Welcoming Refugees to Bennington: Jan. 26

Come learn more about refugee resettlement in Bennington!
“Welcoming Refugees to Bennington” will be held Sunday, January 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the Library

The event is co-presented by the Bennington Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), Bennington’s refugee resettlement agency.

Bennington was designated as an official refugee resettlement site in October 2022, and the following year, the Bennington County Multicultural Community Center was opened in the heart of downtown. More than 100 refugees have come to Bennington, where they have found employment at more than two dozen local businesses, as well as at several non-profit organizations.

The presentation will offer updates on local resettlement efforts,  provide information about how interested community members can get involved, and discuss projects and programs it has launched in the last year. Attendees will have a chance to hear from refugees who have arrived in Bennington, staff of ECDC, and volunteers.  Light refreshments, prepared by members of Bennington’s refugee community who are starting food businesses, will be provided. 

For more information, email: reference@bfli.org or call the Library: 802-442-9051.