Between the COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impacts on BIPOC communities, public visibility to senseless police killings, and the brutal treatment of American citizens expressing their free speech, 2020 was a perfect recipe for the United States—and Vermont—to reawaken to the deeply embedded systemic racism that exists in our country. This renewed attention to the circumstances that BIPOC individuals face every day presents an opportunity to put Vermont in a better place post-pandemic that is welcoming and inclusive to everyone.
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Northeast Kingdom Communities Display Resilience During Pandemic
The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative's mission is to improve the quality of life for all residents of the NEK through coordinated economic and community development. The organization has created a COVID-19 page on its website that includes resource lists organized by categories such as food access and financial support, a toolkit for establishing a community response, and a list of "10 Things You Can Do to Help the NEK Thru COVID-19".
In addition, the NEK Collaborative has collected stories from communities throughout the Northeast Kingdom highlighting unique town projects that "demonstrate just how innovative and resilient the NEK really is." We encourage you to read and be inspired!
