Young Vermonters ages 9-22 gathered on October 20th in Randolph to draft a Youth Declaration of Rights and express what they feel are salient needs for young people across the state. Vermont Afterschool brought together 38 youth for the Youth Rights Summit spent at the Chandler Music Hall to meet new people from around the state, […]
What is a Right? – Falko Schilling at the Vermont Afterschool Youth Summit Read More »
A friend asked me the other day to remind him why I don’t like to use the word empower when I am doing organizing work. I believe that when we talk about “empowering†people, we make an inherent assumption that the people we are working with don’t already have power, and our action is what gives them power. I believe that everyone has power, and that my job as an organizer is to support people in using their power, share my power with them, and build collective power to stop oppression.
Sharing Power (v. Empowering) Read More »
Watch the recording of CCTV’s Live at 5:25 on Monday, September 18. Amy Shollenberger joined Vermont Representative Johannah Donovan to talk about current lobbying efforts and issues they are working on. You can also see their last conversation from December 2016.
Amy Shollenberger on Live at 5:25 on Monday, 9/18 Read More »
