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From VIA:
Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) has been partnering with a group of concerned Vermonters, led by Al Wakefield, to persuade every municipality in the state to sign onto a Declaration of Inclusion (DOI) to ensure a warm, welcome, and open attitude toward all Vermonters and potential Vermonters. VIA's Racial Justice/Economic Opportunities Local Organizing Ministry is reaching out to congregations in many municipalities to ask them to persuade their town managers and selectboards to adopt the resolution.
As of April 5, 2023, 105 towns and cities (out of 247), home to 62% of Vermont’s population, have signed the DOI. That’s an accomplishment to celebrate!
Join us for a Celebratory Action on Wed, May 10th from 7 to 8:30 pm at College Street Congregational Church in Burlington (265 College St.), or as a hybrid event on Zoom (click here to register). Each municipality will be recognized for this first step, and we’ll have information on how to follow up with even more concrete actions. Let’s work together to ensure that Vermont will become known, and in fact be, the most welcoming and safe state in the country for all people.
5/10/2023
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A
I
want
to
thank
College,
Street
Congregational,
Church,
United
Church
of
Christ
for
host
s
and
for
their
front
of
the
house
tech
team
of
one
can't
wait.
People
tell
me
that
apparently
Kenny
has
a
sidekick
of
being
senior
pastor
here
at
the
church,
but
we're
grateful
for
him
serving
all
of
us
tonight.
A
We
have
special
guests
tonight
from
the
state
of
Vermont
officials
to
members
of
Three
towns
who
will
be
sharing
their
experiences
in
becoming
inclusive
to
us
and
also
exciting
is
the
presence
of
the
birthing
parents.
That's
what
I
call
you
the
birthing
parents
of
this
inclusion
Movement.
We
look
forward
to
hearing
how
this
effort
began
and
plans
for
the
future.
A
A
So
these
are
towns
in
different
sizes,
different
in
how
they've
managed,
but
one
thing
they
have
in
common
is
that
they
have
been
willing
to
look
anywhere
or
creating
their
document
inward
at
their
hiring
practices,
procedures
and
activities
inwardly
through
their
willingness
to
help
each
other
manage
change.
That
feels
like
it's
happening
too
quickly,
and
yet,
at
the
same
time,
for
its
marginalized
citizens
is
not
happening
rapidly
enough.
A
Each
Talent
has
developed
a
statement
that
welcomes
all
persons
regardless
of
race,
color,
religion,
national
origin,
sex,
gender
identity
or
expression,
age,
disability,
Social,
economic
status,
110
towns
so
far
want
everyone
to
feel
safe
and
welcome
in
their
communities.
So,
let's
give
it
up
now,
as
we
get
started
for
110
Vermont
towns,
their
courage,
their
strength,
they're,
not
all
here
tonight,
but
let
them
hear
us
in
our
appreciation
for
what
they
say.
A
B
B
It
seems
to
me
that
there
are
two
teams
in
the
world
and
if
you
could
buy
evidence
to
support
the
arguments
of
both
the
trademark
of
one
team,
is
cynicism.
They'll
tell
you
why
what
you're
doing
doesn't
matter?
Why
nothing
is
going
to
change?
Why,
no
matter
how
hard
you
work
you're
going
to
fail,
they
seem
to
get
satisfaction
out
of
explaining
how
we're
always
having
Justice.
B
B
I,
see
Martin
Luther
King
on
that
team,
Atlas,
Walker,
Howard,
Zinn
I
see
my
chaplain
from
college
and
my
activist
friends,
they're,
always
telling
stories
of
Faith
rewarding
of
ways.
Things
could
be
different
of
how
their
own
lives
have
changed.
They'll
give
you
reasons
why
you
shouldn't
give
up
testimonials?
B
B
B
B
I'm
going
to
share
another
piece,
David
mentioned
that
we
have
things
that
we
do
in
our
meeting
and
one
of
the
things
we
do
is
share
a
credential
that
a
credential
just
tells
you
a
little
bit
who
we
are
as
provided
to
Faith
action
and
Pam
lacer
from
First
Unitarian
Church
was
hoping
to
be
here
tonight
and
wasn't
able
to
get
failure.
