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Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Highlights New Educational Resource as Civic Learning Week Commences

March 9 2026

This week (March 9 – 13) is Civic Learning Week, an annual nationwide nonpartisan event that brings together students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors to highlight and promote...



Vermont Journalism Coalition, Vermont Community Foundation, State Officials Share Findings of New Report on Vermont News & Information Ecosystem; Celebrate Local Civic Journalism Awards

February 4 2026

Leaders from the newly formed Vermont Journalism Coalition (VJC) and the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF), as well as Senator Andrew Perchlik, and Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas held a press...



Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Celebrates Youth Leaders in Ceremony at State House

January 13 2026

Secretary Copeland Hanzas held a ceremony Monday January 12 in the House Chamber of the State House in Montpelier, celebrating youth leadership in Vermont. The first part of the ceremony saw the inauguration....



Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces Vermont’s 2025 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award Recipients

January 9 2026

In partnership with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas recognized two Vermont youth with the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The national...


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