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Staff Spotlight: Alyssa Irizarry
Alyssa Irizarry is ACT’s Projects Coordinator. She manages ACT’s social media, website, and digital communications, and supports youth programming and events. Alyssa is also a Gallery Teacher at MASS MoCA, vegetable peddler with Wildstone Farm at the Bennington Farmers’ Market,…
Affirming & Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Bennington: An Interview with Heather Voice
Heather Voice is the facilitator for GLOW (Gay, Lesbian...or Whatever!) at Mt. Anthony Union Middle School, in addition to being a Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach. She has been teaching in the SVSU for 11 years. Tell us about GLOW…
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Member of the Month: Dawn Campbell
Dawn Campbell lives in beautiful Bennington, Vermont with her very patient husband and children. She has been a special education teacher most of her career, recently switching to the role of Associate Director of Student Services for grades 6-12 for…
Core Measures Survey 2021
The Drug-Free Communities Core Measures Survey is a supplement to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The survey measures youth's past 30-day use, perceptions of risk, and perceptions of parental and peer disapproval of tobacco and vape products, alcohol, marijuana, and…
Meet ACT’s Community Leaders: Katrina Hastings
Meet Katrina Hastings, ACT's Civic/Volunteer Sector Leader: "I am the Youth Services Librarian at the McCullough Free Library in North Bennington, VT. Prior to becoming a librarian, I worked in various educational settings with children and families. I’ve seen firsthand…