Education

Time to Organize! Join Us at the Youth Activism Summit on Sept. 5th

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Please join us for a daylong, youth-led event supported by the Peace & Justice Center to gather youth from around Vermont for a day of bonding, education, and more! Join us if you are part of any social justice activist work or if you want to learn more about how to get involved. Those in middle school, high school, and beyond are welcome, although the programming will be geared towards the high school age group. This event is FREE or by donation at the door. Lunch will be provided, and stipends are available to offset travel costs. Please register by […]

Register for the Two-Day Youth Climate Leaders Academy!

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A VEEP-sponsored program for VT and NH students in grades 9–12 Two-day kick-off retreat November 15-16, 2018 Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee, VT Do you want to take action on climate change? The Youth Climate Leaders Academy is designed to support you in planning and implementing projects that make a difference on climate change. We’ll help you with where to start, how to plan, and how to grow and use professional skills to make your project successful. Over our two-day kick-off retreat, we’ll have opportunities to have fun, collaborate, get inspired and grow the transferable skills you’ll need as a current and […]

Join the Race Against Racism!

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The 2nd annual Race Against Racism is a youth-led community event held at Montpelier High School on September 23rd, 2018, beginning at 11:30. The event starts with a 5K run/walk through the city of Montpelier. Throughout the event, there will be local vendors vending food, including pizza from Woodbelly Pizza. After the race is completed, the performance portion of the event will begin, featuring activists, artists, musicians, and performances. Performers include Soundcheck and A2VT. If you would like to attend the rally instead of running and show your support for equality in VT, you can plan on arriving at 12: 00; the speakers will […]

Don’t Forget to Register for the Youth Climate Summit at UVM!

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BECOME A CLIMATE LEADER Register for the Vermont Youth Climate Summit: The aim of the Vermont Youth Climate Summit is to educate high school students on the impacts of climate change through peer-to-peer learning. Encouraging students to take action on an issue that is highly relevant to their generation is a key mission of the Summit. Challenging both high school and college students to think deeply about the issue allows for a greater impact and understanding of the common role that youth play in the climate movement. It is the goal of the Vermont Youth Climate Summit to connect students […]

Rise Up for Climate, Jobs, and Justice!

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On September 8, thousands of rallies will be held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that works for all of us. Join us as we hold our local leaders to account and demand that they walk the talk on climate action. Why? From Sept. 12 – 14, leaders of cities, towns, states, companies, and organizations from all over the world will gather at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco to highlight and make new commitments to climate action. The Saturday before the summit, climate groups all over […]

UVM Extension 4-H Opportunities

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Natural Resources Management Academy – Registration Deadline Extended to June 15 We still have some spots available! Open to students entering grades 7-12 who want to explore natural resources management in depth with Vermont experts. Spend the weekend exploring various topics through hands-on learning, using the Green Mountain Conservation Camp as our outside classroom. Learn more atwww.uvm.edu/extension/youth/announcements VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafe – Join the Leadership Team! – Apply by June 30 We are looking for students entering grades 9-12 who would like to join the leadership team to help plan and organize the 2018-2019 teen science cafes. See attached information; applications are due no […]

Summer Job Opportunity – Canvas with VPIRG!

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Apply here: www.vpirg.org/2018-canvass-app Position: VPIRG Summer Canvasser Location: Burlington, VT This summer the VPIRG canvass is back at it. And we need your help! Apply for a summer job as a VPIRG canvasser! Get paid to travel Vermont, bike around some of the most scenic parts of the state, camp with friends — all while making an impact on the future of important environmental and political issues! Job Description VPIRG is currently looking for canvassers from now through August as a part of our summer outreach campaign. Employees will work from our Burlington office Monday through Thursday. You’ll be biking or walking door to door, talking to Vermonters […]

More Information for Schools Attending the 2018 Rally for the Planet!

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  Agenda for the Day (subject to minor changes) 8:30am – 10:00am – Drop-Off and Staging Busses drop students off at Montpelier High School.  There will be a number of activities for students to engage in, such as making signs for the march, face painting, and participating in various art projects. 10:00am – 10:15am – Youth March Vermont youth and their allies march in solidarity to the Statehouse lawn. 10:15am – 11:00am – Sound Check! Social Justice Band Performs Link to Sound Check website – http://www.brianboyes.com/soundcheck-1/ 11:00am – 11:30am – Speak Out! Students will listen to young performers and speakers […]

Proteins – It’s Not Just For Dinner!

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DESCRIPTION Saturday, March 31, 2018, 5:00-7:00 pm University of Vermont, Davis Center, Mansfield Dining Room FREE pizza and drinks Open to all youth in grades 7-12 Register by March 28 at: https://vteensciencecafemarch31.eventbrite.com “Like” us @www.facebook.com/VTeen4HScienceCafe Proteins are the building blocks of life. Proteins? You mean that chicken I had last night? What is a protein anyway? At this Teen Science Café, you will unravel the mysteries of proteins and their importance to all life. And, through some hands-on activities, you will demonstrate how simple building blocks can make diverse proteins, and you will also perform an experimental technique used to figure out […]

Looking for Teachers to Participate in a PLC on Civics and Sustainability

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We are looking for a group of educators interested in participating in “No Citizen Left Behind” – a professional learning community (PLC) that will explore new and existing ways in which key elements of Act 77, notably proficiency-based learning (PBL) and flexible pathways, empower teachers interested in integrating civics and sustainability education throughout the curriculum.   Over the course of five meetings throughout the Spring of 2018, teachers will share and discuss ways in which they are incorporating civics and sustainability into their curriculum.  Rubrics for content-based learning expectations as well as transferable skills will be shared and analyzed.  Various models […]