Neighborhoods

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 03/03/2011

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 Diversity Initiative 03/03/2011

Hosted by Keith Pillsbury, Ward 1 Burlington School Commissioner, with Superintendent Jeanne Collins. Tonight they are joined by Vince Brennan, Chair of the Diversity and Equity Task Force, and Dan Balon, Director, Diversity & Equity/Equity Office for Employment Retention at the Burlington School district. They discuss the Burlington School Districts Diversity Initiative.

Essex Junction Wastewater Treatment Facility 03/02/2011

Essex Junction Water Quality Superintendent Jim Jutras explains the need for an upgrade to the Essex Junction wastewater treatment facility. Serving the communities of Essex, Williston and Essex Junction, the facility was built in the 1960's and upgraded in the 1980's. Now a bond vote by the residents of Essex Junction will determine if the facility gets a $15 million upgrade.

Burlington Development Review Board 03/02/2011

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office.

Judge Ben: Karen Gennette, Treatment Court Program Manager 02/24/2011

Judge Ben Joseph and Karen Gennette, Treatment Court Program Manager for the Vermont Court Administrators Office, speak on the value of these programs.

Under the Dome: Interview with New Executive Director of The Vermont Commission on National and Community Service - Hal Colston 02/22/2011

CCTV's Rob Reiber interviews the New Executive Director of The Vermont Commission on National and Community Service. The Vermont Commission on National and Community Service administers funding to the state's AmeriCorps National service programs and promotes, supports, and recognizes volunteerism and community service throughout Vermont. The commission consists of 15 governor appointed citizens supported by a staff of four housed in the Secretary's Office in the Agency of Human Services. http://vtcncs.vermont.gov/

Wonderful World of Sustainable Transportation: Hosts: Chapin Spencer, Chris Cole, Annie Bourdon 02/22/2011

General Manager Chris Cole, Chittenden County Transportation Authority, Director Chapin Spencer, Local Motion, and Annie Bourdon of CarShare Vermont and other transportation leaders discuss transportation issues, ideas and initiatives.

Judge Ben: Disability Law Project of Vermont Legal Aid (Part II) 02/18/2011

Judge Ben Joseph and Vermont Legal Aid Attorney Barb Prine, continue their conversatoin on the efforts and opportunities available through the Disability Law Project Ver mont Legal Aid.

New North End Neighborhood Planning Assemblies Update: Hosts: Lea Terhune and Phil LaVigne 02/18/2011

Hosts Lea Terhune and Phil LaVigne talk on a variety of topics.

Serving and Learning from our New Neighbors in a Multicultural Environment 02/16/2011

The 2nd Annual conference developed by the Committee fro Diversity Initiatives of the College of Educatoin and Social Services at the University of Vermont. Keynote speaker L. Michelle LeBaron, Professor of Law and Director of the University of British Columbia Program on Dispute Resolution. The keynote will be followed by a panel presentation on 'Perspectives on Living and Working in Vermont and discussion groups on professional practice issues. Sponsoring the conference: Agency of Human Services' Refugee Office, Burlington Police Department, Burlington School District, Vermont Multicultural Alliance for Democracy, The Howard Center and King Street Center.

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!