So
I'm
sharing
her
words
reports
from
Pam
from
money
to
pay
attention,
transforming
people
transforming
communities.
B
Our
mission
is
to
create
solutions
to
systemic
issues
that
are
set
to
prevent
our
most
vulnerable
citizens
from
joint
and
sustained
quality
of
life.
Our
faith-based
Coalition
of
more
than
70
members,
a
78
member,
an
Affiliated
congregations
works
for
systemic
change,
around
issues
of
social,
racial
and
economic
Justice.
B
Our
goal
is
to
create
the
hope,
power,
the
knowledge
and
the
political
will
needed
to
make
compassion
and
social
justice
a
reality
for
all
vermonters
we
unite,
listen,
study,
engage
and
act
together.
We
amplify
our
voices
showing
that
ordinary
people
can
do
extraordinary
things.
We
believe
people
of
faith
can
affect
real
systemic
change.
C
D
C
A
E
E
Through
our
actions
we
strive
to
create
hope,
power
and
political
will
to
make
compassion
and
social
justice
a
reality
for
all
vermonters
via's
racial
Justice
economic
opportunities.
Organizing
committee
was
formed
following
the
upsurge
of
concern
for
racial
Justice
after
the
murder
of
George
Floyd
in
2020.
E
Soon,
the
people
involved
in
these
conversations
came
to
realize
that
words
were
not
enough.
Action
needed
to
be
and
white
people
needed
to
claim
responsibility
for
making
societal
change
using
the
organizing
model.
That,
via
has
learned
from
the
national
network
faith
in
action,
which
has
proven
effective
in
over
50
years
of
Grassroots,
faith-based
Community,
organizing
in
20
States
and
three
foreign
countries
via
leaders,
began
the
work
of
trying
to
affect
systemic
change
around
racial
Injustice.
E
Our
interest
in
making
up
for
the
ways
that
people
of
color
have
been
historically
disadvantaged
in
the
economic
areas
of
the
land
and
housing
ownership
and
business
and
labor
development
led
us
to
conduct
research
meetings.
In
keeping
with
our
model
with
many
parties,
we
had
conversations
with
Taisha,
green
and
Burlington's
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
office,
and
with
legislators,
Catherine
Sims,
Charlie,
Kimball,
Brian,
Sheena
and
Tom
Stevens.
E
We
met
with
Susanna,
Davis
and
Jay
green
of
the
State
Office
of
racial
equality,
racial
equity
and
with
way
way
way.
The
founder
of
Vermont
Professionals
of
color
Network,
as
well
as
with
representatives
from
Vermont
businesses
for
social
responsibility
and
of
black
entrepreneurs
group
and
perhaps,
most
importantly,
via
launched,
our
largest
Statewide
camping.
Ever
in
partnership
with
the
Vermont
racial
Justice
Alliance,
we
campaign
to
get
prop
to
pass
last
fall
to
set
the
foundation
for
tackling
systemic
racism
by
abolishing
slavery
without
exception
in
the
State
Constitution,
which
resulted
in
81.5
of
the
state's
voters.
E
E
Those
relationships
may
clear
to
Bob
both
the
struggles
faced
by
many
non-white
people
in
this
country
and
this
state
and
the
many
benefits
of
diversity.
Both
economic
and
cultural
Bob
got
the
idea
for
the
Declaration
of
inclusion
from
one
of
his
cousins,
who
was
the
chair
of
the
select
board
in
the
town
of
Franklin.
D
E
Doi
Bob
was
excited
about
this
and
decided
to
take
it
to
the
select
board
in
his
hometown
discussions.
Pittsford
adopted
a
declaration
in
November
2020.
in
the
next
month.
Bob
took
the
Declaration
to
Brandon
a
neighboring
town
and
they
passed
as
well
as
this
was
happening.
Bob
recruited,
a
friend
of
his
Al
Wakefield
of
Mendon
Al,
recruited,
Norman
Cohen
of
Rutland,
their
work
spread
to
other
key
people
and
to
other
towns.
