Cider sold in Vermont… Read More