Meet a new ACT Member! Emily was born and raised in Connecticut and moved to the Berkshires 12 years ago on her own because it was new and she thought it was pretty. She started teaching special education there and…
Category: Member of the Month
2023 Member of the Year: Nancy Koziol
Congratulations to our 2023 Member of the Year, Nancy Koziol! This annual award recognizes an ACT member who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to our mission of supporting healthy youth. As a former middle school educator and someone who works…
Staff Spotlight: Dare Chammings
Prior to joining the ACT team Dare spent her career facilitating youth enrichment programming and teaching humane education. She joined ACT as a volunteer in 2014 and has served as director since 2018. In her free time, Dare enjoys watching…
Member of the Month: Glauke Cooijmans
Glauke Cooijmans was born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. She studied Health Education and Mental Health Sciences at Maastricht University, NL, and received a post grad Certificate in Healthcare Psychology from University of Amsterdam. Glauke moved to the U.S. in 2007.…
Member of the Month: Center for Restorative Justice
Organizations are ACT members too! The Bennington Center for Restorative Justice (CRJ) is a nonprofit community justice agency that provides a full continuum of restorative justice programming and services helping both young people and adults take an active role in…
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Member of the Month: Sarah Krinsky
Sarah is the co-owner of W. Collective, a curated retail store and café that she opened in July of 2021. Also, she works at Bennington College as the Communications and Engagement Coordinator in the Career Development and Field Work Term…