Vermont Humanities

Patricia M. Sears

Rep. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin with students in front of a schoolbus

Board of Directors

Patricia M. Sears with light purple hair and animal print glasses wearing a red top and red lipstick

Patricia M. Sears is recognized internationally for her skills in coalition building, networking for opportunities with tenacious follow-up for impact, community engagement, and advocacy.

She is a co-founder of NEKTI Consulting and a certified community coach for Community Heart & Soul a proven community engagement tool that strengthens social, cultural & economic vitality through community self-awareness & local decision-making.

Trish serves as the president of the Community Capital of VT board of directors, vice president of the RuralEdge board, secretary for the VT Rural Education Collaborative board of directors, Governor-appointee to VT Environmental Commission District 7, and a member of NetZeroVermont’s and Vermont Humanities’ boards.

Vermont Humanities*** January 24, 2020

Poet Sarah Audsley in a black dress in front of a large gray rock.

Poet Sarah Audsley joined us at the Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park for Words in the Woods.

Group of students walking on a boardwalk into the woods

Humanities Camps are filled with reading and writing projects, field trips, and outdoor activities.

Rep. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin with students in front of a schoolbus

We won a 2020 Schwartz Prize for best public humanities programming in the U.S. for Vermont Reads 2019: “March: Book One.”

Group on tour in snowy Burlington

We supported Historic New England’s “More than a Market” project that explored the experiences of new Americans through food markets.

Woman raising her hand during a public event

Our free public events help bring the power of the humanities to communities across Vermont.