Neighborhoods

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. The Steering Committee is made up of representatives from each Ward's NPA's.

Hosts Lea Terhune and Phil LaVigne.

Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Shap Smith, Speaker of the VT House of Representatives, Richard Walega, HUD Regional Director, Rob Naylor, Naylor & Breen Builders, Brenda Torpy, Champlain Housing Trust, and a Resident with Champlain Housing Trust speak to the reports findings, an annual report written by Vermont Housing Finance Agency.

Attract & Keep Your Volunteers: Vermont non-profits rely heavily on volunteers but most organizations can do a better job of managing them. Why is this? And what lessons to local nonprofit organizations have for attracting and engaging volunteers of all ages.  Join us for a lively discussion with practical tools to develop a volunteer plan, recruiting new talent and keeping folks involved with your work in traditional and new ways.

Panelists: Ethan Dezotelle, Rural Partnerships, Chrissie Briong/ Hour Power, Richard Skurdall/ Enosburg Falls High School/ Community Based Learning Program.