The Vermont Folklife Center (VFC) invites participants to join an exploration of the relationship between towns and local public schools in the five-town Mount Abraham Unified School District (Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, and Starksboro). Based on conversations with community leaders, the VFC proposes to work with local partners to gather perspectives on the experiences of community schooling by conducting interviews.

Building an oral history collection is a practical way to preserve testimonies and narratives on local experiences and values as well as develop a learning resource for the public to draw on. This inquiry occurs in the context of recent policy reforms that impact the future of town schools.

Dates of the upcoming virtual listening sessions are May 22nd, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM & June 2, 6:30-8 PM. For additional details and/or to register, visit:
https://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/events/vt-town-schools-1

Oct 3, 1 PM to 10 AM, Oct 5, 2024

Oct 3, 2024, 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Oct 6, 2024, 9 to 11 AM