TODAY’S RALLY FOR NAFIOU HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM THE COURTHOUSE BANDSTAND IN ST JOHNSBURY TO THE UNITED COMMUNITY CHURCH, JUST DOWN MAIN STREET A SHORT WALK FROM THE COURTHOUSE.  THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE CHURCH IS THE CORNER OF MAIN AND CHURCH STREETS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS LAST MINUTE CHANGE. SEE YOU AT 10am. On …

On the morning of May 12th, Nafiou Lamidi, a 35 year old asylum seeker who has been living in the Northeast Kingdom reported to ICE for a routine check-in at the ICE office in St. Albans, VT. He was accompanied by three friends who are members of NEKASAN, The Northeast Kingdom Asylum Seeker’s Assistance Network. …

Please join us for CVRAN’s Annual Meeting Tuesday, April 15 at 5 pm The Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main St. Enter by the School Street door. Help celebrate CVRAN’s 10th anniversary, vote for new board members, meet our new executive director Ali Zenie, and catch up on all that CVRAN New Vermonters, volunteers, committees, …

Join CVRAN at Saturday’s peaceful protest at the Vermont State House. Our Executive Director, Ali Zenie, will be one of the event speakers. Hope to see you all there!

CVRAN will be gathering at the statehouse with others to support this bill. Please join us as we work toward fair and accessible housing for everyone living in Vermont. P.S. CVRAN will be at the Hands Off! protest on April 5 at the Statehouse. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information.

It’s March, so it must be time for CVRAN’s March Arts Marathon.   And it’s March 16th, which means that the Midway Gallery is up on our website. And that means anyone can enjoy a selection of the art – visual, written, and audio – created by the participating artists. Get to the Midway Gallery …

The Red Hen Bakery in Middlesex is generously donating a portion of the proceeds of this week’s Friday Night Dinner Club to CVRAN. Pre-order on their website, pick up Friday afternoon or evening, and enjoy! A big thank you to the Red Hen for their support!

Our friends at the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP) let us know that the Senate Committee on Government Operations will be receiving testimony on and holding a first reading of S.56 – An Act relating to creating an Office of New Americans – this Tuesday March 11. VAAP is inviting everyone to make a sign …

At least 40 artists and other creators have signed up to be part of this fundraiser for the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network (CVRAN). These wonderful creative and generous people will be sharing near daily updates as they paint, draw, write, sing, photograph and more during the month of March. You can sponsor an artist …

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, …