We are tremendously relieved—for youth, their families, and the professionals who work with them—to hear that the Administration will release the FY25 afterschool and summer learning program funds it had withheld, which were congressionally approved and due to states and D.C. on July 1. Make no mistake, this outcome was a direct result of a… Read more »
Recent news of the Trump Administration withholding $6.8 billion in FY25 federal education funding, including $1.4 billion intended for before- and afterschool programs through Title IV Part B, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), is unacceptable. Communities across Vermont know that afterschool and summer programs are providing invaluable learning opportunities for young people… Read more »
These past couple of weeks have been overwhelming as executive orders have created uncertainty and caused fear for vulnerable populations. We know many of you, like us, are concerned about what’s happening now, and what may come over the next many months and years. We have struggled to determine the implications of the executive orders,… Read more »
We’re THRILLED to announce that the Vermont Agency of Education has awarded $3.5 million in grant funding to 17 supervisory unions and nonprofits in 11 Vermont counties! These grantees across the state will be coordinating with over 73 community partners to expand access to afterschool and summer learning programs, and push Vermont that much closer… Read more »
As many of you know, Vermont is on a path to create universal afterschool and summer for all Vermont youth. More than $12M in federal funds have been invested in the state’s afterschool and summer field over the past several years. We have been steadily making progress and this year, we took two very giant… Read more »
On behalf of Vermont Afterschool’s Board of Directors, it’s my distinct pleasure to announce that Nicole Miller has been hired as the organization’s next executive director. Nicole’s background as a site coordinator, ten years as a program director of a rural afterschool program, and most recently as VTA’s assistant director and interim director, has provided… Read more »
It’s a big day for Vermont’s youth! Two groundbreaking bills (S.197 and H.293) that are primed to make a positive, transformational difference in the lives of Vermont’s youth passed through the governor’s desk Wednesday, May 11, and will become law. The first youth-focused bill to become law, S.197, An act relating to the provision of… Read more »
We wanted to share with you that Executive Director Holly Morehouse will be leaving Vermont Afterschool at the end of April in order to begin a new position as the Vice President of Grants and Community Impact with the Vermont Community Foundation. In the short-term, Nicole Miller will assume the role of interim director. We’ll… Read more »
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders and Vermont Afterschool today announced the recipients of the Summer Matters for All Grant Program. A total of $3.85 million was awarded to about 100 programs in 13 counties to expand access to summer enrichment opportunities for K-12 youth this summer. Governor Scott has put an… Read more »
As with so many others, 2020 upended the way we work. It has been eye-opening, illuminating, and humbling. And not just in terms of working remotely or adjusting to life in a pandemic. For our team at Vermont Afterschool, part of this re-focusing and re-envisioning our work has meant examining the way we approach diversity,… Read more »
