CAPA News

Stacks of fabric masks Bennington Joins Consortium's Efforts to Purchase PPE for NYS Prisons

Bennington College's Prison Education Initiative (PEI) has partnered with fellow members of The New York Consortium for Higher Education in Prison (NY-CHEP) to provide protective face masks for all incarcerated individuals in New York State.

Photo of Purple Carrot Farm Local Farmers Respond to COVID-19

With the recent global pandemic and Vermont's stay-at-home order, local farmers are responding to public health and food security concerns through new measures to protect customers and create more resilient communities.

Image of PEI student and teacher Prison Education Initiative Awarded $50,000 from Ford Foundation

Bennington College’s Prison Education Initiative (PEI) has been awarded a grant of $50,000 from the Ford Foundation.

Photo of BPI graduation Prison Education Initiative to Award Associate of Art Degree

Bennington College has received accreditation from the New England Commissions of Higher Education (NECHE) to award a Bennington College Associate of Art degree to incarcerated students through its Prison Education Initiative (PEI).

Photo of balanced scales made of leaves $290,000 Awarded to Launch Environmental Fellowship Program

Bennington College has been awarded a four-year $290,000 grant from the New York-based The Endeavor Foundation to launch The Endeavor Foundation Environmental Changemaker Fellowship Program, which includes funded internships for Bennington students to work in nonprofits with a focus on environmental justice.