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  • Roslyn’s Cereal Drive

    Roslyn’s Cereal Drive

    Roslyn organized a week-long cereal drive in her community to support the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. She wanted to share a big thank you with her community for showing up! The cereal drive was a success! We collected a total of 631 boxes of cereal and delivered them to the Champlain Valley Office

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  • Kid Governor Youth Leadership Summit

    Kid Governor Youth Leadership Summit

    This post was written by cabinet member Westyn Danforth following the Kid Governor Youth Leadership Summit, an online event where Kid Governors and their cabinets from participating states were invited to connect and learn together. Westyn is from Bradford, Vermont and his platform is bullying prevention. Hi my name is Westyn Danforth, Cabinet Member for

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  • Recording the But Why Podcast at A Press Conference for Kids

    Recording the But Why Podcast at A Press Conference for Kids

    This post was written by cabinet member Lincoln Ratta following the taping of the But Why podcast episode that asked, “What is it like to be a Kid Governor?” Roslyn and her cabinet members were invited to participate in a press conference where the audience learned about the role of the press in a democracy.

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  • 2026 Vermont’s Kid Governor® Roslyn Gives Her Inaugural Address

    2026 Vermont’s Kid Governor® Roslyn Gives Her Inaugural Address

    On January 12, 2026 Roslyn Fortin was sworn in as Vermont’s first Kid Governor. She was joined by her cabinet members Gaelen, Karin, Lincoln, Phoebe, Rumano, and Westyn as well as winners of this year’s John Lewis Youth Leadership Award winners Binti Aweis and Rafaela Botti, along with several finalists for the award. It was

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