Immigration And ICE: Rights, Obligations, and Support for Businesses

February 2, 2025 0 Comments

What do the new federal actions mean for your business or non-profit? Does your team know their rights and obligations should ICE come to your place of work? Join an expert panel of Vermont and national leaders to get your questions answered. This webinar is offered as a partnership of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, …

Come In Out Of The Cold Tuesday Night!

January 20, 2025 0 Comments

At 5pm, join us for the first 2025 general meeting of CVRAN (the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network) and find a community of hope and action for asylum seekers and refugees. Report what is keeping you going, how you are volunteering or could volunteer, and hear what is happening in the broader picture with CVRAN. …

General Meeting, Book Swap, and Just Food Hub!

Pile of colorful books. Image: Kimberly Farmer, Unsplash.com.
January 15, 2025 0 Comments

Next week, CVRAN is holding our first general meeting of 2025. We hope that you’ll be able to join us and learn what’s ahead in the new year. The Just Food Hub will have their tasty ethically sourced food available for purchase. As in the past, a portion of your purchase from Just Food Hub …

Mark Your Calendars!

January 3, 2025 0 Comments

There will be a CVRAN general meeting on the third Tuesday in January. Come hear what is happening in the many exciting nooks and crannies of our organization. See how YOU can help make Central Vermont a welcoming place for newcomers: asylum seekers and refugees who have fled dangerous situations in their home countries. Join …

Upcoming Workshop: Survivors Of Trauma

November 4, 2024 0 Comments

It isn’t always easy to know what to say as you help a new neighbor navigate their new life in Central Vermont. What some of them have endured is far from our own life experience.  Yet your support is critical to their success. This workshop geared to helping you navigate these difficult situations in ways …

Want To Practice A Second Language?

Colorful signs in many languages. Jacqueline Brandwayn, Unsplash.com
October 30, 2024 0 Comments

Kellogg Hubbard Library in Montpelier is continuing its long tradition of language lunches. Come to the library at noon and join the conversations! This is an opportunity to practice conversational skills in an informal setting. New English speakers can brush up on their skills on Fridays or aid beginners in another language on other days. …

Don’t Forget Our General Meeting Tonight!

Fall colors - red maple leaf
September 17, 2024 0 Comments

The MISSION of the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network (CVRAN) is to welcome and provide support to refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and migrant workers living in, working in, and visiting Central Vermont. Join us at the Montpelier Unitarian Church.  September 17th 5-6:30 p.m. (tonight) AGENDA WELCOME Who we are/ What we stand for Guideline: no …

CVRAN General Meeting Next Tuesday!

September 12, 2024 0 Comments

Come to our public meeting just a few days from now, next Tuesday, September  17th from 5-6:30 at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier. Hear the latest about how refugees and asylum seekers are being supported in Central Vermont. The meeting is featuring reports from some of these New Vermonters. Find out how you can become …

September General Meeting

August 26, 2024 0 Comments

It’s time for a general meeting! It’s been a while since we gathered together so we are hoping that you can join us on September 17th at the Unitarian Church. More details to follow.

More On The Mexican Mobile Consulate

Poster announcing event.
June 12, 2024 0 Comments

Sorry that the poster with date and time of the consulate visit didn’t make it into the post that was emailed yesterday. Here it is today in the body of the text to make it easier to share all the information. The staff will be on site from 8:30 to 4pm, not 2pm as noted …