Vermont Workers' Center Fighting for Workers' Rights!

Thursday, February 18

Author of more than 20 articles and books, Tim Wise is one of the most prolific and provocative speakers in the nation on race, antiracism, and white privilege. For more information, visit www.timwise.org

1-3pm
Vermont Room, Saint Michael’s College
Beyond Diversity: Racism and Denial

7pm
McCarthy, Saint Michael’s College
Race and Racism in the Age of Obama

Burlington - Five hundred people participated in the day-long Ella Baker Human Rights Conference held on Dec 13, 2008. The conference was organized by the Vermont Workers' Center and sponsored by forty-three other organizations. [ Video of the main speakers, and more photos ]

Excerpts of Closing Remarks - James Haslam, Vermont Workers' Center

First off, I just have to say thank you to all the people who worked with us to make this event happen. We are very excited about the incredible broad-range of groups who came together for this event, many of these groups and individuals we have worked with for years, and many new groups and new faces, who we are just now getting to know and build relationships with.

From October 25 - November 2nd the Vermont Workers' Center held seven workshops around the state on Anti-racism & Building A Social Justice Movement with trainers from the Catalyst Project. Participants included high school and college students, teachers, union leaders, state employees, retirees, Americorp volunteers and Vermont non-profit staff. Here's what one participant sent us: