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Friday, September 25
 

9:00am EDT

Check-In with Coffee and Pastries
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Coffee and Pastries
Friday September 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
1. Judd Hall

9:30am EDT

Welcome!
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Big Hartman

Big Hartman

Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
1. Judd Hall

9:30am EDT

Welcome!
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Big Hartman

Big Hartman

Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

9:35am EDT

Coalitions of the Winning: Effective Cross-Sector Organizing for Civil Rights
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
In threatening times, none of our organizations can win alone. As challenges to our civil rights become increasingly broad, we find ourselves working in coalition with other organizations, grassroots groups, state officials, and lawmakers. What makes for a successful coalition? How can we work together to build effective structures of communication, strategy, and mutual accountability so that we...
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Speakers
avatar for Xusana Davis

Xusana Davis

Executive Director of Racial Equity, State of Vermont Office of Racial Equity
Xusana Davis [🕪 pronunciation] serves as the State of Vermont’s Executive Director of Racial Equity. She was appointed to the position in June 2019 by Governor Phil Scott. She works with state agencies to identify and address systemic racial disparities, ensure that equity goals and objectives are incorporated... Read More →
avatar for Jill Martin Diaz (they/them)

Jill Martin Diaz (they/them)

Burlington, VT, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP)
executive director & managing attorney at vermont asylum assistance project (vaapvt.org)
avatar for Falko Schilling (he/him)

Falko Schilling (he/him)

Advoacay Director, ACLU of Vermont
Falko Schilling joined the ACLU of Vermont as its first advocacy director in July 2019. He has been working to promote positive social change in Vermont since 2009. A native of Vermont, Falko received his law degree from Vermont Law School after attending Skidmore College. Prior to... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am EDT
1. Judd Hall

9:35am EDT

Coalitions of the Winning: Effective Cross-Sector Organizing for Civil Rights
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
In threatening times, none of our organizations can win alone. As challenges to our civil rights become increasingly broad, we find ourselves working in coalition with other organizations, grassroots groups, state officials, and lawmakers. What makes for a successful coalition? How can we work together to build effective structures of communication, strategy, and mutual accountability so that we...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Xusana Davis

Xusana Davis

Executive Director of Racial Equity, State of Vermont Office of Racial Equity
Xusana Davis [🕪 pronunciation] serves as the State of Vermont’s Executive Director of Racial Equity. She was appointed to the position in June 2019 by Governor Phil Scott. She works with state agencies to identify and address systemic racial disparities, ensure that equity goals and objectives are incorporated... Read More →
avatar for Jill Martin Diaz (they/them)

Jill Martin Diaz (they/them)

Burlington, VT, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP)
executive director & managing attorney at vermont asylum assistance project (vaapvt.org)
avatar for Falko Schilling (he/him)

Falko Schilling (he/him)

Advoacay Director, ACLU of Vermont
Falko Schilling joined the ACLU of Vermont as its first advocacy director in July 2019. He has been working to promote positive social change in Vermont since 2009. A native of Vermont, Falko received his law degree from Vermont Law School after attending Skidmore College. Prior to... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

11:00am EDT

Our Bodies, Our Rights: Equitable Healthcare Access in Vermont
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
What are the civil rights of the body? Any answer to this question must surely include the right to healthcare. This panel will explore the right to equitable healthcare access, and our right to expect that our bodies - no matter our class, our ability to pay, our gender identity, whether we use drugs, our ability, our race, our body type, or where in the state we live - will receive equitable...
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Speakers
avatar for Cara Sachs

Cara Sachs

Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)

avatar for Sarah Launderville

Sarah Launderville

Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living
avatar for Monica Allard (she/her)

Monica Allard (she/her)

Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Vermont

avatar for Jess Kirby

Jess Kirby

Overdose Prevention Center Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

11:00am EDT

Tenants' Rights Organizing Workshop
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Tenants' rights cases are one of the greatest unmet legal needs in our state. With a shortage of affordable legal help meaning many tenants are representing themselves or having their needs go unmet entirely, this workshop focuses on tenant organizing as a tool for building power.
Speakers
MS

Matthew Shagam

MMS Legal Services

avatar for Kahlia Livingston

Kahlia Livingston

Kahlia Livingston is a Burlington, Vermont native currently working as the Fair Housing Project Education Coordinator with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Kahlia is a UVM graduate with a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology. Her past work includes... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
4. Conant 103

