Support Peer Teaching & Learning

Why Support Peer Teaching & Learning?

At Peer Teaching & Learning (PTL), we believe everyone has knowledge to share. Your contribution goes directly to lifelong learning opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. PTL participants benefit directly from your generous donations through peer-to-peer-led educational classes taught at campuses weekly during the fall and spring semesters. Academic Coordinators facilitate the campus meetings and provide support to PTL participants as they teach and learn about new topics of interest.

How to Support Us

There are many ways you can support PTL:

Share your knowledge or expertise: Visit a campus in-person or online through Zoom, and teach a class. There are 11 campuses throughout Vermont and western New Hampshire. We encourage presentations on any of your strengths and interests or experiences. Guest presenters can teach a class on their own or co-teach with faculty participants.

As a community volunteer: Community volunteers are encouraged to participate in a variety of ways, from assisting participants with research and class planning, supporting our faculty participants during their classes, co-teaching classes, and helping with community service projects.

Make an in-kind donation: PTL welcomes donations that are pertinent to campus operations, including but not limited to technological equipment and educational supplies.

Make a financial decision to support PTL: You can earmark your donation for a certain campus or project, or honor or recognize someone special in your life. We welcome bequests and legacy donations of all kinds.

Contact: Steve Tavella, Executive Director, if you are interested in any of the above ways to support PTL.

PTL Resources

PTL develops and directs financial and human resources to support its 11 Vermont and New Hampshire campuses created, developed, and administered by participants. We rely upon a diversity of funding sources, including private and corporate donations, partnership agreements through the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living, grants, in-kind, and pro bono services. PTL is a 501(c)(3) USA-based non-profit organization. 

 

Thank You to Our Supporters

 

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PTL Randolph fundraiser

Katherine Ryan, PTL Shiremont, West Lebanon, NH

Katherine Ryan, PTL Shiremont, West Lebanon, NH

  • Ben & Jerry’s Foundation

  • Chroma

  • Community National Bank

  • Couch Family Foundation

  • Fidelity Charitable - William

    and Megan Lansing Foundation

  • Four Seasons Sotheby’s

    International Realty

  • Geokon

  • Granite United Way

  • Hypertherm HOPE Foundation

  • Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation

  • Karen Wolk

  • Mascoma Bank

  • National Life Group Foundation

  • New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

  • M&T Bank (formerly People’s United)

  • Ron Miller

  • The Oakland Foundation

  • The Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation

  • Thomas Thompson Trust

  • Vermont Community Foundation

  • Vermont Mutual Insurance

    Group Charitable Giving Fund

  • Walmart

And to our many individual donors who continue to provide financial support.