Education

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 07/24/2013

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Summer Camp 2013: On the Street Interviews about Global Warming 07/19/2013

Do you believe in Global Warming? Has it affected your life in any way? What are you doing to stop it? Community TV Summer Campers ask questins of people on the streets of Burlington.

Summer Camp 2013: Criminal Fail - Narrative Video 07/19/2013

Community TV Summer Campers wrote, directed, shot and edited this short narrative film to learn about cuts, shot types, the 180 rule and more.

Summer Camp 2013: Interviews with Campers 07/19/2013

Communty TV Summer Campers wrap-up the week and share their thoughts on what they got out of a week with cameras, lights, studios and stop motion animation.

Summer Camp 2013: Scavenger Hunt Videos and Bluescreen 07/18/2013

Communty TV Summer Campers are given a scavenger hunt to learn about shot types, special trick and effects, framing, bluescreen, question development and more.

Summer Camp 2013: A Visit to E and E Tire 07/17/2013

Communty TV Summer Campers visit E and E Tire in Burlington to practice interview skills, telling a story and cutaway shots.

On the Waterfront: Special Olympics Vermont 07/17/2013

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Lisa DeNatale, President and CEO of Special Olympics Vermont. http://www.specialolympicsvermont.org 802.863-5222 800.639-1603

Summer Camp 2013: Stop Motion Animations 07/16/2013

Communty TV Summer Campers create stop motion animations using coffee grounds, white boards, clay and figures.

Hunger Free Vermont: The Importance of Meals/Snacks at Child Care Centers 07/16/2013

Dorigen Keeney, Program Director at Hunger Free Vermont, is joined by Deputy Commissioner of Vermont Department of Children and Families, Reeva Murphy, and Sarah Adams-Kolitz, Director, Erinn Simon, Cook, both of the Burlington Children's Space, on the importance of food in child care centers. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont .

Vermont International Academy at Champlain College Visits Channel 17 07/10/2013

Hosted by Champlain College, 21 high school students from Shanghai, China visit Channel 17 to learn about community media making. The students are in the US on a summer program of the Vermont International Academy (VIA). The VIA is a preperatory experience for students interested in attending american colleges or universities. from their website: " VIA’s program of study and partnership with Datong High School in Shanghai creates a powerful intellectual alliance between East and West which prepares students for the best Colleges and Universities in Vermont and the United States." http://www.vermontia.org/en/

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!