11:00am EDT

Our Bodies, Our Rights: Equitable Healthcare Access in Vermont
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
What are the civil rights of the body? Any answer to this question must surely include the right to healthcare. This panel will explore the right to equitable healthcare access, and our right to expect that our bodies - no matter our class, our ability to pay, our gender identity, whether we use drugs, our ability, our race, our body type, or where in the state we live - will receive equitable...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Cara Sachs

Cara Sachs

Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)

avatar for Sarah Launderville

Sarah Launderville

Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living
avatar for Monica Allard (she/her)

Monica Allard (she/her)

Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Vermont

avatar for Jess Kirby

Jess Kirby

Overdose Prevention Center Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

12:30pm EDT

Lunch
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available

Friday September 25, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

1:30pm EDT

Expanding Protections: Equal Rights in Vermont and What We Need to Ensure Them
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Much of the civil rights enforcement that the Human Rights Commission does in Vermont relies on our expanding list of Legally Protected Categories. These personal characteristics - race, gender identity, immigration status, disability, and many others - are part of the legal framework that makes discriminatory behavior unlawful. What is missing from that framework? Whose identity categories are...
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Speakers
avatar for Big Hartman

Big Hartman

Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
avatar for Cary Brown

Cary Brown

Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Cary Brown is the Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on Women, an independent state agency dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women in Vermont. She’s worked in the field of gender equity for 30 years, in nonprofits, educational institutions, and government. She... Read More →
avatar for Emily Chamberlain Adams

Emily Chamberlain Adams

Co-Director, Civil Rights Unit, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Emily Chamberlain Adams is an Assistant Attorney General and Co-Director of the Civil Rights Unit of the Vermont Attorney General’s Office.  Emily’s work in the Civil Rights Unit focuses on employment discrimination enforcement, education, and litigation. In this role, she oversees... Read More →
avatar for Brenda Siegel

Brenda Siegel

Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Brenda Siegel is the Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont, where she leads a lived experience driven approach to ending homelessness in the state. She is also a consultant on human services systems and policy, specializing in homelessness and housing, drug policy, and disability... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

1:30pm EDT

The Power of Persuasion for the Persuasion of the Powerful: Communications Tools to Influence Civil Rights
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
In this panel, ACLU Vermont will walk us through some of the tools at our disposal to influence the public conversation on civil rights in our state. These include crafting our personal stories for making pitches to legislators; how to have "deep canvassing" conversations with neighbors; and how to write effective letters to the editor.
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
2. Conant 102

1:30pm EDT

Expanding Protections: Equal Rights in Vermont and What We Need to Ensure Them
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Much of the civil rights enforcement that the Human Rights Commission does in Vermont relies on our expanding list of Legally Protected Categories. These personal characteristics - race, gender identity, immigration status, disability, and many others - are part of the legal framework that makes discriminatory behavior unlawful. What is missing from that framework? Whose identity categories are...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Big Hartman

Big Hartman

Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
avatar for Cary Brown

Cary Brown

Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Cary Brown is the Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on Women, an independent state agency dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women in Vermont. She’s worked in the field of gender equity for 30 years, in nonprofits, educational institutions, and government. She... Read More →
avatar for Emily Chamberlain Adams

Emily Chamberlain Adams

Co-Director, Civil Rights Unit, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Emily Chamberlain Adams is an Assistant Attorney General and Co-Director of the Civil Rights Unit of the Vermont Attorney General’s Office.  Emily’s work in the Civil Rights Unit focuses on employment discrimination enforcement, education, and litigation. In this role, she oversees... Read More →
avatar for Brenda Siegel

Brenda Siegel

Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Brenda Siegel is the Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont, where she leads a lived experience driven approach to ending homelessness in the state. She is also a consultant on human services systems and policy, specializing in homelessness and housing, drug policy, and disability... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

1:30pm EDT

The Power of Persuasion for the Persuasion of the Powerful: Communications Tools to Influence Civil Rights
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
In this panel, ACLU Vermont will walk us through some of the tools at our disposal to influence the public conversation on civil rights in our state. These include crafting our personal stories for making pitches to legislators; how to have "deep canvassing" conversations with neighbors; and how to write effective letters to the editor.
Friday September 25, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
7. Zoom Room 2 Virtual

3:00pm EDT

Regional HRC Directors' Roundtable: State Commissions as an Avenue to Advance Civil Rights
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Did you know that other states have Human Rights Commissions too? Join us for this exciting roundtable featuring the directors of our HRC counterparts from Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. We'll talk about how other HRCs make their services known to the people who need them; how HRCs can address systemic problems and not only individual cases; and how we can use the Commission as a strategic...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Michael Memmolo