E
E
Vermont
Interfaith
actions,
staff
organizer
in
the
Brattleboro
area
energetically
brought
the
Declaration
to
our
volunteers
there
and
they
have
made
great
progress
in
persuading
talents
in
that
area
to
sign
on
the
Via
leaders
in
the
economic
opportunities.
Organizing
committees
have
employed
the
strategy
of
contacting
Faith
communities
in
the
municipalities
that
Bob,
Al
and
Norman
are
targeting
and
asking
them
to
take
the
idea
to
their
elected
officials
on
select
boards
and
City
councils
on
their
own
and
through
these
Partnerships.
E
Here
is
the
simple
assertion
of
the
DOI,
the
town
named
here
in
condensed
racism
and
welcomes
all
persons,
regardless
of
race,
color,
religion,
national
origin,
sex,
gender
identity
or
expression,
age,
disability
or
socioeconomic
status,
and
wants
everyone
to
feel
safe
and
welcome
in
our
community
as
a
town,
we
formally
condemn
all
discrimination
in
all
of
its
forms,
commit
to
fair
and
equal
treatment
of
everyone
in
our
community
and
will
strive
to
ensure
all
of
our
act.
Policies
and
operating
procedures
reflect
this
commitment.
E
This
affirmative
declaration
is
an
important
first
step
in
making
Vermont
the
most
inclusive
state
in
the
Union,
a
tall
order
for
a
state,
that's
96
percent
white,
but
it
can
be
done
if,
together,
we
are
all
willing
to
take
the
additional
steps
necessary
to
make
inclusion
a
reality
through
concrete
practical
measures
for
ideas
on
what
these
measures
might
look
like.
We
are
grateful
to
the
ideal
program
sponsored
by
the
office
of
racial
equity.
E
E
In
addition,
we
commend
the
cohort
program
initiated
by
the
Vermont
League
of
cities
and
towns,
the
ideal
program
and
the
Leeds
program,
coordinated
their
development
with
each
program
structured,
a
little
focusing
on
the
same
issues
and
topics.
At
the
same
time,
the
Vermont
Community
Education.
Pardon
me,
the
Vermont
Community
Foundation
announced
a
new
initiative.
It's
Equitable
and
inclusive
disability's
grant
program.
E
This
program
will
provide
grants
up
to
ten
thousand
dollars
to
towns
to
help
them
with
programming
they
developed
to
help
build
a
more
inclusive
community
later
tonight.
You
will
hear
from
a
few
of
the
municipalities
that
have
begun,
taking
practical
steps
for
the
kind
of
systemic
change
that
will
make
true
inclusion,
a
reality.
E
Much
has
been
accomplished
and
much
is
still
left
to
do
tonight.
We
celebrate
our
joint
achievements,
thank
those
who
have
made
them
possible
and
dream
together
of
a
better
future
for
the
state.
We
all
love
for
Vermont
to
thrive.
We
must
support
one
another
in
the
midst
of
our
differences
and
draw
on
the
strengths
and
gift
of
everyone
to
build
an
economy
and
a
society
in
which
we
can
take
pride.
E
Friends.
Diversity
is
a
fact
Equity.
It's
a
choice
requiring
great
intention
and
resolution.
Inclusion
is
action.
Actually
many
acts
by
many
people
day
in
and
day
out,
the
outcome
of
that
good
work
is
belonging
and
with
the
greater
sense
of
belonging
within
our
communities,
Vermont
becomes
more
of
what
we
want
it
to
be
more
caring,
more
just
and
more
livable
for
all
may
it
be
so.
A
A
Now,
for
those
who
took
the
time
to
be
with
us
tonight
and
are
representing
one
of
these
towns,
we
have
a
gift
that
you
can
display
in
your
town
office.
It's
meant
to
be
a
small
replica
of
a
welcome
mat.
Is
it
on
the
screen
girl?
Okay,
it
will
be
great
on
one
season,
though
it
won't
wipe
very
much
off.
A
So
after
every
reading
of
the
honor
roll,
we'll
ask
reps
from
any
of
the
towns
we've
just
named
to
come
forward
or
to
indicate
themselves
on
Zoom
to
receive
this
special
gift.
