Many of us work alongside some pretty amazing women. These women support each other in a multitude of ways, every single day. In honor of Women’s History Month, we interviewed the UWAC staff, asking them some “Women’s History” related questions, below are their responses.
What does Women's History…
“We meet students where they are to help them realize their educational goals. We are nimble, adjusting to a shifting economy with enhanced focus on job readiness and career pathways.” -Vermont Adult Learning
Vermont Adult Learning (VAL) provides services such as basic literacy and math instruction,…
Some 2 million people have fled Ukraine, and experts predict 4 to 7 million will be forced to leave before the conflict is over. United Way is stepping up to support those displaced by the violence, providing life-saving relief. The immediate neighboring countries, Poland, Romania, and Hungary, are expecting…
“We have become so much more than a safety net organization. We have moved from providing mostly acute care to providing acute and chronic care, and when an individual’s needs go beyond what we can provide, we refer to a variety of specialists and other community partners” - Heidi Sulis, Open Door Clinic
The…
“We were invisible in the past. When you think healthcare, you think hospitals and doctor’s offices, but we’re on the front lines - we’re in people’s homes. We are one of the resources that keep our community safe and healthy.”- Deb Wesley, ACHHH
Addison County Home Health & Hospice (ACHHH) is a nonprofit…
Vermont town meeting is a tradition dating back to the mid-1700s. Town citizens in Vermont held meetings to address the issues they faced collectively. Town meeting was, as it still is today, an opportunity to socialize and meet new neighbors and community members. It brings people together who may not…
Senator Patrick Leahy was elected to the United States Senate in 1974. At 34, he was the youngest U.S. Senator ever to be elected from Vermont. After serving as a senator for nearly 50 years, Leahy is ranked 1st in seniority in the Senate. Senator Leahy was born in Montpelier and grew up across the street…
In the fall of 2021, we interviewed 19 funded partners and three neighboring United Ways as part of our 3-month advocacy listening tour. Talking with our partners improved our understanding of local advocacy efforts and goals, leading to our first-ever policy priority agenda. It expanded our knowledge…
For years, Addison County and communities across the state have been struggling to meet the demands of the mental health crisis, made even worse since the pandemic. Despite being underfunded and faced with workforce shortages, our local and state mental health agencies are doing their best. Hospitals,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in different ways over the last two years. During Governor Scott’s State of the State address, he talked about how in order to grow stronger we must be clear about the challenges we face, the problems we must solve, and the people and places that need our…
Many of us work alongside some pretty amazing women. These women support each other in a multitude of ways, every single day. In honor of Women’s History Month, we interviewed the UWAC staff, asking them some “Women’s History” related questions, below are their responses.
What does Women's History…
“We meet students where they are to help them realize their educational goals. We are nimble, adjusting to a shifting economy with enhanced focus on job readiness and career pathways.” -Vermont Adult Learning
Vermont Adult Learning (VAL) provides services such as basic literacy and math instruction,…
Some 2 million people have fled Ukraine, and experts predict 4 to 7 million will be forced to leave before the conflict is over. United Way is stepping up to support those displaced by the violence, providing life-saving relief. The immediate neighboring countries, Poland, Romania, and Hungary, are expecting…
“We have become so much more than a safety net organization. We have moved from providing mostly acute care to providing acute and chronic care, and when an individual’s needs go beyond what we can provide, we refer to a variety of specialists and other community partners” - Heidi Sulis, Open Door Clinic
The…
“We were invisible in the past. When you think healthcare, you think hospitals and doctor’s offices, but we’re on the front lines - we’re in people’s homes. We are one of the resources that keep our community safe and healthy.”- Deb Wesley, ACHHH
Addison County Home Health & Hospice (ACHHH) is a nonprofit…
Vermont town meeting is a tradition dating back to the mid-1700s. Town citizens in Vermont held meetings to address the issues they faced collectively. Town meeting was, as it still is today, an opportunity to socialize and meet new neighbors and community members. It brings people together who may not…
Senator Patrick Leahy was elected to the United States Senate in 1974. At 34, he was the youngest U.S. Senator ever to be elected from Vermont. After serving as a senator for nearly 50 years, Leahy is ranked 1st in seniority in the Senate. Senator Leahy was born in Montpelier and grew up across the street…
In the fall of 2021, we interviewed 19 funded partners and three neighboring United Ways as part of our 3-month advocacy listening tour. Talking with our partners improved our understanding of local advocacy efforts and goals, leading to our first-ever policy priority agenda. It expanded our knowledge…
For years, Addison County and communities across the state have been struggling to meet the demands of the mental health crisis, made even worse since the pandemic. Despite being underfunded and faced with workforce shortages, our local and state mental health agencies are doing their best. Hospitals,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in different ways over the last two years. During Governor Scott’s State of the State address, he talked about how in order to grow stronger we must be clear about the challenges we face, the problems we must solve, and the people and places that need our…
