Vermont-NEA Partners work to support students, educators and public education
MONTPELIER -- Vermont-NEA, through a Partnership/Sponsorship program, provides on-going financial and/or promotional backing for a number of worthy projects and organizations whose work supports students, educators, and public education. These are the current Vermont-NEA Partners:
Children Gather Round
Builds understanding of Native American culture through a program in which students perform with us in Native American drumming, singing, dancing and storytelling.
Children Gather Round offers performances and residencies in schools, libraries, summer camps and other venues.
Contact Mary Mitchell, mary@zarts.biz and Susan O'Neil, celt44@localnet.com
Vermont-NEA Scholars Bowl
Offers a statewide academic competition among teams of high school students.
Contact: David Rome, vtdavidr@adelphia.net
The Vermont Center for the Book Mother Goose Programs
Mother Goose Programs are learning opportunities from the Vermont Center for the Book, enhancing the development, self-esteem, school readiness and success of young children by building the skills and confidence of parents, librarians and early childhood and other educators. Mother Goose Programs provide adults with picture books, activity guides, materials and training to transform reading with preschool children into multidimensional and powerful learning experiences.
Contact: Sally Anderson, sally@mothergooseprograms.org
Vermont Foodbank
The mission of the Vermont Foodbank is to gather and share quality food, and nurture partnerships that will end hunger in Vermont. For volunteer opprtunities, contact Patrick Gilbert at pgilbert@secondharvest.org
Agency Relations Manager: Joe Dauscher, jdauscher@secondharvest.org
VITA-Learn (Vermont Information Technology Association for the Advancement of Learning)
Promotes professional development and technology for Vermont K-12 educators.
Contact: Tamera S. Pariseau, tpariseau@vita-learn.org
Vermont Teacher Diversity Scholarship Program
Recruits Vermonters from diverse cultural backgrounds to obtain degrees and licenses to teach and lead. Upon employment, education loans are forgiven via private philanthropy.
Contact: Phyl Neubeck, phyl.newbeck@vsc.edu
Starbase Vermont
Provides student school year programs, student summer programs, teacher academy training. Hands-on, interactive learning opportunities involving science, math technology, and personal development -- goal setting, self-esteem, healthy choices, and teamwork.
Contact: Douglas S. Gilman, doug@starbasevt.org
Vermont Debate and Forensic League
Sponsors a full season of interscholastic debate and public speaking tournaments.
Contact: Bill Haines, 229-9303, bhaines@projectcitizenvt.org
First Day Foundation: First Day of School America Campaign
Activity: Ask schools to develop programs for parents on the first day of school, and ask employers to allow working parents time off on that day to participate. Support: Right to mention the partnership, Presence in publications and at Convention, Web link Approved: June 6, 1998 Renewed: Jan. 1999, Jan. 2000, Jan. 2001, Jan. 2002, Feb. 2003
Contact: Denise Goodwin, firstday@sover.net
Vermont Historical Society (Vermont History Day)
Working individually or in small groups, students choose a historical event, person or invention related to the annual theme. With research done in libraries, museums, historical societies, as well as interviews and site visits to explore their topics, students prepare papers, exhibits, media presentations and performances as entries in the Vermont History Day event.
Contact: Amy Cunningham, acunningham@vhs.state.vt.us.
Vermont Votes for Kids
Provides curriculum lessons regarding voting. Then, on election day, students cast ballots alongside their parents at their neighborhood polling places.
Contact: http://www.sec.state.vt.us/Kids/
Vermont Creative Imagination, Inc. - Destination ImagiNation
The Destination ImagiNation® School and Community Based Creative Problem Solving Program, under the auspices of Vermont Creative Imagination, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, promotes divergent thinking in students from kindergarten through college. This program offers students a unique opportunity to participate in challenging and motivating activities both inside and outside their regular classroom curriculum.
onducts creative problem solving competitions for students in kindergarten through high school.
Contact: Pasquale (Pat) DiLego, maiaseven@aol.com
Project Citizen... Vermont
Provides teacher training and support, textbook dissemination and state competitions to increase understanding of American democratic institutions, develop skills necessary to participate as an effective and responsible citizen, and develop willingness to use democratic procedures for decision-making and managing conflict..
Contact: William H. Haines, 229-9303, bhaines@projectcitizenvt.org
Governor’s Institutes of Vermont
The Governor's Institutes of Vermont enriches the lives of motivated Vermont high school students through intensive educational experiences on Vermont college campuses. These summer programs emphasize experiential learning and subsequent community involvement. GIV seeks to enroll students who reflect the diversity of Vermont.
