Connect with the world, right here in Vermont.
Conversations, cultural exchanges, and shared experiences that bring us closer.
Vermont connections.
Global perspectives.
2026 at a glance
200+
International visitors
96
Countries represented
3,500+
Points of cross-cultural connection
Lasting connections.
151+
Professional connections & partnerships
49
Experts featured at public events
22
Vermont families welcoming homestay visitors
Global conversations. Vermont relevance.
In 2026, VCWA connected with 64% of Vermont counties. Professional exchanges, public events, and homestays brought international perspectives into Vermont workplaces and communities.
At the State of the World Summit, “From Maple Syrup to Microchips” explored how geopolitics shapes Vermont’s economy, workforce, and businesses. Across the year, public conversations examined AI, international trade, democracy, and global security.
Source: VCWA Annual Report 2026. These figures describe different kinds of participation and engagement.
Bringing the world to Vermont.
VCWA connects Vermont with the world through public conversations, educational programs, and international exchanges. We create opportunities to learn from one another, share Vermont expertise, and build lasting relationships.
Meet the people behind the headlines.
International visitors and Vermonters meet as colleagues, hosts, and neighbors. Professional exchanges and homestays create space to share experiences, understand different perspectives, and build relationships person to person.
Vermont expertise, shared worldwide.
Business leaders, educators, nonprofits, and public officials exchange insights with peers from around the world. Meetings and site visits connect local experience with global questions—and create opportunities to keep learning from one another.
Perspectives that stay with you.
Public conversations bring international expertise into Vermont’s everyday life. Explore the forces shaping our communities, ask questions, and hear viewpoints that deepen understanding of the world and our place in it.
Be part of what happens next.
Welcome an international visitor, join a conversation, or support a community that connects Vermont with the world.
“This organization you’re running is the neatest, most educational, most personally expansive and rewarding of any organization I’ve been involved with, and there’ve been a ton.”
-Don McIntyre, VCWA Member