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VT Women in the Civil War 04/19/2024

From WCTV:

VT Women in the Civil War presentation by historian Howard Coffin

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day 04/15/2024

From the organizers:

The Thomas P. Clairmont Baseball Foundation hosts a day of fun, remembrance, and gratitude to one of America's great heroes, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson! For those unfamiliar with Jackie, he was the first African American to play on an integrated baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

Richard Reeves Keynote - Leave No Talent on the Table: Solving for the Gender Gap in Education 04/04/2024

From the organizer:

Richard Reeves is President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, an organization with a mission to raise awareness of the problems of boys and men and advocate for effective solutions. His 2022 book, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It, was described as a "landmark" in The New York Times and named a book of the year by both The Economist and The New Yorker. He is a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, where he previously directed the Future of the Middle-Class Initiative and the Center on Children and Families.

This event is the result of shared leadership, commitment, and funding from a broad range of partners in Vermont’s philanthropic and post-secondary education communities. Our partners have worked together over the past year to make this evening possible and to support important conversations about the experiences of boys and young men in our state. 

Other speakers include Dan Smith, Joyce Judy, and Suresh Garimella.

This event was presented by the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation, and The Vermont Community Foundation, more information is available at www.reevesvt24.org.

2024 Vermont Francophonie Celebration 03/28/2024

From the organizers:

Vermont celebrates international Francophonie on March 28 with a flag-raising at the Winooski School District Performing Arts Center. Hear from dignitaries and celebrate Francophone and Francophonie in Vermont during le mois Francophone (March).

The event is hosted by Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott. Representatives from Vermont, Quebec, Canada, and France will be in attendance. Guests include:

  • Lise Veronneau
  • Kristine Lott, Mayor of Winooski
  • Mount Abraham Union High School class
  • Anson Tebbets, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Bernadette Jordan, Consul General of Canada in Boston
  • Marie-Claude Francoeur, Québec Delegate to New England

No New Prisons - Reimagining Communities Through Collective Organizing 03/26/2024

From the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series:

In the US there are approximately 250,000 women in jails or prisons on any given day. Join us for a special panel discussion of what it would look like to shift investment away from incarceration and into true public safety, transformation, and healing.

Speakers include Andrea James, Sashi James, Mallory Hanora, and Jayna Ahsaf.  

For more information visit: https://www.willmiller.org/

VICII: Demolition of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - A Matter of Religious Accommodation? 03/20/2024

From VICII:

Judge granted the Catholic Church the green light for demolition despite opposition from preservation groups. 

Join VICII, the Vermont Institute of Community and International Involvement, Attorney John Franco, and Citizen Journalist Sandy Baird Esq., in analyzing why the destructon of the Cathederal is considered a matter of religious accomodation, and what legal frameworks are involved in the balance between religious autonomy and preservation efforts.

Anti Nikki Haley Rally and Gaza Demonstration 03/04/2024

A demonstration for Gaza and against Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley, who hosted a rally in South Burlington.

Nikki Haley Rally Ahead of Presidential Primary 03/03/2024

Nikki Haley holds a rally in South Burlington ahead of Super Tuesday.

For more information visit: https://nikkihaley.com/

Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia for President and Vice President Campaign Launch 01/27/2024

From Claudia and Karina for President and Vice President 2024:

Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia are running for President and Vice-President as the candidates of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

For more information visit: https://votesocialist2024.com/

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Civil Rights Panel by the Greater Burlington Multicultural Center 2024 01/15/2024

From the organizers:

Join ECHO in hosting our 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Sponsored by the City of Burlington and hosted in collaboration with Clemmons Family Farm with additional programming by the Greater Burlington Multicultural Center and Sustainability and Integrated Arts Academies’ Student Choruses.

What would Dr. King say if he was still alive today?

Facilitator: Kerin Stackpole

Panelists:

  • Thato Ratsebe, Associate Director of the Association of Africans Living in Vermont
  • Kim Carson, Director of Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for the City of Burlington
  • Julia Torti, Assistant United States Attorney, serving as the Civil Rights Coordinator for Civil Matters, District of Vermont
  • Pastor Arnold Thomas, Retiring Pastor of the Good Shepherd Church
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