Lunch and Learn // What’s on Vermont Interfaith Action’s Agenda?
Thursday, March 18, 2027 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
// A talk by VIA Executive Director Melissa Battah
Melissa Battah, Executive Director of Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA), will share how VIA brings together people of faith and conscience across Vermont to build relationships, develop community leaders, and take action for justice. She will offer an overview of how VIA’s grassroots organizing model works, along with the issues and concerns currently shaping its work — from housing and homelessness to immigrant justice, community resilience, and protecting democracy. Battah will also share stories and examples from VIA’s work and explore ways Ohavi Zedek members can connect with and participate in VIA’s efforts across the state.
About Our Speaker:
Melissa Battah has served as Executive Director of Vermont Interfaith Action since 2024. She joined VIA as a community organizer in 2011 and later served as Deputy Director. Battah holds a master’s degree in Conflict Transformation and Sustainable Development from the School for International Training in Brattleboro. Her organizing work has included campaigns on economic justice, housing, and racial equity.
