Isaac Evans-Frantz
Isaac Evans-Frantz is the executive director of Action Corps and the clerk of the Brattleboro Selectboard. He was raised in a low-income rural Vermont family and is a leader of Vermont’s LGBTQI+ community.
Recent deployment of the National Guard to U.S. cities over the objections of mayors and governors has raised concerns about the role of the Vermont National Guard and criteria for deployment. Two decades ago, the Vermont National Guard played an outsized role in deployment to the Iraq war, with the second highest mobilization rate and the highest casualty rate per capita of any state. Meanwhile, over the decades, Vermont governors from Madeleine Kunin to Phil Scott have opposed deployment for certain missions.
This project will bring together Vermonters from across the state to discuss the founding principles and future of the Vermont National Guard, its relationship to the U.S. Constitution, and criteria for deployment to combat around the world. Veterans, service members, and their family members are particularly encouraged to participate in this discussion.
Banner Image Credit: National Guard, Wikimedia Commons
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Special Arrangements
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Booking a talk
First, contact the speaker by clicking on their biography below to confirm their availability and discuss any special arrangements.
Then, click this “Book this Talk!” button to send a request form to Vermont Humanities. We’ll respond within one week.
Questions?
Contact Jacob Pelletier at jpelletier@vermonthumanities.org.