Michael Memmolo

Executive Director, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Michael Memmolo is the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).  Mike was hired as Executive Director in July of 2024 having previously served the MCAD in the roles of Interim Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Director... Read More →
KT

Kit Thomson Crossman

Executive Director, Maine Human Rights Commission
Kit Thomson Crossman has worked at the Maine Human Rights Commission for 7 years. They started at the Commission as an investigator in early 2019, moved to Deputy Counsel in 2021, and were appointed Executive Director in 2023. They received their law degree from Northeastern University... Read More →
avatar for Tanya Hughes

Tanya Hughes

Executive Director, Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Tanya Hughes is an attorney and public administrator serving as Executive Director of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) since 2013. Beginning her career at CHRO as an investigator and staff attorney, she rose through the ranks to lead the agency's... Read More →
avatar for Big Hartman

Big Hartman

Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

3:00pm EDT

The Kids All Have Rights: Disability Justice in the Classroom and Beyond
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Among young Vermonters with disabilities, the student-to-mental-health-facility pipeline is a tragically common trajectory. It's also an unnecessary one. This panel will follow the life of a hypothetical child from early education to inpatient hospitalization, and identify the supports and interventions that could have led to a different outcome. Panelists will outline the scope of the problem and...
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Speakers
avatar for Karen Price

Karen Price

Senior Director of Family Support - Education, Vermont Family Network
avatar for Lindsey St. Amour

Lindsey St. Amour

Executive Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Lindsey St.Amour was born and raised in Vermont and has been committed to supporting people with disabilities since her youth, when she began volunteering to help students with disabilities learn to swim. That early experience sparked a lifelong passion, leading her to work as an... Read More →
avatar for Cammie Naylor

Cammie Naylor

Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Cammie M Naylor (she/her), MSW, Esq. is a Staff Attorney with the Disability Law Project at Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. She is a graduate of Clemson University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Vermont Law School. As a former children’s therapist, Cammie has long advocated for the... Read More →
avatar for Lauren Higbee

Lauren Higbee

Deputy Advocate, Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate (OCYFA)
I joined the Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate (OCYFA) in June 2023 after working within the Residential Licensing and Special Investigations (RLSI) Unit at the Department for Children and Families’ (DCF) Family Services Division (FSD). My team licensed Residential... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
2. Conant 102

3:00pm EDT

Regional HRC Directors' Roundtable: State Commissions as an Avenue to Advance Civil Rights
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Did you know that other states have Human Rights Commissions too? Join us for this exciting roundtable featuring the directors of our HRC counterparts from Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. We'll talk about how other HRCs make their services known to the people who need them; how HRCs can address systemic problems and not only individual cases; and how we can use the Commission as a strategic...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Michael Memmolo

Michael Memmolo

Executive Director, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Michael Memmolo is the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).  Mike was hired as Executive Director in July of 2024 having previously served the MCAD in the roles of Interim Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Director... Read More →
KT

Kit Thomson Crossman

Executive Director, Maine Human Rights Commission
Kit Thomson Crossman has worked at the Maine Human Rights Commission for 7 years. They started at the Commission as an investigator in early 2019, moved to Deputy Counsel in 2021, and were appointed Executive Director in 2023. They received their law degree from Northeastern University... Read More →
avatar for Tanya Hughes

Tanya Hughes

Executive Director, Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Tanya Hughes is an attorney and public administrator serving as Executive Director of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) since 2013. Beginning her career at CHRO as an investigator and staff attorney, she rose through the ranks to lead the agency's... Read More →
avatar for Big Hartman

Big Hartman

Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

3:00pm EDT

The Kids All Have Rights: Disability Justice in the Classroom and Beyond
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Among young Vermonters with disabilities, the student-to-mental-health-facility pipeline is a tragically common trajectory. It's also an unnecessary one. This panel will follow the life of a hypothetical child from early education to inpatient hospitalization, and identify the supports and interventions that could have led to a different outcome. Panelists will outline the scope of the problem and...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Karen Price

Karen Price

Senior Director of Family Support - Education, Vermont Family Network
avatar for Lindsey St. Amour

Lindsey St. Amour

Executive Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Lindsey St.Amour was born and raised in Vermont and has been committed to supporting people with disabilities since her youth, when she began volunteering to help students with disabilities learn to swim. That early experience sparked a lifelong passion, leading her to work as an... Read More →
avatar for Cammie Naylor

