Listen in as Chynah and Emma Makdessi, director of camp programs at Outright Vermont talk about Camp Outright, how and when to apply for your camper, and why you should send your LGBTQ camper to summer camp this year!

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Adoption is complicated.  In this episode, Dr. Seungmi Laura Cho, a critical qualitative researcher, reflects on her experience researching Korean Adoptees and her work with “Anti-Adopterism”.

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Food Not Cops (FNC), a volunteer-run mutual aid effort in Burlington, has served a free daily meal for the last five years. They gather around hot meals cooked by community members and combine relationships and resources to secure whatever people need: clothing, toiletries, medicine, communication devices, camping gear, etc. FNC began at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a partnership between Food Not Bombs Burlington and BTV Copwatch. Food Not Cops has since evolved into a network of neighbors organizing to meet each other’s needs outside of markets and government programs.

Join us in this episode as we talk with FNC group member, Dr. Sam Bliss and discuss food insecurity, mutual aid movements, and current pressures facing FNC.

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Join us for Part 2 of our series on DEI as we talk with Paul Suk-Hyun Yoon, Dr. Jason C. Garvey & Dr. Tiffanie Spencer about what Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion work in Higher Education looks like in this current political moment.

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Join us for Part 1 of our series on DEI as AG Clark returns to the Social Work Lens studio to unpack current executive orders as they pertain to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

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Join us for Part 1 of our series on DEI as AG Clark returns to the Social Work Lens studio to unpack current executive orders as they pertain to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

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Rooted in Pride: Youth-Led, Youth-Centered

In this episode, we sit down with Emmett, Youth Organizer at Outright Vermont, for a powerful conversation about the role of young people in shaping political and social justice movements. Emmett shares insights into what youth organizing looks like on the ground, why affirming trans youth is a collective responsibility, and how adults can truly show up—by listening, believing, and staying curious. Tune in for a moving reminder that youth aren’t just the future—they’re leading right now.

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“You can’t come home and tell your spouse, or your best friends what you experienced at work… because then you are just traumatizing other people, and no one is going to really, fully understand.”  - Anna Rodgers

Anna Rodgers, a seasoned attorney with over 15 years of experience in immigration law and removal defense, joins Cassie to discuss the impact & sustainability of practicing immigration law in America right now.

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On July 22, 2025, Winooski School District Superintendent Wilmer Chavaria was detained and questioned by federal agents for four and a half hours at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Wilmer is a US citizen and despite holding valid travel documents and a Global Entry pass, he was neither told why he was being held nor given any explanation when his pass was subsequently revoked by email.

Wilmer is a previous guest on our podcast and did an episode with us last spring titled “Immigration is a Human Right”. Today we are bringing you an interview with Wilmer about his recent detention and a re-release of his original episode.

Please note- due to the urgent nature of this content we wanted to expediate the release of this episode, so we are pushing it out on our streaming platforms before adding it to our webpage and archive webpage. Transcript & show notes are coming soon to https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/