Meet Your 2025 Board Candidates – 1

April 8, 2025 0 Comments

At the Annual Meeting on April 15th, you will be asked to vote on a slate of new Board members. Five people have stepped up to work with CVRAN and we are excited to introduce them to you over the next few days! Pelin Kohn, Montpelier – I am writing to express my sincere interest in …

It’s Annual Meeting Time!

April 6, 2025 0 Comments

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 Hands Off! Peaceful Dissent

April 3, 2025 0 Comments

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!

The 2025 March Arts Marathon Was An Amazing Success!

April 2, 2025 0 Comments

Thanks to the dedication of 58 artists, writers, singers, and other creators, the Marathon has raised over $80,000 for CVRAN’s work supporting refugees and immigrants. You are simply amazing and CVRAN can’t thank you enough! Whether you were a participating creator, a sponsor, an organizer – you made this possible! Be sure to visit the …

Rally On April 1 To Support The Housing Access Bill!

March 29, 2025 0 Comments

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.

Current Stories

March 27, 2025 0 Comments

March 25, 2025 Dear CVRAN Community, What has happened in the last month within our own organization? How do we continue to try to meet new and difficult circumstances? This doesn’t seem a time for an essay, but for a few sample stories. A Haitian family of 3 was too scared to travel to Vermont …

Update On New Vermonter Detained Earlier

March 25, 2025 0 Comments

Alexi, the new Vermonter who was detained at the border earlier this month after getting lost on the way to Costco, is back with his family again. You can read the update published by VT Digger here. Thanks to Brett Stokes, Alexi’s lawyer, and all the folks who attended the hearing to show their support …

The MAM Midway Gallery Is Here!

March 16, 2025 0 Comments

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 …

Support CVRAN At the Red Hen Bakery This Friday

March 12, 2025 0 Comments

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!

A Big Thank-You From CVRAN!

March 11, 2025 0 Comments

CVRAN is so lucky to have had the gift of support from local businesses who support our mission to help asylum seekers and refugees. It is so heartening to have this affirmation when there is so much antagonism to this population in the national news. Recently in the month of February, Montpelier’s Hunger Mountain Coop …