A Marathon of Creativity!

March 7, 2023 CVRAN 0 Comments

There is something magical happening online this month. Just as we are beginning the slow slide into mud season, artists from Central Vermont and beyond are diving deep into their creative work. As part of a fundraiser for CVRAN, 36 artists are sharing daily updates as they paint, draw, write, sing, photograph and more during …

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Needed: Drivers To Get Immigrants To DMV In Washington County

March 4, 2023 CVRAN 0 Comments

Support members of the immigrant community in Vermont applying for their drivers license. Being able to drive means freedom of movement, ability to take care of basic needs, and being a more active member of the Vermont Community. Migrant Justice will be sharing volunteer opportunities with CVRAN within Washington County. You can help by providing …

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Article at the Montpelier Bridge on the March Arts Marathon

February 24, 2023 Jeremy 0 Comments

The Montpelier Bridge has an article on the March Arts Marathon.

Letter from the President: A Glimpse Into CVRAN

February 1, 2023 Rachel Walker Cogbill 0 Comments

January/February 2023 Dear CVRAN Community, Were you at the Montpelier Senior Center two weeks ago? The room was buzzing with energy. Seventy-two people were there to hear more about CVRAN. Volunteers told stories about driving chattering toddlers to preschool, teaching women who have never had the chance to go to school, hosting a guest in …

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Letter from the President: Reflecting on 2022

December 18, 2022 Rachel Walker Cogbill 0 Comments

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Reflecting on 2022 December 16, 2022 DEAR CVRAN COMMUNITY, During these cold wintry afternoons, in the early dark, the year 2022 is drawing to a close. It feels time to pull up a cup of tea and ponder where CVRAN is as an organization and where we are in our work. …

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CVRAN: Getting Involved

November 30, 2022 CVRAN 0 Comments

The Montpelier Senior Activity Center and the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network are holding a joint event, CVRAN: Getting Involved, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 5 to 6:30 pm in the activity room at the Senior Center. CVRAN provides housing, financial, medical, legal, and educational support, as well as friendship, to asylum seekers and refugees living …

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Ugandan Asylum Seeker’s Deportation Delayed

November 16, 2022 Jeremy 0 Comments

The VTDigger recently reported on Steven Tendo, a Ugandan asylum seeker who was facing possible deportation. Now there is good news – he has been given permission to stay in the U.S. for another year and can continue to try to find a way to stay in the U.S. permanently.

Letter from the CVRAN President: Tiny Footholds in the Walls

October 31, 2022 Rachel Walker Cogbill 0 Comments

Dear CVRAN Community, It was so good to see you a good portion of you this last week, seated – in person! – in a large circle at Christ Church. Twenty-eight of us were there to hear about innovative ideas for fundraising, for welcoming immigrants, and about some needs. We heard from our pro bono …

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Mexican Consulate Visit to Middlebury

October 20, 2022 Jeremy 0 Comments

The Addison County Farmworkers’ Coalition has organized a visit by the Mexican Consulate to Middlebury, VT. It will be on October 29th, at Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Court, Middlebury, VT 05753. Call 1(424)309-0009 to schedule an appointment, or go to citas.sre.gob.mx.

A Creative Fundraiser for CVRAN: Recognize Hubbard Tower?

October 17, 2022 Jeremy 0 Comments

Like happens to many of us, Matthew Yezuita had an idea in his head that wouldn’t go away. Unlike many, he took the time to make the idea a reality. After designing this poster he decided that since the tower featured in the design was a local landmark he would use the work to contribute …

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