Education

Public Service Announcements: Planned Obsolescence PSA 12/18/2009

This message on waste prevention is brought to you by the Chittenden Solid Waste Disctrict's school outreach team and The Browns River Middle School.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 12/15/2009

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.

Attn: The middle part of the meeting is missing due to a damaged tape.

Indigenous Forum: Native Voices, Modern Thoughts 12/12/2009

Sponsored by the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs (VCNAA) in collaboration with the UVM Anthropology Department. Opening presentations will cover the mission, scope of responsibilities, and current projects of the Native American Affairs Commission; recent archaeology for the Champlain Bridge project; and contemporary Native identity. Natives and non-Natives are invited to participate and share their thoughts during the extensive question, answer, and suggestion period. Co-presenters for the event are UVM’s Native American & Indigenous Peoples club (NAIP) and the UVM Consulting Archaeology Program. Co-sponsored by Anthropology, VCNAA, ALANA, and NAIP.

What is Not Working in Mental Health Systems and Other Organizations: Interview with Laura Zeigler, Jim Gottstein and Michael Sabourin 12/11/2009

Host Meghan O'Rourke is joined by Marj Bethold, Member of NARPA (National Association for Rights, Protection and Advocacy), Rights Activist, Laura Zeigler, Jim Gottstein, NARPA Board Member, and Michael Sabourin, Disability Rights Advocate, to discuss what is working and what isn't in the mental health system.

Artful Word: Vermont International Festival - Indian Wedding 12/05/2009

Community producer James Gero takes viewers to the Vermont International Fest held in Essex Vermont. In this piece, an Indian Wedding Ceremony is performed.

Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program- "The Art of Arrival" 12/04/2009

The Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program presents, 'The Art of Arrival'. The Burlington International Airport is the Ellis Island of Vermont The Art of Arrival includes paintings of refugees in Burlington by Janet McKenzie and refugees speaking about their memorable experiences arriving in Vermont.

Current State of Poverty and Impacts on Children in Vermont 12/04/2009

The Vermont child poverty council met with members of Vermonts' social agencies to gage the current state of poverty and impacts on children in Vermont. Panelists: Beth Baldwin Page, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Clubs of Brattleboro, Katina Cummmings, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of the White River Valley, Larry Bayle, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Rutland, Vicky Smith, Executive Director, King Street Center, Leisa Pollander, Executive Director, Sara Holbrook Center, and Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Burlington. Also State Senator Doug Racine and Rep. Ann Pugh.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 12/03/2009

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Burlington School District Update 12/03/2009

Thomas Fleury, School Commissioner, Ward 7 and Jeanne Collins, Superintendent give the Burlington school district update.

The Story of Stuff 12/02/2009

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

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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!