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Paul Sanford, retired executive vice president of operations at the Connecticut-based global health company The Cigna Group, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Vermont Professionals of Color […]
Vermont is the second whitest state in the United States, after our northern New England pal Maine. According to the United States Census Bureau, Vermont’s minority population grew slightly between […]
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Helping aspiring clinicians find their community. The UVM Medical Center and the Vermont Professionals of Color Network are working together to connect incoming medical residents of […]
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A new partnership could encourage medical residents of color to stay and pursue a career in Vermont. According to a Pew Research survey, more than half of […]
Vermont Business Magazine A growing partnership between University of Vermont Medical Center and the Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) aims to help people of color adjust to life in […]
Gary Scott has lived in many states but his move to Vermont was the hardest. Scott, a Black man, moved from Texas in October 2020 for a new job at […]
In Vermont, there are about two job openings for every unemployed person. That’s according to Michael Harrington, commissioner of the state Department of Labor, who shared the statistic with an […]
Looking to try a farm-to-table restaurant, find a nature activity or volunteer at a soup kitchen in your community? Such information is often inaccessible to communities of color. The VT PoCket […]
The Vermont Professionals of Color Network has launched a new tool to help members of the Black, Indigenous and people of color community navigate resources in the state. It’s called […]
The Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) has announced the launch of its BIPOC Community Survey, aimed at gathering insights and experiences from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color […]
The Vermont Professionals of Color Network has created a survey to better serve BIPOC Vermonters. Launched May 1, the 15-minute BIPOC Community Survey aims to understand the realities of being Black, Indigenous […]
Dining hall food is notoriously terrible. But in Colchester, food in a former dining hall couldn’t get much better. Since early March, the cafeteria of the now-closed Albany College of Pharmacy and […]
The BIPOC community is the fastest-growing demographic in the state, with a 112% increase over the last decade. Tino and Weiwei are actively working to build generational wealth for BIPOC-identifying […]
Members of Vermont’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, or BIPOC, business community participated in a series of forums and listening sessions from April to October. Several common challenges have […]
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A new study is revealing some of the challenges facing many businesses owned by people of color in Vermont, and the difficulties they are facing in remaining […]
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – From access to capital to business basics, Vermont’s BIPOC small business owners face a range of barriers to growth, but there are resources available to help. […]
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) small business owners face a range of challenging barriers to growth, according to the just released results of extensive focus […]
Less than a year after taking a job as Middlebury Union Middle School’s first dean of climate and culture, Esther Charlestin has left the position. Hired last fall, Charlestin, 33, […]
“I’m here, you can keep me!” Following up with one of Vermont’s most enthusiastic new employees
The Vermont Professionals of Color Network recently welcomed Mimi Duong of South Burlington as outreach and member coordinator and Airon Shaw of East Thetford as part-time technical assistance and research coordinator. […]
August is National Black Business Month, and the Vermont Professionals of Color Network is offering resources and advice on how to support our state’s BIPOC-owned businesses. The organization says one simple but […]
C.D. Mattison of Burlington, an independent consultant in user experience, solution architecture and product design, and David Tabaruka of Colchester, financial controller at the Community College of Vermont, have joined […]
BIPOC lead networks are supporting Vermont farms and businesses through collaboration and relief funds. The Vermont Professionals of Color Network and Vermont Releaf Collective are just two of many organizations […]
The Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) wears many hats. It’s hard to describe the organization’s contributions in a sentence, or even a paragraph. But understanding their most recent efforts to […]
A new program announced by the Department of Economic Development and the Vermont Professionals of Color Network will help BIPOC-owned businesses throughout Vermont. The BIPOC Workforce and Business Development Program […]
Businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and people of color are eligible to receive technical assistance and development services through a new collaboration between Gov. Phil Scott’s office, the Vermont Department […]
BIPOC businesses in Vermont are getting a boost from the Scott administration. A new partnership between the Department of Economic Development and the Vermont Professionals of Color Network will provide assistance to […]
This commentary is by Megan Sullivan, vice president of government affairs for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce; Tino Rutanhira, co-founder and board chair for the Vermont Professionals of Color Network; […]
Finding the perfect holiday gift can be a challenge, especially one that captures the spirit of Vermont. This hour, we’re highlighting unique “Made in Vermont” gifts with artisans, cultivators, retailers […]
A Vermont nonprofit is trying to increase the number of people of color on boards and in leadership positions. The organization behind this push is the Vermont Professionals of Color […]
For people of color in Vermont, sometimes making connections means building each other up outside of majority-white workplaces. Belan Antensaye, a board member of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, […]
Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday, August 25th, Champlain College awarded its 2022 Distinguished Citizen Award to Weiwei Wang, co-founder, and director of operations and development of the Vermont Professionals of Color […]
Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) announced the launch of their new survey to assess the needs of small businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) […]
“Vermont Professionals of Color advocates on behalf of 40,000 BIPOC Vermonters” VT PoC Founder, Tinotenda Rutanhira, talks career and professional development, supporting entrepreneurship and making VT an attractive place to live […]
On Friday, Governor Phil Scott said Waples will make an “exceptional justice”. Waples is the daughter of Chinese immigrants who fled the communist revolution in China. Some Vermonters dedicated to […]
We open the show learning about the Vermont Professionals of Color and the innovative BIPOC Business Directory that the organization has created. Next, we meet children’s book author and illustrator Jason Chin, recent winner […]
Interview with Phet Keomanyvanh.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Professionals of Color Network is hoping to eliminate the economic and professional gap between white and BIPOC entrepreneurs, and increase visibility of BIPOC-owned businesses, […]
A community-based network for BIPOC Vermonters has redesigned their website to increase access for business owners and others statewide. New additions to the Vermont Professionals of Color Network website include a directory […]
The Vermont Professionals of Color Network has redesigned its website in a bid to raise the profile of black, indigenous and minority business owners and others statewide. “Our primary goal during the redesign […]
Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) announced the launch of their redesigned website with the goal of increasing visibility of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) statewide, and […]
Burlington, Vermont: Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) announced today the launch of their redesigned website with the goal of increasing visibility of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color […]
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Mayor Miro Weinberger has awarded 10 people or community organizations for their service to Burlington during the COVID-19 emergency. Some of those recipients included the Association […]
The leaders behind Vermont’s effort to vaccinate Black, Indigenous and people of color are launching a new organization to centralize the state’s effort to lessen vaccine disparities. It’s called the […]
A new initiative has been launched in Vermont’s most populous county to get people of color vaccinated against COVID-19. On Wednesday board members of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network […]
The Vermont Health Equity Initiative, a community partner organization managed by The Vermont Professionals of Color Network, announces a commitment to providing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for Black, Indigenous, People of […]
Vermont has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. But in early April, the vaccination rate for BIPOC – people who identify as Black, Indigenous or people of […]
Two Vermonters have started a group for professionals of color across the state to connect, mentor and recognize one another. And they’re holding their second-ever event on Thursday, Sept. 26 […]
