2012 Women’s Mountain Biking Clinics
Continuing programming started by Girls Move Mountains, VWW will be offering mountain biking clinics for women, ages 16 and up! Build skills and increase your confidence in a supportive environment....
View ArticleLabor of Love Honorees – Short Bios Posted
The Labor of Love exhibit is designed in recognition of working women as part of Vermont Works for Women’s upcoming 25th anniversary. As part of developing the fall exhibit, our honorees gathered on...
View ArticleVermont Women on the Rise in Non-Traditional Careers
The Burlington Free Press ran an article recently on Vermont women in non-traditional careers that featured an interview with Tiff Bluemle, and many VWW allies. In the article, Lynn Monty wrote: Girls...
View ArticleTiffany Bluemle Receives Key4Women Achieve Award
VWW Executive Director Tiffany Bluemle was honored by KeyBank last night for her work within the community to help women and girls. We are grateful to all our partner agencies who were there to...
View ArticleAmy Judd Speaks @ 25th Anniversary Bash
Amy Judd spoke at our recent 25th anniversary bash and the launch of Labor of Love. Amy is a former program participant, successful business owner, teacher and VWW board member. These were her remarks...
View Article2nd Annual LUNAFEST Filled with Great Food, Films and Friends!
Our second annual LUNAFEST at Burlington’s Main Street Landing was an awesome night. Labor of Love honoree and Vermont filmmaker Bess O’Brien spoke at the film festival – a evening of short films by,...
View ArticleYouth Advisory Council Member Receives Award
VWW is proud announce Kiana Lafleche, long time VWW Girls’ Programs participant was a recipient of the Holly D. Miller award at the Vermont Women’s Fund dinner. Kiana has worked as a Counselor in...
View ArticleDivas Do Good! – 5/24 Comedy Show to Benefit VWW
Divas Do Good is the brainchild of the Vermont Comedy Divas stand-up comedy group which uses humor to give back to local non-profit organizations. Vermont Works for Women is the first beneficiary of...
View ArticleYouth Advisory Council helps Green Mountain Club!
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) met this weekend for a community service trip to the Green Mountain Club. They learned about environmental stewardship and how the GMC protects and maintains the Long...
View ArticleFRESH Food Fun Facts
This is an exciting time of year for FRESH Food as we plan for the launch of the Summer Food Service Program in collaboration with the City of Winooski. During the summer months, any child under the...
View ArticleVWW – in the news!
We’ve had a bumper crop of media attention this spring! But the best part about the newspaper, TV and online coverage we’ve received in the past six weeks is the comprehensive, in-depth nature of each...
View ArticleEmily Coffin chosen as National Child Awareness Month Ambassador
Emily Coffin, a senior at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, was recently chosen as a National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador by Youth Service America and Festival of Children...
View ArticleVWW welcomes AmeriCorps VISTA member Lisa Ritter
CONGRATULATIONS AmeriCorps Vermont on your 20th anniversary – being celebrated today in Montpelier! We LOVE our AmeriCorps VISTA member Lisa Ritter, who is helping us reach underserved women and girls...
View ArticleConstructing a Future: a profile of Valery Weston
Val with Lt. Gov Phil Scott at Rosie’s Girls, Barre, 2014 At age 12, Valery Weston of Barre, VT, knew she wanted to be a carpenter. She had just attended Vermont Works for Women’s trades exploration...
View Article16th Annual Women Can Do!
Wow, what an exciting day! Over 500 young women from across the state joined us at Vermont Technical College on October 16th for a “roll up your sleeves” career exposure experience about the skilled...
View ArticleFrom FRESH Food to Sweet Clover: Anne Cooch’s story
Anne Cooch, 26, of Burlington, Vt., graduated from the FRESH Food culinary training program in the summer of 2013. For the past year she worked as a prep cook at Sweet Clover Market in Essex, Vt. She...
View ArticleBreaking into Corrections: Cathy’s story
Cathy Chamberland, pictured outside the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, So. Burlington, where she began working as a correctional officer this summer. Cathy receives instruction in how to...
View Article“Accountant Extraordinaire”– Jennifer’s story
Jennifer Andrews, at her desk at Vermont Legal Aid, Burlington, where she works as an accounting assistant since 2013. After months of sending out resumes and going on job interviews, Jennifer Andrews,...
View ArticleEngaging Girls, Engaging Communities: Heather’s story
Heather McCabe, participating in a name game at a Youth Advisory Council meeting. Heather McCabe, 16, of S. Burlington, Vt., is working to help girls in her community. In 2010 and 2011 she started as a...
View ArticlePedaling through obstacles – Phoebe’s story
Phoebe Harris, 17, stands in the bike storage room at Vermont Works for Women’s Barre office, fall 2014 Phoebe Harris, 17, of Middlesex, Vt., loves the challenge of mountain biking. In 2010 she tried...
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