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
Vermont Works for Women partnered with Randolph Technical Career Center to hold the 17th annual Career Challenge Day on November 21, 2019. Career Challenge Day is a free day-long career exploration event that provides girls and gender non-conforming youth in grades 6-9 with the opportunity to try hands-on activities… Read More
Vermont Works for Women is co-facilitating a new group at Chittenden Regional Correctional Center (CRCF) called Realities of Re-Entry. This group was developed through a new initiative by Superintendent Theresa Stone to improve the re-entry planning by inmates about to be released, and to support the work of case managers. Read More
Working on an electrical grid at Rosie’s Girls Solar afterschool in Winooski Testing the voltage of their friendship! We all know a ‘summer camp person.’ (That’s me! I’m a summer camp person!) For 20 years, Rosie’s Girls has been envisioned, spearheaded, and attended by summer camp people. While I will… Read More
“Watch me break the rules!” Alissa exclaims as she lists her many skills and interests, including welding and martial arts. Alissa Kenwood The ‘rules’ she’s referring to are the rules that society defines for women and girls about what they can and can’t do, and Alissa has… Read More