College News
Bennington Community Market Now Open: A Hard-Won Victory for Health and CommunityBennington-area citizens have worked for years to make local produce available year-round in their downtown. Their success signals a renaissance fueled by the community supported enterprise concept.
Local Concerns Took Center Stage at U.S. Senator Peter Welch’s Town Hall Meeting The Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) Symposium was filled to capacity with Bennington-area residents eager to ask questions about how the federal government can make an impact on the local issues that matter most to them.
U.S. Senator Peter Welch to Hold Town Hall Meeting at Bennington College Peter Welch, one of two United States senators representing the state of Vermont in Washington, D.C., will hold a public Town Hall Meeting at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 4 at Bennington College’s Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA). The event aims to build consensus and trust among people with different political perspectives.
Afghan Refugees, Locals, Faculty, Staff, and Students Share NowruzMembers of the regional Afghan community, people from local volunteer and professional refugee support organizations, and Bennington College faculty, staff, and students gathered for the community’s first multi-cultural celebration, the Persian New Year.
State and Local Leaders Convene at CAPA on Public SafetyBennington County’s leadership and collaboration efforts were highlighted during a first-of-its-kind public safety summit held at Bennington College.