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Nuclear Free Future: Nuclear Weapons Abolition 05/10/2010

Joseph Gainza, of Vermont Action for Peace, and Jim Geier, longtime nuclear weapons abolition advocate discuss the history and ongoing efforts towards Vermonter's elimination of nuclear weapons.

Legal Services Law Line of Vermont: Civic Law Issues 05/05/2010

Tom Garrett, Executive Director, Legal Services Law Line of Vermont, Inc hosts Mary McGinniss, Paralegal and Bill Dysart, Attorney with Vermont Legal Aid's Senior Citizen Law Project, discussing current issues and taking your calls on topics of interest.

What is Not Working in Mental Health Systems and Other Organizations: What is NARPA and How the VT Mental Health System Can be Educated by Marj Berthold's Opinion 05/03/2010

Host Meghan O'Rourke is joined by Marj Bethold, Member of NARPA (National Association for Rights, Protection and Advocacy) and Bill Stewart, NARPA Board President and Member, to discuss what is NARPA.

Chittenden Democrats: Guest: Jesse Bragg, Organizing America 05/03/2010

Chittenden County Democratic Party Chair, Jake Perkinson hosts Jesse Bragg, State Director of 'Organizing America'.

On the Waterfront: Vermont Migrant Farmworkers 04/21/2010

Melinda Moulton hosts Sam Mayfield, Videographer, and Brendan O'neill, Coordinator for Vermont Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project, on the issues surrounding migrant farmwork.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Press Conference- Cormorant Control, French Senate, U.S. Supreme Court Appointment 04/14/2010

Senator Leahy announces FY 2010 funding for cormorant control, sea lamprey and invasive species prevention, at USDA Cormorant and Lake Champlain Fishing Workshop. Followed by: Extending Vermont’s greetings to the delegation from the Senate of France. Delegation of members of the French Senate Economic Committee is in Vermont to study sustainable agriculture and green technologies. Then, the Senator takes questions from the press on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.

Institute For Civic Engagement: Tasers, Nukes and Current Controversies in Law Enforcement 04/10/2010

Part of Burlington College's Institute for Civic Engagement speaker series. Attorney General Bill Sorrell will discuss current cases facing the State of Vermont including Vermont Yankee, police conduct regarding the use of tasers and police behavior in the face of civil liberties and civil disobedience. As Vermont’s lead law officer, Attorney General Sorrell will provide his insights into what it means to consider civil liberties in the context of law enforcement.

Project Sticker Shock- Minimum Drinking Age Law 04/08/2010

Burlington High School, BHS Students and Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community launch 'Project Sticker Shock to remind adults to obey the 21 minimum drinking age law. During the month of April, hich school students from around the county will be blanketing Chittenden County with stickers that outline the consequences of purchasing alcohol for minors. For more information, contact Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community at 324-3841

Housing and Communities Show: April is Fair Housing Month 04/07/2010

Host Mike McNamara speaks with Rachel Batterson of Vermont Legal Aid and Brian Pine from Burlington' CEDO Office on Fair Housing Issues.

Chittenden Democrats: Guest: Chittenden County State's Attorney T.J. Donovan 04/05/2010

Chittenden County Democratic Party Chair, Jake Perkinson hosts Chittenden County State's Attorney T.J. Donovan.

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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!

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