Vermont Towns Declare Their Inclusivity

After the murder of George Floyd, Al Wakefield and a small group of community leaders in Rutland County formed a movement through which every municipality in Vermont could publicly declare the message that everyone is welcome here. Almost 80% of Vermont’s municipalities have adopted the Declaration of Inclusion. Leicester, Monkton, Ferrisburgh, New Haven, and Addison have not. On July 1st, the Waltham select board voted to adopt the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion, condemning racism and welcoming all persons in their community. Tom and Amaya were on hand to advocate for the declaration and support Norm Cohen, a DOI representative who dialed in from Rutland. While ~77% of Vermont municipalities have adopted the DOI, some Addison County towns have not.

Action: If you would like to work with us to help these communities project a more welcoming, inclusive presence in Addison County, please contact Tom.