Community Works On-Line Resource Center Offering access to teaching tools, curriculum exemplars and reflections by teachers—both on-line and in print. Technical assistance and support for service-learning, community-based teaching, and curriculum documentation is available. Tel: 802-655-5918
Email: info@vermontcommunityworks.org

The Flow of History Project The Flow of History is using the Connecticut River Valley as a place of study. Partner organizations and rural Vermont teachers are: identifying major eras and themes in traditional American history; establishing challenging curriculum in American history; interpreting local and national primary source materials by understanding their context within and relation to themes/topics in American history; and developing a collaborative exchange of practice that improves their work and builds a repertoire of high quality examples and resource materials.
To learn more about the Flow of History Project, contact Fern Tavalin, Project Director.



Food Works at Two Rivers Center is a hands-on research, demonstration and resource center for teachers, students and the wider community who are engaged in learning and teaching sustainable living skills. Our staff facilitates courses and workshops both at the Center's  organic farm and in schools and  communities across the U.S. focused on the practical skills and traditional knowledge of living in place that have been common to all people throughout time.




Learn & Serve America A grants program of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Their Web site offers information about how service-learning provides our nation's youth the opportunity to make a difference in their communities through curriculum based service-learning.





The National Service-Learning Partnership (NSLP) is the only national membership organization bringing together practitioners, administrators, policy-makers, researchers, community leaders, parents and young people to support K-12 service-learning. The Partnership serves as a national leadership hub for more than 1300 individuals and organizations committed to raising the visibility and enhancing the quality of service-learning in schools and communities across the country.



The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) is a non-profit association of farmers, gardeners, and consumers working to promote an economically viable and ecologically sound Vermont food system for the benefit of current and future generations. NOFA is the oldest organic farming association in the United States.




The Northern Forest Center The Northern Forest is the largest intact forest remaining in the eastern United States. It has been called America's First Great Forest in celebration of its 10,000 year history of human settlement and use. The Northern Forest Center, a non-profit organization, serves as a convener of ideas and dialogue on issues ranging from cultural heritage to economics, ecology, and community development. The Center was established in 1997 to help build a healthy and productive future for the Northern Forest and its people by strengthening citizen leadership and regional collaboration.

Rural Schools and Communities Trust –Working as Partners for the Future of Rural America. An educational organization dedicated to enlarging student learning and improving community life by strengthening relationships between rural schools and communities and engaging students in community-based public work.

Snelling Center for Government Offering a variety of training programs that reflect a fundamental belief that citizen participation is essential to the growth and preservation of democracy—recognizing both the diversity and interdependence of our citizens. One of these programs, The Vermont School Leadership Institute (VSLI), provides program associates with the knowledge, guidance, and encouragement they need to make the most of their commitment to our state. Tel: 802-802-859-3090 / Email: info@snellingcenter.org

Vermont Department of Education The State of Vermont's site for official education documents, programs, and other information. School data reports are also available

Vermont Geographic Information System In addition to a comprehensive database of state and local maps for Vermont this site offers school and community profiles, demographic information and more. Contact: Leslie Pelch



National School Reform Faculty (NSRF) a professional development initiative that focuses on developing collegial relationships, encouraging reflective practice, and rethinking leadership in restructuring schools -- all in support of increased student achievement. At the heart of the NSRF program is the Critical Friends Group.