Contact: Jean Olson, giv@sover.net
Linking Learning to Life, Inc.
Provides applied academics, career exploration, work-based learning and Learn to Earn statewide.
Contact: Rich Tulikangas, rtulikan@bsdvt.org
Vermont Creativity Quest, Inc. offering "Odyssey of the Mind"
Provides training and support in both the northern and southern region of Vermont for Odyssey of the Mind coaches, school coordinators and judges; an annual state problem-solving tournament, plus regional tournaments; support for teams that advance to the World Finals tournament; and college scholarships for current/former participants.
Contact: Sean Leach, sleach@vtnea.org
Vermont Bar Association Center for Public Education
Creates opportunities for k-12 and college level students, as well as the general public, which stimulate involvement in the democratic process, encourage respect and diversity, and promote a deep disciplined inquiry in order to produce personal responsibility and active citizenship through statewide conferences, professional development, curriculum development and k-12 programs in civics and history.
Contact: http://www.brandsystems.net/vtbar/publiceducationwebsite/index.htm
The Vermont Institutes Equity Initiatives
Provides coordination of statewide equity and diversity efforts, educator training, and resources and networking opportunities.
Contact: http://www.vermontinstitutes.org
Vermont Society for the Study of Education
Shapes policies and promotes educational practices that work in the best interest of children. VSSE believes that education policy has been far too influenced by biased research promulgated by goups with vested interests. In response VSSE will diligently employ comprehensive, relevant, reliable research and scholarship based on sound theory when carrying out its work.
Contact: http://vsse.net/feedback
Cyberchase on Vermont Public Television
Public Television show to “energize ages 8-11 with math power."
Contact: Peter Shea, pshea@vpt.org
The Handshake Project
The Handshake project teaches lessons of cooperation and community by making sculptures of hands shaking.
Contact: Maggie Sherman, Maggie@handsonproduct.com
Kids on the Block - Vermont
Dedicated to teaching children in Vermont how to keep themselves safe and healthy and to appreciate each other’s physical and cultural differences. Using lifesize puppets, this educational program seeks to create a community that helps children realize their potential.
Contact: Deb Lyons, 860-3349 www.kidsontheblockvermont.org
Reading to End Racism
A literacy program using volunteers from the community to read age appropriate books and lead activities all aimed at awaking awareness of societal and personal racism and finding ways to interupt it.
Contact: Nora Paley, 785-4959
Kids Are Priority One Campaign
Kids Are Priority One is a statewide coalition of organizations, businesses and individuals who are committed to ensuring that all young children (0-5) in Vermont get the best possible start.
Contact: Kim Friedman, kfriedman@windhamchildcare.org
The ReStore
It is The Restore's mission to divert clean, usable commercial/industrial surplus from the landfill and offer it to the public as art, craft and educational materials.
Contact: info@therestore.org, or stop by 186 River St. Montpelier, VT
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Conference
The conference is to promote the DCF program (a children's choice reading program sponsored by the Department of Libraries) in particular, and to promote reading in general, The conference is aimed at teachers and librarians who work with children in grades 4-8.
Contact: Grace Greene, grace.greene@dol.state.vt.us
Vermont Accomplished Teaching Collaborative
The Vermont Accomplished Teaching Collaborative provides support for teachers interested in National Board Certification. VATC is a non-profit organization for educators and education stakeholders which promotes accomplished teaching as the key to improved student learning and education quality. The mission of the organization is to promote accomplished teaching through leadership, colleagueship, and partnership.
Contact: Joan Cavallo, VATC President, jcavallo@cssu.org
Vermont Space Education Program
Offers workshops, slide/video talks and demonstrations for students and teachers centered on NASA's space exploration programs.
Contact: Gail Breslauer, NASA Space Ambassador, gbres@madriver.com
National Writing Project in Vermont
Offers courses, study groups, mentoring, and a summer writing institute to train trachers, all to improve writing instruction through the model of teachers training other teachers.
Contact: Catherine Lamb, clwriter@verizon.net
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Vermont-NEA Partners submit a formal application for partnership, provide documentation of their activities, and are interviewed by the Vermont-NEA Partnership / Sponsorship Committee. The Committee brings its recommendation to the Vermont-NEA Board of Directors for final approval. Partnerships may be renewed each year.
These are the members of the Vermont-NEA Partnership/Sponsorship Committee: Tom Button of Lamoille (chair)
Carol Willey of Essex Junction
Dottye Ricks of Twinfield
Vermont-NEA Director of Communications Laurie B. Huse advises the Committee.
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