The
mat
the
welcome
mat,
says
everyone
is
welcome.
Here.
This
municipality
adopted
the
Vermont
Declaration
of
inclusion
by
May
2023.
A
F
Thank
you
and
I
want
to
ask
you
to
dig
deep
reach
deep
into
the
soul
of
the
third
grader
within
and
if
you've
lost
touch
with
that
third
grad
or
anything.
That's
your
first
mistake,
but
for
those
of
you
who
have
maintained
contact
with
that
inner
child
I
want
you
to
go
really
far
back
and
connect
with
little
you
and
tell
me
what
part
of
speech
is
hard.
The
words
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion,
and
Karen
gave
you
a
bit
of
a
hint
earlier.
F
F
I
need
hardcore,
intensive
Unapologetic
verb
like
from
you,
that's
how
we're
going
to
make
it
work,
because
the
thing
about
inclusion,
we're
we're
commemorating
inclusion
week
and
the
Declaration
of
inclusion
with
this
event
and
the
thing
about
inclusion?
Is
that
not
only
is
it
an
action
hidden
in
the.
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
It
said
we're
going
to
do
a
lot
of
learning
and
a
lot
of
listening
and
a
lot
of
teaching
yes,
but
we
are
also
going
to
live
as
we
climb
we're
going
to
get
through
that
door
and
then
we're
going
to
hold
it
open
for
the
next
person
we're
going
to
do
this
work
non-resentably
toward
each
other.
If
we
have
shared
goals,
if
we
have
shared
vision,
let's
share
in
the
share
I
think
that's
really.
What
brings
us
closer
to
Notions
of
things
like
inclusion?
F
F
A
J
Thank
you
for
inviting
me
to
be
here
and
I.
I
just
have
to
be
forthright
and
a
bit
I
just
got
here
from
the
state
house
about
a
few
days
of
extraordinary
long
efforts
has
been
near
the
end
of
this
session,
so
my
brain
is
a
little
bit
scattered,
as
I
also
have
to
then
get
back
to
the
farm
and
do
some
work
today
into
the
devil
can
get
up
early
to
just
work
in
the
morning
to
have
a
field
ready
for
it.
Some
of
my
crew.
J
J
Our
schools,
cannot
be
in
our
education,
serve
the
exact
opposite
of
what
we
are
talking
about
here
in
terms
of
not
only
looking
forward
to
what
we
can
do
better,
but
also
looking
to
our
past
to
understand
what
has
been
done
wrong
and
what
people
face.
And
so
there
will
be
a
bookshelf
of
banned
books
that
are
books
worth
reading
around
the
range
of
different
diversity
and
Equity
issues,
gender
race,
Etc
and
my
goal.
J
We
will
continue
to
break
down
these
walls
that
have
been
built
up
over
decades
and
centuries
towards
that
community.
That
I
think
everyone
in
this
room
wants
to
see
where
everyone
feels
equal
at
the
table
and
as
a
true
equal
opportunity
to
be
successful
for
themselves
and
their
families.
So
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
here,
I
appreciate
the
work
you're
all
doing
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
going
forward.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
B
A
I
I
I
And
last,
but
certainly
not
least,
we
recognize
those
folks
who
are
putting
on
this
celebration
tonight
to
Vermont
under
Faith
action
and
its
CEO
Deb
Ingram,
and
also
Dave
Odie,
Mike,
marieke,
Frank
Sadowski
and
many
others
who
are
throwing
the
celebration
tonight.
They
have
helped
us
with
presentations
in
numerous
talents,
especially
in
the
Southeast
quadrant
of
Vermont.
I
H
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
for
this
wonderful
celebration.
I'm,
very
sorry
that
I
could
not
be
here
as
the
new
member
of
the
stand
before
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
future.
Where
do
we
go
from
here?
What
Declaration
of
encryption
over
our
team
goal
is
still
to
get
247
municipalities
Washington
state,
to
adopt
declaration?
