In December the Addison Council was visited by John Elder, Middlebury College Professor Emeritus, who spoke about the recent gathering at Breadloaf, “Vermont 2050 Eco Civ Workshop: Rethinking the Urban-Rural Relationship. A diverse group was assembled to consider what Vermont might look like in 2050. One project that came out of the discussion was the […]
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This story is reprinted with permission from the Addison Independent. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com. MIDDLEBURY — As the thermometer drops en route to another frigid Vermont winter, a local nonprofit is raising money to make sure children from area low-income households have access to warm clothing. It’s called “Cozy Kids,” a program of […]
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Charlie Gliserman from the Vermont Early Childhood Alliance came to the Rutland Building Bright Futures Council meeting in September and spoke about the past legislative session. During the 2019 legislative session, children were a clear priority in the State House. While not every program tracked by the Alliance saw increased funding, the FY20 budget passed […]
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by Su White, Teaching Director, Quarry Hill School, Middlebury Co-leader, Addison County Directors Network 2018 Early Childhood Leadership Institute, Snelling Center In considering equity so many things come to mind- and as ideas bubble up and recede, what remains through my sifted thoughts is: “being heard”, “being seen”, “being respected”. In short- BELONGING. In the world […]
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Staff recruitment and retention for early childhood providers continues to be a challenge in Addison County as well as the rest of the State. The Addison council took time recently to ask key questions. *What makes a good employee? *What brings people to this work? *Where do we find them? *Why do they leave? *How […]
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