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Word on the Street…

…is where you can read our unfolding story – all the latest goings-on, accomplishments and activities happening inside & outside of King Street Center.

Supporting Success – let’s zoom in on Early Education!

2018-11-30T10:34:25-04:00

(This article appeared in King Street Center's Fall 2018 newsletter, mailed to over 3,500 homes! If you'd like to receive our semi-annual newsletter, contact susannah@kingstreetcenter.org) Did you know that across the country, the highest rate of school expulsion is from preschool? “Young children are being expelled from preschool at an astonishing rate, often because of challenging behaviors such as

Supporting Success – let’s zoom in on Early Education!2018-11-30T10:34:25-04:00

KSC’s 2018 High Five Awards

2018-11-19T15:22:16-04:00

  In late October, King Street Center celebrated the annual High Five Award presentation! High Fives are thoughtfully awarded each year to a King Street staff member, volunteer, community partner, donor, and youth participant who have shown dedication and passion to upholding the KSC mission. This year we recognized some truly outstanding members of the King Street community... Carrie Jacques

KSC’s 2018 High Five Awards2018-11-19T15:22:16-04:00

Stuck in VT meets KSC Kids at Merrymac Farm

2018-08-20T08:34:06-04:00

King Street Center kids visited Merrymac Farm in Charlotte six times this summer to learn good horsemanship. This means mucking out the stalls, grooming the horses and learning how to ride and trot. Farm owner Era MacDonald and a group of volunteers introduced the youth to the horses, bunnies, kittens and chickens that inhabit the picturesque spot. Eva Sollberger of Seven

Stuck in VT meets KSC Kids at Merrymac Farm2018-08-20T08:34:06-04:00

Vermont Biz features Community Bank gift to King Street Center

2018-05-17T15:56:24-04:00

5/16/18 Vermont Business Magazine Community Bank NA recently presented King Street Center in Burlington with a $5,000 donation to support the organization’s summer teen programming. The funds will help cover the cost of daily meals, tutoring and various adventures. King Street Center’s Teen Futures program provides middle and high school youth with the opportunity to develop their interests and learn new

Vermont Biz features Community Bank gift to King Street Center2018-05-17T15:56:24-04:00

Vermont Sports Magazine Celebrates Team Meb Runners – read their personal stories

2018-05-17T16:05:21-04:00

This Team Of Vermont City Marathon Runners Couldn’t Be More Inspiring  May 4, 2018 Lisa Lynn On May 27, Meb Keflezhigi will race at the Vermont City Marathon. He’ll run alongside Vermonters with equally inspiring stories. Meb Keflezhigi is hard to miss. At 43, he is lean and sinewy, a body sculpted by years of running. He is 5 feet,

Vermont Sports Magazine Celebrates Team Meb Runners – read their personal stories2018-05-17T16:05:21-04:00

King Street Center partners with Spectrum’s Multicultural Youth Conference

2018-04-12T13:50:52-04:00

On May 5, 8:30 - 5 p.m., Spectrum Youth and Family Services will be hosting their 3rd annual Multicultural Youth Conference at Champlain College. King Street Center is pleased to be a collaborating partner by hosting sessions called “First Hand." Participants can expect comfortable, casual conversation with young adults who will share their first hand experiences about how to

King Street Center partners with Spectrum’s Multicultural Youth Conference2018-04-12T13:50:52-04:00

Appreciation to Jay Strausser for Board service

2018-04-02T10:39:15-04:00

In their March meeting, the Board of Directors bid farewell to Jay Strausser (right) as he completed his final term in this important leadership role. After a dozen years of service, Vicky Smith says, "I will miss the kindness, insight, and energy Jay brings to every meeting, every event, and every important decision in the life of King Street

Appreciation to Jay Strausser for Board service2018-04-02T10:39:15-04:00

Jr. Iron Chef Mise en Place Winners!

2018-04-02T09:35:07-04:00

 Congratulations to our determined, disciplined City Market sponsored-team from King Street Center who successfully competed in the Jr. Iron Chef competition earlier this month. They won the Mise en Place award, meaning,  "Everything in its place." Rukiya, Hawa, and Annika exhibited all that we celebrate in our Teen Futures program every single day - practicing new experiences until they become part of your life's tool kit.

Jr. Iron Chef Mise en Place Winners!2018-04-02T09:35:07-04:00

Rukiya joins “Team Meb”

2018-03-08T15:28:06-04:00

Announced on NBC5, King Streeter Rukiya Awayle has been selected from many applicants to be one of four runners to race with "Team Meb" in the Vermont City Marathon May 27! "Meb Keflezighi is one of today’s most inspiring runners, having overcome significant challenges and adversity to rise to the top of the running world..." (Read more here.) We are SUPER

Rukiya joins “Team Meb”2018-03-08T15:28:06-04:00

Pay What? Seven Days features ongoing Childcare Crisis

2018-03-05T11:27:55-04:00

"The King Street Center charges tuition no higher than the state's subsidy rate, so qualifying families pay nothing for childcare. For a child attending full time, tuition is about $186 per week, Smith said. The cost of delivering that care is much higher. "We could never ever make it on what the subsidy pays," she said. "Not for an hour." To

Pay What? Seven Days features ongoing Childcare Crisis2018-03-05T11:27:55-04:00
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