Our
next
Milestone
is
getting
50
New
Towns
to
adopt
by
October,
so
that
will
bring
our
total
up
to
150.,
we're
needing
to
reach
a
little
bit
higher.
Now
a
higher
hanging
fruit.
H
That
means
the
experience
Zoom
has
been
got
sent
and
has
helped
us
tremendously,
despite
some
of
the
purples
you've
seen
it
in
the
towns
that
are
on
our
list
for
the
summer
and
fall
they're
all
over
the
state
they're
in
the
west,
Champlain
Islands,
the
western
parts
of
Addison
and
Rutland
counties
in
the
East
we've
got
towns
in
Connecticut,
River,
Valley
and
Central
interior
communities
who
go
to
in
the
South.
We
have
reached
all
of
those
as
well
in
the
Southeastern
South
Western
Parts
in
the
states
and
in
the
north.
H
H
That
we'll
be
seeing
there
will
be
more
in-person
meetings,
but
we
hope
that
would
be
mixed
in
with
other
Technologies
going
forward.
We're
producing
an
introduction
to
the
DOI
video
we're
doing
that
public
access
panel
is
called
Peg
TV.
It
will
Air
the
video
and
we'll
post
it
to
YouTube
for
us
to
allow
talents
to
watch
before
their
meetings
or
during
their
age
and
we're
hoping
to
create
some
podcasts
to
help,
explain
our
mission
and
share
stories
of
how
into
play
out
across
the
state.
H
H
H
We
have
a
pretty
comprehensive
implications.
Guy
on
the
website
and
that's
BT
Declaration
of
vermont.org
vlct
has
created
a
tool
pit
about
that
people
want
office.
Appreciate.
Quality
has
established
a
program,
the
ideal
program
to
help
local
leaders
and
the
Vermont
Community
Foundation
as
a
fund,
along
with
grants
that
are
available
to
implement
the
ideal
program
to
know
why
there
is
like
three
different
types
of
implementation
of
quick
and
easy.
These
are
small
steps
to
move
of
the
DOI,
the
reasons
for
adopting
it.
H
Clerk's
Office
you've
been
printed
in
the
town
newsletter,
perhaps
the
first
series
of
Articles
and
in
a
report
there's
also
in-depth
implementation.
These
steps
required
for
thought
and
at
time
could
form
a
university
equity
committee
to
review
the
towns,
policies,
programs
or
Muslims
and
proceed
be
sure
that
they
are
free
and
equal
super
institutional
bias
and
to
report
back
to
select
points
you
can
assess
her
Town
employees.
Do
they
feel
safe,
welcome
and
appreciated.
H
H
H
Also,
you
could
create
a
concierge
to
assist
new
people
in
town
that
helps,
consider
and
move
to
the
town
and
offer
them
ideas
for
how
your
house
and
meeting
other
needs
that
they
might
have.
So
all
of
this
is
on
our
website.
This
is
our
game
plan,
we're
in
it
for
a
long
game
and
expectancy
beginning
before
in
the
town
near
you.
A
C
To
continue
the
honor
roll
tonight,
Bradford
Hyde,
Park,
heart
Swatch
power,
virginity,
South,
Burlington,
underwear,
faceted,
Johnson,
Village,
Johnson,
Cambridge,
Athens,
Stratford,
Colt
me
Ludlow,
Sudbury,
Claritin,
Essex
destruction,
Village,
West,
Windsor,
Bakersfield
and
Winooski.
And
again,
if
you
are
representing
one
of
your
towns
here,
please
come
forward
to
receive
a
gift.
A
K
Inclusion
became
a
focus
for
me
back
in
the
2017
when
I
first
became
Town
manager,
I
didn't
get
a
friend
who
had
done
great
work
in
our
community
around
youth,
smoking,
cessation
and
alcohol
awareness.
He
lived
in
town
the
entire
time,
I'd
known
him
one
day,
I
ran
into
him.
The
post
office
and
informed
me
that
he
was
moving
out
of
town.
K
I
was
shocked
when
he
told
me
why
he
explained
how
challenging
it
was
for
him
to
stop
to
shop
at
a
local
store.
The
name
calling
harassment
was
just
too
much.
