I Am a Vermont Artist: Shanta Lee Gander
Shanta is a multidisciplinary artist who transformed a challenging childhood into a creative career as a photographer, poet, investigative journalist, and advocate. Her education includes an ...
Diversity
April 2nd is Vermont Equal Pay Day
Governor Phil Scott today signed a proclamation recognizing April 2, 2019 as Equal Pay Day in Vermont, highlighting the gender pay gap between men and women’s earnings and the importance of ...
Vermont ranks #1 in US for gender parity
We’ve reported many times before that Vermont is a state where women can get ahead, ranking high on numerous measures ranging from healthcare to parenting to representation in government. ...
I Am a Vermont Artist: Toby MacNutt
“I’m a queer, nonbinary-trans, disabled, multidisciplinary artist, author, and teacher” just begins to describe who Toby is as an artist and a person. They constantly work to expand access to ...
New Human Rights Commission Director Bor Yang Has Big Plans
By KYMELYA SARI
Not long ago, Bor Yang, the new executive director of the Vermont Human Rights Commission, contemplated leaving the state.
At the time, Yang was an administrative law ...
Native African Crops Key To New American’s Success In Vermont
After spending her entire life in refugee camps in Rwanda and Tanzania, Janine Ndagijimana is now a successful farmer in Colchester, Vermont, growing African eggplant and other crops native to ...