Grantees

Hosted on 600 acres of wilderness in rural Vermont, Afterschool in Nature is an out-of-school program that provides a platform for youth to cultivate a greater understanding of themselves and the natural world around them. Activities such as trail camera monitoring of wildlife, tracking, and plant identification, introduce students to research methods, scientific analysis, and bioregional ecology. Afterschool in Nature supports the whole child with a hands-on approach that is trauma-informed and holistic.

Big Heavy World is a youth and volunteer-staffed music development office which houses a community radio station, organizes local concerts, and hosts a museum of Vermont-made music. We are expanding our youth mentorship program to include college visits and youth-led concerts, both of which will encourage young people to pursue careers in music or the music business. This VCTF Grant will allow our Executive Director and youth mentors to purchase food, t-shirts, and rent vehicles to bring youths on tours of local colleges with Music Industry programs, such as Northern Vermont University, so that high-school students can learn about the many exciting opportunities to pursue music in higher education.

An afterschool program at the Youth Center.

A afterschool program in St. Jonshbury.

Establish an afterschool program. The program will consists of a homework assistance program, learning enrichment activities and a mentoring program.

To create and sustain an afterschool program in the Burlington School District

An afterschool program at the Charleston Elementary School.

Funding is requested to support a four month planning project which will result in the development of a high quality afterschool program serving children in residing in the rural communities of Pawlet, West Pawlet and Rupert