He
felt
compelled
to
move
out
of
town.
We
had
worked
on
numerous
successful
projects
together.
He
was
well
respected
by
most
and
loved
by
the
kids.
K
K
K
The
adoption
of
the
Declaration
of
inclusion
in
21
was
just
a
roadmap.
We
needed
to
stay
focused
on
why
we
were
doing
these
things
since
the
adoption
of
the
Declaration,
we
organized
the
community
discussion
on
belonging
in
Milton,
in
conjunction
with
the
Vermont
Council
on
Rural
Development
and
the
meltadon
move
initiative.
K
We
now,
as
we
just
heard,
hosted
our
second
inclusion
Festival
both
were
well
attended
by
more
than
500
people.
We
have
updated
Our,
Town
policies,
administrative
codes
for
pronoun
usage
and
inclusivity.
In
addition,
as
of
January
23,
we
added
a
stipend
position
for
our
town
planner
to
become
our
diversity.
Equity
inclusivity
director
is
my
goal
is
that
we
need
to
have
in
town
planning
all
initiatives,
the
time
of
comprehensive
plan
and
all
to
be
viewed
through
the
lens
of
DUI,
when
they're
being
developed
for
future
Generations.
K
We
know
that
this
work
is
hard.
Everybody
doesn't
agree
with
it,
but
we
have
to
go
forward
and
we
have
to
work
together.
I
am
very
understanding
when
people
challenge
why
we
are
doing
things,
but
if
they
stand
here
today,
knowing
that
not
everyone
in
our
community
understands
or
even
accepts
the
amount
of
attention
I
focused
in
this
area,
I
know
it's
important.
I
see
you
here
tonight,
I
see
the
people
around
the
state
working
on
it
and
I
see
The
Fab
Four.
Here
when
they're
apart.
K
E
A
A
L
L
L
L
When
a
community
members
told
us
about
the
illusion,
we
were
critical
plate
to
to
achieve
that
time
a
minute
and
that
there
were
other
times
that
we
could
point
to
that
we
model
and
what
this
is
because
of
some
of
the
hesitation
toward
our
work.
We
first
approached
Our
Town
Planning
Commission,
to
ask
for
their
support
of
the
Declaration
as
part
of
our
time
planning
process
I've
attended
this
meeting
and
helped
us
explain
the
purpose
of
the
Declaration
of
how
it
connects
to
something
with
the
commission's
unanimous
support.
L
This
declaration
has
led
us
to
grant
funding
with
the
Vermont
Community
Foundation
Grant,
so
the
Equitable
and
inclusive
communities.
This
will
allow
us
to
grow
Our,
Community,
Education
work
and
we're
very
excited
of
coming
with
the
support
of
Atlanta
Public
Library
we're
starting
a
book
club
that
starts
later
this
month.
We
are
hosting
time
conversations
we're
hosting
a
buffalo
GT
operation
about
those
second
Annual
Pride
Festival,
the
June
23rd
24th,
that's
it,
and
also
after
school
programs
for
bipod,
transgender
and
number
binary.
L
A
A
Our
inclusive
team
has
also
encouraged
organizations,
in
addition
to
municipalities,
to
adopt
the
Declaration.
If
they
so
choose.
We
would
like
to
recognize
them
as
well:
Memorial
County
Regional
Planning,
Commission,
Northwest,
Regional,
Planning,
Commission,
Broward
Area,
Chamber
of
Commerce
Guilford
Community
Church,
United,
Church
of
Christ
School,
District,
Brattleboro,
developmental
development,
corporate.
A
Corporate
drama,
young
professionals,
Rutland
area,
NAACP,
Rutland,
League
of
cities
and
towns-
excuse
me:
Vermont
legal
cities
and
towns,
Vermont
Chamber
of
Commerce
Vermont,
social
Equity
caucus,
Burton,
Snowboards,
Rutland,
Regional,
Planning
Commission,
the
quiche
Club
First
Baptist
Church
in
Burlington,
Christ,
Church,
Presbyterian,
Burlington,
health
and
Recreation
Center
in
Springfield,
and
once
again,
are
there
any
reps
from
these
towns
or
organizations
just
named?
