Vermont Caribbean Institute

The Vermont Caribbean Institute (VCI) creates sustainable solutions to strengthen communities in the Caribbean and U.S. by designing people-to-people and educational travel opportunities and implementing collaborative research and development projects to address today’s most pressing socio-ecological challenges. We are dedicated to supporting social and economic development and believe in empowering community members to create effective and positive impacts in their lives by improving access to necessary resources and opportunities. VCI works in three key focal areas – environmental sustainability, sustainable food systems, and arts and culture – in two countries – Cuba and the Dominican Republic.