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Alumni Impact: Brian Cali's Green Dream

By Sarah Johnson, Outreach and Student Services Manager

Brian Cali, a Certificate in Building Science and Net-Zero Design alum, is undertaking a deep energy retrofit of a 1782 farmhouse in Reading, VT, including a panelized addition. Our current cohort of building science students took a trip to Brian's home to see the project in action and inspire their own net-zero designs. Brian has detailed his building process in his blog, Green Dream Stories, and sat down with us for an interview on the power of storytelling, community, and sustainability.

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Alumni Impact: Cassidy Delisle

By Sarah Johnson, Outreach and Student Services Manager
At Yestermorrow, we believe in investing in our people. We first met Cassidy Delisle as a student in our weekend Intro to the Woodshop course, and just a couple years later she was already teaching that same course for us. We interviewed Cassidy to learn more about her journey from beginner to mentor in the woodshop, as well as her...

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Yestermorrow Speaker Series Recap: Sustainable Sites

By Sarah Johnson, Outreach and Student Services Manager
Above: Landscape designer Holly Greenleaf (Greenleaf Design) gives the first presentation in the series on rain gardens.  This Fall, we welcomed the return of the Yestermorrow Speaker Series! Over five Wednesday evenings, we welcomed folks to the studio to gather beneath the projector’s glow, greet each other, and hear engaging...

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Pride Month in Full Swing

By Sarah Johnson, Outreach and Student Services Manager
At Yestermorrow, we are celebrating Pride Month in full swing! We kicked off our summer season over Memorial Day weekend with LGBTQ+ Carpentry Fundamentals, one of our first courses just for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Back in 1999, we ran our first Women’s Carpentry course, and the response to having a learning space dedicated to folks...

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