This month ACT announced the winners of the 2024 Youth Appreciation Awards, which recognize local youth for their leadership and efforts to make the community a healthier and kinder place. Educators and youth-serving professionals were encouraged to nominate young people…
Dust off your wings and flower crowns, and get ready for a magical night at Queer Youth Prom in Bennington, hosted by ACT & Queer Connect! ✨ 🌈For LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 14-18 🧚Featuring MC Vuronika Baked, Best Drag…
Period Poverty Awareness Week, May 20-28th, is a week-long campaign to shine a light on period poverty and its impact on our communities. Period poverty refers to a lack of access to menstrual products, education, and health care. In the…
Local organizations Alliance for Community Transformations (ACT) and The Collaborative, and businesses Pangaea, Prospect Coffee House, and Powers Market have been certified as Period Positive Workplaces. Led by a coalition of NGOs and menstrual health experts, the Period Positive Workplace…
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Join ACT + Queer Connect for movie night, featuring a fantasy comedy film about the world's most famous doll come to life! Free and no sign ups required. When: Thursday, December 21st, 6-9 pm *The movie will begin at 6:30…
ACT recently received a $4,000 grant from the Samara Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation. The grant will support the continuation of YourSpace events—a monthly series hosted by ACT in partnership with Queer Connect—for LGBTQ+ and allied youth in Bennington.…
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