Who
would
step
forward?
Yes,.
M
A
Montpelier
is
our
last
town
of
testimony
Vermont's
capital,
of
course,
with
the
smallest
capital
building
in
the
whole
United
States.
You
keep
hearing
it
all
over
and
over
on
this
group,
the
zoo
screen
is
Michael
Sherman,
the
citizen
of
Montpelier,
who
will
tell
us
about
their
inclusion,
Journey
Mr
showroom.
M
M
G
M
M
What
resistance
a
matter
of
these
people
face
how
they
see
themselves
and
then
to
have
make
a
city
in
the
operation
before
Equitable
managers
and
everyone
can
implemented
in
some
of
those
regulations
from
the
study
was
still
working
on
that.
But
I'll
just
mentioned
one
in
particular,
including
a
Planet
Project
of
making
available
stipends
for
members
of
City,
is.
M
And
discuss
the
goals,
timetable
the
process
of
adapting
and
adopting
a
statement
for
material
writing
and
present
a
class
in
a
statement
to
the
Montana
city
council
firms.
The
need
for
Aboriginal
relational
industrial
challenges
to
accomplish
the
goal
of
the
cruises
and
further
develops
that
articulates
the
goals
of
an
abundant
Equity.
I
D
M
M
Going
forward,
the
anticipating
in
several
changes
in
the
membership
of
the
city
council
in
March,
ctec
decided
to
wait
until
the
new
account
will
enjoy
had
been
seen
to
ensure
a
full
discussion
and
awareness
with
the
new
council
members.
We
said
our
Command
Council
on
March
15
2023
in
preparation
for
their
discussion
at
last
United's
meeting
on
March
22nd.
M
Is
a
useful
step
to
move
the
study
of
material
towards
becoming,
and
the
welcoming
community
and
part
of
a
welcoming
mistake
that
we
adopting
this
declaration
is
in
line
will
report.
So
it
shows
the
well-being
and
security
of
all
in
their
places
in
the
Discrimination,
commit
to
fair
and
equal
treatment
of
everyone
in
our
community
and
strive
to
ensure
there
are
actions
and
policies
and
operating
procedures
reflect
that.
G
G
G
So
we,
those
towns
that
have
already
committed
to
the
Declaration
will
form
the
impetus
for
other
towns
to
join
in
as
well
and
as
members
of
Vermont
and
Faith
action.
To
achieve
this,
we
must
keep
social
justice
high
on
our
list
of
priorities.
It's
important
that
we
reach
out
to
others
to
engage
in
the
effort
and
most
important
of
all,
let
us
all
come
together
to
address
systemic
racism.
G
G
Now,
it's
interesting
to
note
that
his
name
Barnabas
means
son
of
encouragement
and
he
came
to
be
known
by
his
name
because
he
lived
it
out.
He
was
known
in
the
community
for
being
a
person
who
supported
a
person
who
encouraged.
It
sounds
like
much
of
the
work
that
The
Fab
Four
has
been
doing,
encouragement
and
support
nudging
people
forward
to
achieve
what
they
can
his
name
sons
of
encouragement.
A
A
So
tonight
we
celebrate
we're
organizing,
sometimes
create
progress
and
our
neighbors
who
brought
it
this
far,
but
how
normal
Barbara,
if
you'd
like
more
information
on
Vermont
Interfaith
action,
please
go
to
our
website
or
speak
with
anyone
here
with
the
name
tag
and
also
the
website
for
Vermont
Declaration
of
inclusion
for
Vermont
Interfaith
action,
folks
who
were
involved
in
the
planning
or
implementation
tonight.
We
have
a
brief
evaluation
session.
A
Following
we're
going
to
meet
in
this
corner,
please
join
us
in
person
if
you're
here
and
follow
us
on
Zoom
stay
on
Zoom.
If
you
are
one
of
those
I
want
to
thank
our
speakers
who
are
in
person
and
on
Zoom
for
sharing
your
towns
experience
and
your
personal
experience
and
your
hope
is
for
the
future
to
all
of
us.