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Getting Involved
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Since 1989 Vermont has seen its historically homogenous population slowly begin to reflect a more global and national citizenry. While other states already had the benefit of decades, and some cases centuries, of experience engaging an ethnically diverse population, Vermont is experiencing its first significant encounter with racial and ethnic diversity. Service providers, schools and city departments are not keeping pace with this change. Families are not able to access services, and students are not given an equal opportunity to learn and succeed due to discrimination and the lack of culturally relevant services.
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Each of Burlington’s seven Wards have NPA's that meet monthly to discuss issues, share information, and carry out activities designed to improve neighborhood life
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Restorative Justice Panels are small groups of community volunteers who meet with offenders and victims of low-level crimes
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