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9:00am EDT
9:30am EDT
Welcome!
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Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
Speakers
Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
9:30am EDT
Welcome!
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
Speakers
Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
9:35am EDT
Coalitions of the Winning: Effective Cross-Sector Organizing for Civil Rights
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Friday September 25, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am EDT
Speakers
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...
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Burlington, VT, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP)
executive director & managing attorney at vermont asylum assistance project (vaapvt.org)
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...
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9:35am EDT
Coalitions of the Winning: Effective Cross-Sector Organizing for Civil Rights
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 9:35am - 10:45am EDT
Speakers
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 →
Burlington, VT, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP)
executive director & managing attorney at vermont asylum assistance project (vaapvt.org)
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...
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11:00am EDT
11:00am EDT
Tenants' Rights Organizing Workshop
LIMITED
Friday September 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
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...
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11:00am EDT
12:30pm EDT
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
Speakers
Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
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...
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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...
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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...
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1:30pm EDT
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
Speakers
Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
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...
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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...
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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...
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1:30pm EDT
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
Speakers
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...
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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...
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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...
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Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
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
Speakers
Senior Director of Family Support - Education, Vermont Family Network
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...
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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...
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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...
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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
Speakers
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
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 →
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 →
Montpelier, VT, Executive Director and General Counsel
https://hrc.vermont.gov
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
Speakers
Senior Director of Family Support - Education, Vermont Family Network
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 →
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 →
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...
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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
Speakers
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...
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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 →
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 →
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
Speakers
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 →
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 →
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 →
6:00pm EDT
7:00pm EDT
9:00am EDT
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
Speakers
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...
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Emerita Professor of Economics, University of Vermont
Racial disparities in policing
Civilian oversight of polic.
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...
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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
Speakers
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...
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Emerita Professor of Economics, University of Vermont
Racial disparities in policing
Civilian oversight of polic.
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
11:00am EDT
12:15pm EDT
1:30pm EDT
Statehouse Report: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
LIMITED
Saturday September 26, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Speakers
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...
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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
Speakers
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 →
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
Speakers
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...
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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
Speakers
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...
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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
4:30pm EDT
5:45pm EDT
5:45pm EDT
2026 Civil Rights Summit: We Have the Tools We Need