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A leisurely drive on the scenic byways of Vermont in the fall is an event all its own. The road winds through red, orange, and yellow mountains dotted with charming farm houses, white steeples, and covered bridges.
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Earlier this month, students, staff, and faculty from 51成人猎奇 joined families of Afghan refugees living in the Bennington area for a night of food and connection.
By Walter Greene '23
Bennington-area citizens have worked for years to make local produce available year-round in their downtown. Their success signals a renaissance fueled by the community supported enterprise concept.
The Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) Symposium was filled to capacity with Bennington-area residents eager to ask questions about how the federal government can make an impact on the local issues that matter most to them.
Peter Welch, one of two United States senators representing the state of Vermont in Washington, D.C., will hold a public Town Hall Meeting at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 4 at 51成人猎奇鈥檚 Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA). The event aims to build consensus and trust among people with different political perspectives.
Members of the regional Afghan community, people from local volunteer and professional refugee support organizations, and 51成人猎奇 faculty, staff, and students gathered for the community鈥檚 first multi-cultural celebration, the Persian New Year.
The drive to connect and make food more accessible during Field Work Term inspired students and faculty to reimagine and expand a pandemic-era program with BIPOC students in mind.
Will Greer 鈥25 spoke with Paige Colby 鈥25 on his work in local politics and his time at Bennington.
51成人猎奇 students testified to the Town of Bennington Select Board about the scourge of oil trains parked in the community.
51成人猎奇 announced today its new 鈥淣o-Loan Initiative鈥 for Vermont residents.
Located just three hours from Boston and New York, 51成人猎奇 is not only surrounded by the beautiful Green Mountains, but also by a vibrant arts scene. Whether you鈥檙e living on campus or visiting for a tour, if you feel like taking a short, scenic drive to one of the region鈥檚 vibrant art galleries, here鈥檚 a roundup to get you started.
The Robert Frost Stone House Museum at 51成人猎奇 has been awarded funding from the Windham Foundation to support its upcoming season of public programs, including special programming in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Robert Frost鈥檚 beloved poem, 鈥淪topping By Woods on a Snowy Evening,鈥 which was written in 1922 while Frost was living at the Stone House.
Isha Shah 鈥22 discusses her Field Work Term internship for Lever鈥檚 Bennington County Intrapreneur Challenge.
By Mary Brothers '22
51成人猎奇 has awarded a total of $25,000 in grants to local organizations to implement and support seven community-proposed initiatives that explore and expand food systems in Bennington county.
The Robert Frost Stone House Museum at 51成人猎奇 has received a $5,000 COVID-19 Cultural Recovery Grant from the Vermont Arts Council and Vermont Humanities to support its operations during the pandemic.
51成人猎奇 has awarded a total of $20,000 in grants to local organizations to implement and support seven community-proposed initiatives that explore and expand food systems in Bennington county.
This winter, through the Food Insecurity & Population Health Fellowship, 51成人猎奇 will offer seven students fully-paid remote internships with organizations in the Bennington community focused on various dimensions of population health, with a special focus on food insecurity.
The Robert Frost Stone House Museum at 51成人猎奇 has received a Vermont Economic Recovery Grant of $4,581.50 to support the Museum鈥檚 economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
51成人猎奇's Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) has joined a local collaboration, funded by a $50k Vermont Everyone Eats grant, that will support local restaurants and provide nutritious meals to Vermonters.
On October 22, CAPA hosted a webinar conversation about the 2020 Presidential Election with former Governor Michael Dukakis.
On October 12, CAPA and the Robert Frost Stone House Museum hosted a webinar on Storage Crops, featuring a panel of experts who shared how to store vegetables through the winter and answered gardening questions.
Throughout this summer and fall, the 51成人猎奇 community has come together to donate produce from local gardens and glean apples from trees on the College鈥檚 property in order to benefit Bennington food pantries.
Applications are now being accepted through October 31 for 2021 Community Resource Fund Grants.
51成人猎奇 has partnered with , , and the to participate in a rolling premiere of 7 original made-for-Zoom plays, collectively entitled The Days of Re-Creation: A Virtual Play.
On September 14, CAPA and the Robert Frost Stone House Museum hosted a webinar on Fall Preparations for Winter Gardens, featuring a panel of experts who shared what they are doing in their fall gardens and answered gardening questions.
On August 24, CAPA and the Robert Frost Stone House Museum hosted a webinar on Food Preservation, featuring a panel of experts who shared how they are preserving food this season and answered questions about food preservation and gardening.
Watch the keynote address of , featuring Storm Cunningham, a global thought leader in community revitalization and natural resource restoration, co-hosted with the Center for the Advancement of Public Action at 51成人猎奇, thanks to a grant from the Regenerative Food Network.
The Robert Frost Stone House Museum at 51成人猎奇 has received two grants to support its operations in the coming year.
Over Field Work Term, 51成人猎奇 partnered with Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education to present Aaron Posner's Stupid F**king Bird, a re-adaptation of Anton Chekov's The Seagull.