Cammie Naylor

Staff Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Cammie M Naylor (she/her), MSW, Esq. is a Staff Attorney with the Disability Law Project at Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. She is a graduate of Clemson University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Vermont Law School. As a former children’s therapist, Cammie has long advocated for the... Read More →
avatar for Lauren Higbee

Lauren Higbee

Deputy Advocate, Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate (OCYFA)
I joined the Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate (OCYFA) in June 2023 after working within the Residential Licensing and Special Investigations (RLSI) Unit at the Department for Children and Families’ (DCF) Family Services Division (FSD). My team licensed Residential... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
7. Zoom Room 2 Virtual

4:30pm EDT

Session Confessions: An Advocate, an Organizer, and a Legislator Reveal What it Really Takes to Pass (or Kill) a Bill
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Whether you are a layperson, a paid organizer, a grassroots activist, or a candidate, the People's House has room for you. This panel will bring together Vermonters from three different positions to walk us through the wild ride of legislative advocacy.Attendees will learn about the annual cycle of the legislative session and the elements needed to successfully intervene in it. We'll talk about...
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Speakers
avatar for Conor Casey

Conor Casey

Vermont State Representative
Conor Casey is a Vermont State Representative, public affairs professional, nonprofit executive, and award-winning playwright. Since 2023, he has represented Montpelier in the Vermont House of Representatives, serving on the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the... Read More →
avatar for Falko Schilling (he/him)

Falko Schilling (he/him)

Advoacay Director, ACLU of Vermont
Falko Schilling joined the ACLU of Vermont as its first advocacy director in July 2019. He has been working to promote positive social change in Vermont since 2009. A native of Vermont, Falko received his law degree from Vermont Law School after attending Skidmore College. Prior to... Read More →
avatar for Brenda Siegel

Brenda Siegel

Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Brenda Siegel is the Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont, where she leads a lived experience driven approach to ending homelessness in the state. She is also a consultant on human services systems and policy, specializing in homelessness and housing, drug policy, and disability... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

4:30pm EDT

Session Confessions: An Advocate, an Organizer, and a Legislator Reveal What it Really Takes to Pass (or Kill) a Bill
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Whether you are a layperson, a paid organizer, a grassroots activist, or a candidate, the People's House has room for you. This panel will bring together Vermonters from three different positions to walk us through the wild ride of legislative advocacy. Attendees will learn about the annual cycle of the legislative session and the elements needed to successfully intervene in it. We'll talk...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Conor Casey

Conor Casey

Vermont State Representative
Conor Casey is a Vermont State Representative, public affairs professional, nonprofit executive, and award-winning playwright. Since 2023, he has represented Montpelier in the Vermont House of Representatives, serving on the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the... Read More →
avatar for Falko Schilling (he/him)

Falko Schilling (he/him)

Advoacay Director, ACLU of Vermont
Falko Schilling joined the ACLU of Vermont as its first advocacy director in July 2019. He has been working to promote positive social change in Vermont since 2009. A native of Vermont, Falko received his law degree from Vermont Law School after attending Skidmore College. Prior to... Read More →
avatar for Brenda Siegel

Brenda Siegel

Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Brenda Siegel is the Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont, where she leads a lived experience driven approach to ending homelessness in the state. She is also a consultant on human services systems and policy, specializing in homelessness and housing, drug policy, and disability... Read More →
Friday September 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

6:00pm EDT

Civil Rights on Friday Nights: Networking, Snacks, and Cocktails
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Join us after the last panel of the day to gather in the Campus Center for food, drinks, and networking! Vermont organizations will be tabling and offering information about their work and their services, and we'll have delicious small plates from Fox Market with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks courtesy of The Alchemist. It's a chance for us to get to know the people we've been sitting...
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Sponsors
FM

Fox Market

the best gay grocery store in East Montpelier

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The Alchemist Brewery

Executive Director, Alchemist Foundation

Friday September 25, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
5. Campus Center 124 Admin Dr.

7:00pm EDT

Civil Rights on Friday Nights: Featuring Vermont Comedians!
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Once you've filled your plate and filled your cup by chatting with colleagues, take a seat and treat yourself to an hour with three Vermont comedians. Special thanks to Vermont State Refugee Coordinator and standup comedian Tracy Dolan for curating the comedy slate for us! You'll hear from:Maddie Cross is a Burlington-based stand-up comedian who has performed throughout Northern New England. She...
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Friday September 25, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
5. Campus Center 124 Admin Dr.
 
