Association of Africans Living in Vermont

What Association of Africans Living in Vermont does

The Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV Inc.) is a Burlington, Vermont-based 501(c) nonprofit social services organization founded in 2009 that helps refugees and immigrants gain independence in their new communities through a coordinated portfolio of integration services. The organization operates from a single office at 20 Allen Street, 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT, with a multicultural, multilingual staff of 11-50 personnel including an Executive Director (Yacouba J. Bogre), Associate Director (Thato Ratsebe), legal staff, case managers, program coordinators, and interpreter services staff. AALV delivers eight core programs: interpreter and translation services, immigration legal services, workforce development (agricultural enterprise training at the Intervale Center and allied health training for Home Health Aides and Licensed Nurses Assistants), the O.N.E. Youth Center for ages 14-24, New Farms for New Americans (50 farmers on 3.5 acres in Burlington's Intervale district), health and behavior programs, case management referral services, and a COVID-19 vaccine education clinic.

The organization is funded primarily through government and foundation grants from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Vermont Agency of Human Services, Vermont Department of Health, and other public and philanthropic sources, supplemented by individual donations (processed via MobileCause/GiveSmart) and modest fee-for-service revenue from interpreter services offered to medical providers, social service agencies, and businesses. AALV executes roughly 4,000 service interventions and 2,000 case management referrals annually across several hundred clients, with go-to-market executed through community outreach, partner referrals, home visits, neighborhood women's groups, and cultural competency workshops. The organization coordinates within a dense Vermont ecosystem including the Howard Center, Visiting Nurses Association, Intervale Center, University of Vermont, Vermont Adult Learning, Opportunities Credit Union, and Winooski Valley Park District.

AALV has no proprietary technology products; its operating model is human-intensive case management and direct service delivery. The organization has materially expanded since 2009 from a social gathering group serving the African community into a multi-ethnic refugee resettlement agency, and in 2025 raised over $500,000 through the Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund to expand immigration legal defense capacity. It does not publicly disclose financial figures, and there are no fundraising rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or technology partnerships in the dataset.

Name

Association of Africans Living in Vermont

Legal name

AALV Inc.

Website

https://aalv-vt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AALV is a Burlington, Vermont-based nonprofit founded in 2009 that helps refugees and immigrants gain independence through integration services including interpreter, legal, workforce development, youth, agricultural, and case management programs, serving several hundred clients with roughly 4,000 annual service interventions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Immigrant Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Refugee resettlement services
• Immigration legal assistance
• Interpreter translation services
• Workforce development training
• Community case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Government and foundation grants supporting refugee resettlement and integration services, including grants from the Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund exceeding $500,000 raised since May 2025.
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations supporting programs and services for new Americans.
3. Service Fees: Affordable interpreter and translation services offered to medical providers, social services, and businesses.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AALV provides a portfolio of refugee and immigrant integration services in Vermont, including multilingual interpreter and translation services, pro bono immigration legal assistance, workforce development (agricultural and allied health tracks), the New Farms for New Americans agricultural program, youth development through the O.N.E. Youth Center, health and behavioral programs, and bridging case management referrals. Services are delivered by multicultural, multilingual staff through a Burlington office, home visits, and a network of partner organizations serving New Americans.

Product overview

AALV is a social services organization offering a coordinated portfolio of integration services for refugees and immigrants in Vermont. The core offerings include interpreter and translation services, immigration legal assistance, workforce development (agricultural and healthcare tracks), the New Farms for New Americans agriculture program, youth development through the O.N.E. Youth Center, health education programs, and case management referral services. These programs work together to help new Americans gain independence through multilingual support, legal defense, employment training, and community connection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interpreter & Translation Services
• Legal Services Program
• Workforce Development
• O.N.E. Youth Program
• New Farms for New Americans
• Health and Behavior Programs
• Case Management Referral Services
• COVID-19 Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 refugees and immigrants farming 3.5 acres through New Farms for New Americans project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Office of Refugee ResettlementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing programs for refugees and new populations to maximize their potential in the United States. AALV receives support and coordinates services through this partnership.
• Vermont Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department partnership for health programs and services for new Americans, including COVID-19 vaccine education and behavioral health awareness.
• Howard Center Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and substance abuse services provider partnering with AALV for comprehensive client support.
• Visiting Nurses AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partnership for allied health job skills training and healthcare access for new Americans.
• Vermont Agency of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for case management referral services and integration support.
• Intervale CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for New Farms for New Americans agricultural program providing 3.5 acres in Burlington's Intervale district for refugee farmers.
• Center for Sustainable Agriculture UVMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing agricultural training and technical assistance to new American farmers.
• Winooski Valley Park DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand management partnership supporting the New Farms for New Americans farming plots.
• Vermont Adult LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education provider partnership for workforce development and job skills training.
• Child Care ResourceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildcare resource and referral services for new American families.
• Opportunities Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial services partnership supporting financial security and banking access for new Americans.
• Connecting CulturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural competency and connection services for refugee and immigrant communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC): African-community-led nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, job placement, and case management through a national affiliate network. Particularly comparable given AALV's African-community origins.
• Catholic Charities USA (Refugee Services): Provides refugee resettlement, employment, and immigration legal services through a national diocesan network. Comparable to AALV in service mix and refugee population served, including Catholic Charities of Vermont.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): One of the largest U.S. refugee resettlement agencies offering case management, employment, legal aid, and youth programming. Operates a Vermont office and is the most direct large-scale peer to AALV's integration services.
• U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI): National nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, integration, and legal services across multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable to AALV's case management, legal, and integration programming at a larger, multi-state scale.
• Nationalities Service Center (NSC): Philadelphia-based refugee and immigrant services organization offering legal aid, employment, education, and case management. Comparable service breadth and integration focus to AALV.
• RefugeeOne: Chicago-based refugee resettlement and integration nonprofit offering case management, employment, legal, and youth services. Highly comparable operating model and service portfolio to AALV, though at a larger urban scale.
• US Together: Refugee resettlement agency with offices in Ohio providing case management, employment, and integration services. Similar size and operating model to AALV in the regional resettlement landscape.
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): Provides workforce development, refugee resettlement, and career services for immigrants and refugees. Closely comparable to AALV's workforce development and employment placement programs.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities Vermont: Vermont-based social services organization offering refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and family support. Direct regional peer sharing AALV's geography and overlapping client base.
• Vermont Adult Learning: Statewide adult education provider partnering with AALV on workforce development and ELL instruction. Comparable in educational and ESL services for refugee/immigrant populations in Vermont.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ServingnewamericancommunityinVT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aalv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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