Imagine you’re eight years old in a classroom of fourteen other kids, given an audiobook of Charlotte’s Web on CD and told there will be a final exam. You put your headphones on, and your copy is the one someone scratched with steel wool — mercilessly. How long could you sit with that, listening to nothing but noise, before the panic sets in?
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Film Screening of Vermont Documentary Gone Guys
Join the Stern Center and Generator for a free screening of the Vermont documentary film Gone Guys, followed by light refreshments and a group discussion lead by youth and community educators Shaun Stephens, Stern Center Speech Language Pathologist, and Mason Merriam, Generator Director of Facilities & Operations.
Eric Ford Joins Stern Center as Director of Strategic Communications
[Williston, Vermont, February 10, 2026] This is a new role on the leadership team of the Vermont-based nonprofit Stern Center. As Director, Eric will focus on fostering awareness of the organization’s mission to help learners and empower teachers; inspiring donor support to ensure access to life-changing learning; and building connections that strengthen communities.
Stern Center for Language and Learn Annual Reports
Annual Reports: 2020 – 2025
Stern Center Awarded Literacy Improvement Contract by Vermont Agency of Education
Williston, VT – The Stern Center for Language and Learning is pleased to announce that following a national RFP process, the Vermont Agency of Education has selected the Stern Center as a contractor for literacy improvement efforts, working with schools and communities through the Read Vermont initiative.
The Science Behind Dyslexia: NPR Highlights Breakthroughs in Understanding and Treatment
National Public Radio delves into the most common learning disability, dyslexia, with insights from Gabrielle Emanuel of the NPR Ed team. While recorded in 2016, the information is still relevant today.
