Easter baskets with prizes will be awarded to children who find specially marked Easter eggs. Other prizes will be awarded to children wearing Easter costumes. Children are encouraged to bring their own Easter baskets.
For more information, contact Andy Mikell at (802) 343-2704 or email AndrewDMikell@gmail.com
Kathryn Kernoff coaches the speech and debate team at CVU, and organized the statewide Vermont Debate and Forensics League (VDFL). Previously, Kathryn worked as the Assistant Director of Debate at Dartmouth College. As a competitor, she received second place at the national collegiate championship three years in a row.
- Watching the recording of last year’s Rotary Club celebration on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcKmDX3Zc4w&ab_channel=Williston-RichmondRotary
- Attending the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center’s speakers event, featuring 22-year old Talladega, AL Mayor Ashton Hall and Ambassador Suzan Cook at 3 pm on Sunday, January 14th at Burlington’s Contois Auditorium: https://gbmrc.org/mlk2024/
- Attending a panel presentation on civil rights at the ECHO Leahy Center at 3 pm on Monday, January 15th: https://www.echovermont.org/events-programs/mlk-day/
- Attending UVM’s MLK Celebration Lecture Series in person or online on January 25th: https://www.uvm.edu/diversity/signature-events/mlk
- Encouraging your favorite middle schooler to enter the Vermont Bar Association’s MLK Day Poster/Essay Contest: https://www.vtbar.org/mlk-jr-day-2024-poster-essay-contest-begins/
Cristalee McSweeney serves as the Executive Director and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Anti-Racism Lead for the Williston Community Justice Center (WCJC) as well as the Director of the Williston Racial Equity Partnership. She spoke about the crucial work being done by the WCJC to utilize community/social justice treatment versus criminal justice treatment to replace shame and blame and replace it with accountability and responsibility when working with individuals who have committed crimes. The WCJC employs one full time and 3 "very part time," staff in addition to 65 community volunteers to meet the demands of the 300 cases they serve per year. The WCJC serves the towns of Williston, Richmond, St. George, Hinesburg, Huntington, Bolton, Shelburne, Charlotte, Jericho and Underhill and are funded by the town of Williston and with a grant from the Vermont Department of Corrections.
Responsible parties (previously termed criminals) are referred by local and state law enforcement agencies and provided the opportunity to work to make amends or repair to impacted parties (previously termed victims) by way of a contract developed in conjunction with WCJC staff, input from impacted parties and community volunteers. Each contract is individualized and requires the responsible party to tell the story of the infraction, why and how it happened, how they could minimize or prevent this occurence in the future and to explore the impact their actions have had on others. Unmet needs (housing, finances, food, transportation, education, health care) are identified and addressed through resource education and assistance with access to help insure that these will no longer be barriers to success as a member of their community. For example, if lack of reliable transportation interferes with work or legal commitments, this needs to be addressed. Financial education and resources are provided so that
WCJC works WITH responsible parties NOT FOR them to achieve their goals and provides education and support at every level.
Cristalee challenged members to identify what we have in common with responsible parties, to understand that no one is disposable and to better understand the work of the WCJC. There are many ways to be involved in this important work. For more information go to: https://willistonjustice.org
Link to the Rotary meeting YouTube video: https://youtu.be/LpxpD2Q-76k
Service Above Self
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Williston, VT 05495
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