Bans Off Our Bodies Day of Action
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Past Events
LEAD-VT Trainings
Have you ever considered running for office, but found it too daunting?
Have you ever considered running, or working on, a campaign but didn’t know where to start?
With the 2020 elections just around the corner the time to think about your leadership role in 2020 is now.
November 2, 2019
Pride Vermont Parade and Festival 2019
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and the emergence of the LGBTQ movement. On Sunday, September 8, join us in Burlington as we march for the rights of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer, and questioning people.
September 9, 2019
Freedom Series: No Place to Stay Except Prison
Vermont’s Department of Corrections estimates that at any given time in our prison system there are around 100 people who have served their minimum sentence but cannot be released due to lack of approved housing.
Freedom Series: Racial Injustice in Vermont
When we talk about the problem of mass incarceration and its impacts, it’s not just an issue of how many people are incarcerated, but also who is being locked up. According to the Sentencing Project, people of color are more likely than white Americans to be arrested; once arrested, the
2018 John Brown Day Conference
Creating a Future Beyond Prisons: Woodstock Social Justice Initiative 2nd Annual John Brown Day Conference, 10/13/18
October 14, 2018
ACLU of Vermont Annual Meeting
All members and friends of the ACLU are invited to join us at this year’s annual meeting in September
13th Screening & Panel
On Saturday, September 15th at 5:00 PM, the ACLU of Vermont is hosting a screening of the powerful Emmy Award-winning & Oscar-nominated documentary 13th at The Big Picture Theatre in Waitsfield.
Vermont's Addiction: How the Opiate Epidemic Affects All Vermonters
Too often, Vermonters suffering from addiction are met with handcuffs and prison cells instead of treatment and support, further fueling our nationwide crisis of mass incarceration.
The Most Powerful Person in the Criminal Justice System @ Northshire Bookstore
The U.S. represents just 4% of the world's population, yet we lock up nearly 25% of the world's prisoners.
July 12, 2018