CATMA Telework Tools to Assists Now & In the Future
At this time, employers are faced with redefining, adapting and rebuilding their work places and work force. Many employees, including essential workers, have continued to commute to work. There is also a large employee population who have been working from home for months and will likely continue to do so indefinitely. As employers move forward with an increase in employees working remotely, CATMA has been evaluating how we can best support businesses […]
UP for Learning’s Getting to Y (GTY) Program Awarded National Best Practice Designation
UP for Learning is proud to announce that Getting to ‘Y’ (GTY) has received national designation as a Best Practice by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). The Vermont Department of Health (VDH) has also recognized GTY as an Evidence-based Practice. The AMCHP Review Panel, comprised of experts in public health and […]
STERLING COLLEGE ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
STERLING COLLEGE ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS Craftsbury Common, Vt. –– Aug. 14, 2020 –– Six members of the Sterling College Board of Trustees have been elected to serve as officers. Peter Chehayl, MBA, CPA; Chair. An alumni parent, Chehayl was first elected to the board in 2005, and served four terms as treasurer before […]
Ursa Major Announces B Corporation Certification
Ursa Major, a clean skincare company making forest-infused, adventure-inspired essentials, proudly announced its newly-earned B Corp certification, solidifying the company’s ongoing commitment to making a positive impact on people and planet. By joining the Certified B Corp community, Ursa Major becomes part of a global movement of for-profit companies dedicated to using business as a […]
Vermont Groups Advance Plan to Transform Policing
Calling on candidates and policymakers to reimagine role of police, including end to qualified immunity and police in schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2020 CONTACT: S. Beth Nolan, 802-223-6304 x111, sbnolan@acluvt.org MONTPELIER, Vt.—In the midst of a nationwide movement to address police abuse of power and end systemic racism, a diverse group of Vermont-based organizations […]
STERLING COLLEGE APPOINTS HEIDI MYERS AS ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Craftsbury Common, VT –– Aug. 3, , 2020 –– Vermont native Heidi Myers has joined the staff of Sterling College to fill the newly created position of Associate Dean for Marketing and Communications. Myers, from Lake Willoughby, VT, is a graduate of Champlain College, and worked for twenty years as the custom sales and marketing strategist for […]
Norwich Technologies Wins U.S.Department of Energy Grant for Solar Power Research and Development
Norwich Technologies Wins U.S. Department of Energy Grant for Solar Power Research and Development $1.1 Million Grant Will Help Vermont Small Business Commercialize a Hybrid Concentrating Solar-Thermal and Photovoltaic System Using Thermal Storage to Deliver 24/7 Renewable Power WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT, July 20, 2020 –Norwich Technologies announced today that the company has been awarded a […]
A Braver Little State – Opinion piece by Paul Dragon, CVOEO Executive Director
When I was 10 years old, I was riding my new bike with my cousin in Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island. The park borders South Providence, referred to then as the “ghetto” and comprised of mainly Black people while just north was our neighborhood in Cranston: white, Catholic, and struggling economically. The dividing […]
CVOEO Announces New Executive Director
PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING CVOEO’S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PAUL DRAGON Over the past 15 years, Paul has worked at the Agency of Human Services in several roles, including the Deputy Secretary for the Agency, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, and currently as the Director for Field Services. In each of these […]