Mentor Arts matches artistic youth with adults for relationships based on friendship and a mutual love of the arts. Mentor pairs meet once a week over an extended period of time. Each week, pairs spend time in art studios and classrooms learning together, learning from each other and becoming friends. While art is a central […]

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The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) was awarded $1,700 from the Stowe High School SHAPE (Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence) Program. The grant will help fund the building of a new Nature Playground and Outdoor Classroom at the VINS Nature Center in Quechee, Vermont.

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Nationally known author, Linda Lantieri, will be speaking at the South Burlington High School auditorium on May 12 from 6-8pm. She has just published a new book Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Clulivate Inner Strength in Children. Lantieri is also the Founding Director of the Inner Resilience Program, which has helped support thousands of children, […]

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ECHO relies on volunteers to keep things lively and moving on the floor - for visitors, critters, and even after-hours events. Families can volunteer in child/parent teams interested in spending time at ECHO and with each other. Parents and children, such as the ECHO volunteer team of the month, Dayl and her thirteen-year-old son, […]

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