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BRATTLEBORO â A refugee resettlement program proposing the opening of a Brattleboro office received a warm welcome from community members.
âWelcome to the family here in Brattleboro, open hearts and open arms,â Gary Stroud, a member of Representative Town Meeting and various town committees, said Tuesday following a presentation to the Select Board.
Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) applied to the United States Department of State to establish an office in Brattleboro. The hope is to open in October.
Select Board Vice Chairman Ian Goodnow said he fully supports the project, calling it a way to âmake Vermont the place we want to beâ in terms of diversity and inclusion.
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BRATTLEBORO â A refugee resettlement center proposed in Brattleboro is being looked at as a way to add workers, volunteers, diversity and vibrancy to the community.
âWeâve highlighted this as an initiative weâd like to see expanded,â Gov. Phil Scott said when asked about the project at his weekly news conference Tuesday. âWeâve asked for more allotment from the federal government and hopefully, weâll be able to move forward with that.â
Scott called every aspect of the project âbeneficial to Vermont.â
âWe need more people, we need more diversity and I think this is a step in the right direction,â he said.
Proposed refugee pilot program welcomed in Brattleboro
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