Organizations Filed Purposes:
VERMONT HUMANITIES SEEKS TO ENGAGE ALL VERMONTERS IN THE WORLD OF IDEAS, FOSTER A CULTURE OF THOUGHTFULNESS, AND INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING AND LEARNING.
LECTURE AND DISCUSSION PROGRAMS (SPEAKERS & GRANTS) - THESE PROGRAMS BRING HUMANITIES LECTURES, PRESENTATION, AND CONFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE. EVERY YEAR, SPEAKERS MAKE MORE THAN 150 APPEARANCES AT LOCAL LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND OTHER PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY.
HUMANITIES-BASED LITERACY PROGRAMS - VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE LITERACY IN VERMONT. "NEVER TOO EARLY" IS A PROFESSIONAL, DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFERING EARLY LITERACY WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS FAMILY LITERACY TRAININGS FOR PARENTS. "CONNECTIONS": IS A SCHOOL OF VERMONT, THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. HUMANITIES CAMPS ARE WEEK-LONG SUMMER DAY CAMPS FOR AT-RISK MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE CAMPS AIM TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY SKILLS AND BUILD POSITIVE PEER GROUPS AND A LOVE OF READING. "VOICES" IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY (AEL) STAFF TO FACILITATE BOOK DISCUSSIONS. THE COUNCIL ALSO AWARDS MINI-GRANTS ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT LITERACY PROJECTS.
FIRST WEDNESDAYS - THE FIRST WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM OFFERS FREE PUBLIC TALKS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH OCTOBER THROUGH MAY. THESE ARE HOSTED AT 9 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT VERMONT INCLUDING BRATTLEBORO, ESSEX JUNCTION, MANCHESTER, MIDDLEBURY, MONTPELIER, NEWPORT, NORWICH, RUTLAND AND ST. JOHNSBURY. THE SPEAKERS ARE NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY RENOWNED AUTHORS, ARTISTS, SCHOLARS AND PUBLIC FIGURES SPEAKING ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT TOPICS SUCH AS NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, POETRY, WAR AND RELIGION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $96,000 |
| Beverly Colston | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Meg Ostrum | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Yasmine Ziesler | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jessamyn West | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bob Taylor | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Randall Szott | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Steve Stettler | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Adrienne Major | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Judith Chalmer | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Joy Facos | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Otto | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Todd Daloz | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Katy Smith Abbott | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Wells | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chris Hadsel | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Huck Gutman | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Dopp | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Rolf Diamant | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jim Alic | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
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