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Curriculum Grants Up to $1,500 Available to VRP Schools!
Vermont Rural Partnership members! Your site is entitled to apply for a mini grant for the current school year. Grants may be applied for up to $1,500. Additionally all teachers/schools who document and publish their project on the VRP website will receive a personal check for $250 upon publication. We have $5,000 in stipends available.
APPROVED GRANTS: Eden, Peacham, Cabot, Doty, Rivendell, Barnett, Lakeview, Twinfield, Isle La Motte
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Farm to Cafeteria Conference Join us August 2-5 in beautiful Burlington, Vermont where we’ll be Digging In! to all things Farm to Cafeteria! Registration is now open. The Early Bird registration rate is $290. Learn more about registration here!
Farm to Cafeteria is Digging In! Whether you are new to the movement or have years of wisdom to share, the 6th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference: Digging In! is a great opportunity to network, build skills and get energized! Registration information is here.
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11th Annual Learning in Place VRP Conference
May 11th, 2012 • Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier
Moving to Higher Ground —Don't Miss It! Register Now!
Don’t miss this year's celebration of innovative learning opportunities in our Vermont schools, including exemplary youth voice, place based learning and school-community partnerships efforts. Join Vermont Rural Partnership K-12 schools for an unforgettable day of renewal and hope, as we reclaim the promise of our schools and communities, with young people in the lead. Download Conference Flyer •
Register Now! • More information: hnbeattie@gmail.com
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VRP's Curriculum Library is now available online with examples from the classroom and community. our library of teacher created curriculum features manyVermont History Units: VRP presents a series of new curriculum units created by participating teachers. more
Information on our member schools and their local communities. more |
A collection of useful organizations, teacher created tools, and documents, that aid us in our work. more
School Communities Learn Tools for Change at Be the Buzz! The Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together (YATST) Be the Buzz! Conference was a tremendous success, bringing together 160 students and adults from 18 schools recently. The purpose of the conference, held at Goddard College in Plainfield, was to give students and adults the tools they need to make changes in their schools. The focus was on “what is possible” in schools, not “what is wrong” with schools. more |
 Featured Unit: Quebec Bread Ovens Examining the importance of bread in French society and throughout the world. Students study the process of making bread and then study the French vocabulary to be used as the students bake their own bread. Students make bread while using solely French to communicate with their partners. Later they study the evolving designs, uses, existence and impact of bread ovens more
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