Inclusion

This year's Arts Access Summit, presented by Inclusive Arts Vermont, hones in on the topic of rest in the disabled arts community.

A small, hand-held device developed at Harvard University in 2017 converts changes in light into sound. Some Vermonters will use the LightSound during the Great American Eclipse on Monday.

A sample version of the declaration of inclusion says that the town condemns racism, and commits to fair treatment of everyone regardless of race, religion, gender, and several other traits. Mendon resident Al Wakefield, one of the founders of the declaration initiative, explains why he thinks it's necessary.

Lyric Theatre Company opens its 50th season this week with a production of The Prom. The company operates out of South Burlington with a focus on community, volunteerism and diversity.

The Tour de Borderlands is a circuit of mountain biking events that started in Quebec last weekend, and will continue on trails in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine through October.

Kim Carson is Burlington's new director of racial equity, inclusion and belonging. Carson worked in the Iowa Judicial system prior to beginning this role in Vermont's largest city.

As anti-trans laws pass in other parts of the country, some trans and nonbinary people in Massachusetts say they don’t feel safe choosing the "X" marker, designated for nonbinary people on driver’s licenses and passports.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with state Rep. Taylor Small after she won an international award for young politicians.

Host Connor Cyrus discusses whether Vermont has enough designated queer spaces.

The All Persons Trail at the Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve has been packed since its opening last month.