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Hear what some Seed the Way partners have to say:
Rowland Foundation Annual Conference (2019) with Michael Hill Jr., EJH Futures
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University of Vermont Medical Center Staff, 2017
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 Saint Michael's College 2017-2020
“Our Residence Life team at Saint Michael’s College could not be more excited about our partnership with Rebecca and the work that she did with our Resident Director and Resident Assistance staff this summer. Rebecca’s ability to explore diversity and inclusion with college-age students on a personal and compassionate level allowed students to feel immediately comfortable. Rebecca spoke through a student lens and made them feel like she truly understood what they were going through and the hard work they face each and every day. She knew how to get the students moving and how to engage them in a dynamic and passionate way. Her workshop was a highlight of our training and we look forward to a continued partnership with Rebecca in the future. We thank her for bringing our conversation around diversity and inclusion to a higher level.”
Catherine Welch, Assistant Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator & Lou DiMasi, Dean of Students Saint Michael’s College 
"Rebecca Haslam has presented a workshop many times at our annual conference for Vermont educators. We keep asking her back because her presentations are always the highest reviewed in our post-conference survey. Her most recent workshop on microaggressions was so timely when we as a Foundation, as well as many education leaders in Vermont, are focusing on equity. Moreover, Rebecca is an inspiring presenter, sharing her experience and her wisdom in a supportive, collaborative and personal way. Teachers and students alike leave her workshops with the simple comment, 'That was amazing!' I can not recommend Rebecca Haslam highly enough."
Chuck Scranton, Executive Director The Rowland Foundation 
Our youth slam poetry group dedicated to social justice through spoken word has repeatedly worked with Rebecca Haslam and are continuously blown away by her! She continues to inspire everywhere from intimate spaces, teacher trainings and company orientations to audiences as large as Vermont’s local Women’s March on Montpelier. Every time I hear her speak or experience her workshops so much of what she shares resonates with me. From her own personal experiences and anecdotes as a teacher to her brave honesty about personal biases, Rebecca continues to take the elephant in the room for some and the lived experience for others, and open up dialogue. As a person who's worked with Rebecca I know that she cares deeply about what she speaks on and has a wealth of knowledge to back it up, and as a person who has spoken with those who have received her trainings, I know she has made a profound impact on many. She continuously amazes with her presentations and is a wonderful person on top of that! Definitely recommend!
Kiran Waqar and Hawa Adam, Muslim Girls Making Change Slam Poetry Group |
 Colchester School District 2017-2021
"The Colchester School District is honored to partner with Seed the Way to provide comprehensive trainings for our support staff, teachers and administrators on how to ensure that our schools are inclusive for all learners. Rebecca’s deep content knowledge and passion for this work is evident as she shares her expertise and experiences with others. Rebecca was able to provide personalized training for each employee group in order to maximize the effectiveness of the material. Rebecca has a wonderful way of creating a supportive and trusting learning environment that allows learners to explore and discuss the concepts of race, racism, white privilege, bias and more! As a former classroom teacher, and now professor of education, she excels in making this work real for employees resulting in our desire to make changes immediately! She is able to provide teachers and school leaders with immediate strategies for how we can make the world a much more inclusive place for all."
Amy Minor, Superintendent Colchester School District 
"We have been thrilled to work with Seed the Way and provide these rich learning opportunities for staff from Vermont’s field of afterschool, summer, and third space programs. Rebecca approaches each session with a unique blend of deep content knowledge, warmth, and trust. Participants appreciate her candor while discussing white privilege, race, and bias, as we work toward a more inclusive society. As an educator, her workshops provide examples that are relevant and relatable to an individual’s work with youth, their families, and their own daily life. Additionally, her virtual presentations have been engaging and the time flies by quickly. We look forward to continuing our work with Rebecca."
Nicole Miller, Assistant Director Vermont Afterschool Inc. "Seed the Way has provided our teachers with some of the best professional learning they've ever experienced. As an accomplished classroom teacher, Rebecca Haslam establishes rapport with teachers quickly, and clearly empathizes with teachers' day-to-day challenges. She is skillful at meeting educators where they're at in this important work, and understands them as learners. She connects with educators from a wide range of backgrounds and prior experiences and inspires them to recommit to the democratic mission of public school. Most importantly, teachers who work with Rebecca come to learn that diversity work is not something we do for oppressed groups, but that it is incumbent upon us as educators to work for a better society for all children."
Michael S. Martin, Ed.D., Director of Curriculum & Technology Montpelier Public Schools 
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"We have partnered with Rebecca many times in our professional development programs for educators. She has compiled a wealth of resources to help teachers address the issues of diversity and equity in K-12 education. Our participants found her workshops incredibly useful in preparing them to connect to literacy by using an array of age-appropriate materials. Additionally, she helped make connections to social studies curriculum and the development of a supportive, inclusive classroom culture."
Ryan Morra, Education for Sustainability
Partnerships Coordinator & Educator, Shelburne Farms
