Learn more about the multi-sectoral efforts to advance equity in Vermont
2023 Black History Month Series
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IDEAL Vermont
Learn more about the IDEAL Vermont initiative here.
Working Groups We Support
The Office of Racial Equity is a member, partner, or follower of numerous working groups around the state. Below is a partial list of these working groups, specifically those considered “public bodies” under 1 V.S.A. §310(4).
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CCB (Cannabis Control Board)
CCR (VT Commission on Civil Rights)
CJC (Criminal Justice Council)
ESESAWG (Ethnic and Social Equity Standards in Schools Advisory Working Group)
FIP (Fair & Impartial Policing Committee)
GWEDC (Governor’s Workforce Equity & Diversity Council)
HEAC (Health Equity Advisory Commission)
HHB (Harassment, Hazing, Bullying Prevention Advisory Council)
HRC (Human Rights Commission)
ICAR (Interagency Committee on Rules)
JNB (Judicial Nominating Board)
JRII (Justice Reinvestment II)
NAA (Commission on Native American Affairs)
RDAP (Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Advisory Panel)
REAP (Racial Equity Advisory Panel)
RETF (Racial Equity Task Force)
VSC (Sentencing Commission)
Past and Current Work
Below is a partial list of some of Vermont’s work to advance equity and justice. Because there is a lot of positive Not all equity-oriented work will be listed here, so please follow the work of some of our partners named below for more details and opportunities.
Community-level
- Declarations of Inclusion
- Municipal-level equity staff
- Multilingual Task Force
- VLCT DEI committee
- Multi-lingual liaisons in schools
- Re-namings, mascots, historical markers
State-level
- Justice Reinvestment
- COVID-19 Recovery Grants
- Stay To Stay
- Equity Liaisons
- Fair and Impartial Policing
- Act 1 schools group
- Economic Stimulus Equity Fund
- Refugee Resettlement coordination
- BIPOC Business Development
- Climate justice
- Driver privilege cards
Regional and National level
- ASHTO/NASHTO Transportation Equity Policy
- Member, Local and State Government Alliance on Race and Equity
- National Governors Association Equity Leads Working Group
- NESSC Diversifying the Educator Workforce