Saturday, September 26
 

9:00am EDT

Check-In with Coffee and Pastries
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available

Saturday September 26, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
1. Judd Hall

9:30am EDT

Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Police Use of Force in Vermont and the Need for Community Oversight
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
In encounters with police, which Vermonters have the right to safety? Which Vermonters are more likely to be seen as a threat? This panel will examine police use of force in our state. Panelists will review data on racial disparities in policing and recent cases of police use of force where race and mental health are concerned. We will examine alternative approaches to policing, explore tools to...
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Speakers
avatar for Lia Ernst

Lia Ernst

Legal director, ACLU of Vermont
Lia Ernst joined the ACLU of Vermont in 2015. She previously served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, a legal intern at the ACLU of Michigan, a legal fellow at the ACLU of Massachusetts... Read More →
avatar for Stephanie Seguino

Stephanie Seguino

Emerita Professor of Economics, University of Vermont
Racial disparities in policing
Civilian oversight of polic.
avatar for Tabitha Moore

Tabitha Moore

Owner & Principal Consultant, Intentional Evolution, LLC
Hi! I'm Dr. Tabitha Moore, founder of Intentional Evolution, LLC. I help organizations translate values into action through strategic planning, leadership development, and systems change. I developed the Identity-Based Job Task Analysis (IBJTA™) Framework, a methodology that helps... Read More →
Saturday September 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
1. Judd Hall

9:30am EDT

Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Police Use of Force in Vermont and the Need for Community Oversight
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
In encounters with police, which Vermonters have the right to safety? Which Vermonters are more likely to be seen as a threat? This panel will examine police use of force in our state. Panelists will review data on racial disparities in policing and recent cases of police use of force where race and mental health are concerned. We will examine alternative approaches to policing, explore tools to...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Lia Ernst

Lia Ernst

Legal director, ACLU of Vermont
Lia Ernst joined the ACLU of Vermont in 2015. She previously served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, a legal intern at the ACLU of Michigan, a legal fellow at the ACLU of Massachusetts... Read More →
avatar for Stephanie Seguino

Stephanie Seguino

Emerita Professor of Economics, University of Vermont
Racial disparities in policing
Civilian oversight of polic.
avatar for Tabitha Moore

Tabitha Moore

Owner & Principal Consultant, Intentional Evolution, LLC
Hi! I'm Dr. Tabitha Moore, founder of Intentional Evolution, LLC. I help organizations translate values into action through strategic planning, leadership development, and systems change. I developed the Identity-Based Job Task Analysis (IBJTA™) Framework, a methodology that helps... Read More →
Saturday September 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

11:00am EDT

Tools to Rebuild, Hope for Repair: Restorative Practices in Vermont
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Most Vermonters have probably heard the phrase "restorative practices." But what does the phrase mean, and how can it help protect our rights? This panel discussion will bring together restorative practitioners from Vermont school, government, and community settings to discuss the role of building relationships, acknowledging harm, repairing communities, and how all are essential in order to forge...
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Speakers
avatar for Miche Altman

Miche Altman

Adult Restorative Services Coordinator, Chittenden County Community Justice Center

avatar for Théodore Soucy

Théodore Soucy

GSA Coordinator, Outright Vermont
RO

Roderick Owens

Associate Director, Building Fearless Futures

Saturday September 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

11:00am EDT

Tools to Rebuild, Hope for Repair: Restorative Practices in Vermont
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Most Vermonters have probably heard the phrase "restorative practices." But what does the phrase mean, and how can it help protect our rights? This panel discussion will bring together restorative practitioners from Vermont school, government, and community settings to discuss the role of building relationships, acknowledging harm, repairing communities, and how all are essential in order to forge...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Miche Altman

Miche Altman

Adult Restorative Services Coordinator, Chittenden County Community Justice Center

avatar for Théodore Soucy

Théodore Soucy

GSA Coordinator, Outright Vermont
RO

Roderick Owens

Associate Director, Building Fearless Futures

Saturday September 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

12:15pm EDT

Lunch
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 12:15pm - 1:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available

Saturday September 26, 2026 12:15pm - 1:30pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

1:30pm EDT

Statehouse Report: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
The 2025-2026 Legislative Biennium in Vermont wrapped up with several civil rights wins - bills passed to protect our rights, and the defeat of bills that would have endangered them. From tenants' rights, to suing federal agents and protecting sensitive locations from immigration agents, to how to defend our communities against the threat of AI data centers, this panel will explain what...
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Speakers
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Jordan Souder

ACLU Vermont

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Ben Edgerly Walsh

Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Since 2012, Ben has run VPIRG’s energy program, leading campaigns on issues from establishing Vermont’s groundbreaking renewable energy standard, to expanding our net metering program, to establishing nation-leading appliance efficiency standards and defending Vermont’s energy... Read More →
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Brenda Siegel

Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Brenda Siegel is the Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont, where she leads a lived experience driven approach to ending homelessness in the state. She is also a consultant on human services systems and policy, specializing in homelessness and housing, drug policy, and disability... Read More →
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

1:30pm EDT

Statehouse Report: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
The 2025-2026 Legislative Biennium in Vermont wrapped up with several civil rights wins - bills passed to protect our rights, and the defeat of bills that would have endangered them. From tenants' rights, to suing federal agents and protecting sensitive locations from immigration agents, to how to defend our communities against the threat of AI data centers, this panel will explain what...
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Jordan Souder

ACLU Vermont

avatar for Ben Edgerly Walsh

Ben Edgerly Walsh

Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Since 2012, Ben has run VPIRG’s energy program, leading campaigns on issues from establishing Vermont’s groundbreaking renewable energy standard, to expanding our net metering program, to establishing nation-leading appliance efficiency standards and defending Vermont’s energy... Read More →
avatar for Brenda Siegel

Brenda Siegel

Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Brenda Siegel is the Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont, where she leads a lived experience driven approach to ending homelessness in the state. She is also a consultant on human services systems and policy, specializing in homelessness and housing, drug policy, and disability... Read More →
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

3:00pm EDT

No Hate, No Fear, Immigrants Are Welcome Here
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
The last year has seen a groundswell of support for immigration justice legislation in Vermont, along with new and continued challenges to immigrants' civil rights. This panel will outline the victories we've seen in the last year, the failures we've observed, and where we need to be prepared to push in the upcoming legislative session.
Speakers
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Hillary Rich

Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
Hillary Rich is a Senior Staff Attorney who joined the ACLU of Vermont as its first legal fellow in October 2021. Before law school, Hillary worked as a research coordinator in Rochester, New York, managing projects studying reproductive healthcare and abortion access. She received... Read More →
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Erin Jacobsen

Advocacy Director and Senior Staff Attorney, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project
Saturday September 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

3:00pm EDT

No Hate, No Fear, Immigrants Are Welcome Here
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
The last year has seen a groundswell of support for immigration justice legislation in Vermont, along with new and continued challenges to immigrants' civil rights. This panel will outline the victories we've seen in the last year, the failures we've observed, and where we need to be prepared to push in the upcoming legislative session.
Speakers
avatar for Hillary Rich

Hillary Rich

Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
Hillary Rich is a Senior Staff Attorney who joined the ACLU of Vermont as its first legal fellow in October 2021. Before law school, Hillary worked as a research coordinator in Rochester, New York, managing projects studying reproductive healthcare and abortion access. She received... Read More →
avatar for Erin Jacobsen

Erin Jacobsen

Advocacy Director and Senior Staff Attorney, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project
Saturday September 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

4:30pm EDT

Policy vs. Practice: Hazing, Harassment, Bullying, and the Narratives for Change Project
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Vermont Narratives for Change is a coalition of organizations, youth and families that have been impacted by HHB, and advocates in Vermont who began in 2023 to organize a storytelling project to shed light on youth experiences with hazing, harassment, and bullying in our schools. This group has synthesized these stories and learnings in their new report, From Reaction to Prevention:...
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Roderick Owens

Associate Director, Building Fearless Futures

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Mary Gannon

3rd Vice President, NAACP Windham County Branch
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

4:30pm EDT

Policy vs. Practice: Hazing, Harassment, Bullying, and the Narratives for Change Project
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Vermont Narratives for Change is a coalition of organizations, youth and families that have been impacted by HHB, and advocates in Vermont who began in 2023 to organize a storytelling project to shed light on youth experiences with hazing, harassment, and bullying in our schools. This group has synthesized these stories and learnings in their new report, From Reaction to Prevention:...
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Speakers
RO

Roderick Owens

Associate Director, Building Fearless Futures

avatar for Mary Gannon

Mary Gannon

3rd Vice President, NAACP Windham County Branch
Saturday September 26, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual

5:45pm EDT

Closing
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 5:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available

Saturday September 26, 2026 5:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
1. Judd Hall

5:45pm EDT

Closing
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 5:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available

Saturday September 26, 2026 5:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
6. Zoom Room 1 Virtual
 
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