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Stump the Chumps: CANCELLED - Stump The Chumps 03/30/2020

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Gospel Fest 2020 03/07/2020

Featuring the New Alpha Gospel Choir and the Burlington Ecumenical Gospel Choir and with special guest gospel recording artists Adrian B. King, Floyd Wilkerson, Pastor Greg Hunter, Jeffery Williams, and Richard Gibbs (former organist for Aretha Franklin).

Stump the Chumps: With Long-Time Burlington Resident Jerry Snyder 01/27/2020

Hosts Bill Keogh and Joey Donovan are joined by long-time Burlington resident Jerry Snyder.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Panel Discussion - What Will the Fight for Civil Rights Look Like in the 2020s? 01/20/2020

National attention on civil rights peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. But the fight for equal protection and opportunity continues. Join a group of expert panelists as they weigh in on the future of civil rights in our community and nation.

Facilitator: Patrick Brown

Panelists:
Kerin Stackpole, Employment and Labor Law Attorney at Paul Frank & Collins
Stephanie Seguino, University of Vermont Professor of Economics
Reverend Arnold Thomas, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Daimeyon Williams, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Ryan Hargraves, University of Vermont Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Panel Discussion - Career Navigation and Higher Education Attainment for Young Professionals of Color 01/20/2020

Young professionals share their experiences, challenges, and opinions of best practices for education and career success for their age group. Panelists present ways to improve pathways for youth and young professionals of color and the challenges different industries face in recruitment, support, and retention.

Panelists:
Crystol Dejohnette, Masters of Social Work at University of Vermont and Spectrum Multicultural Youth Program Intern
Yusuf Abdi, University of Vermont Undergraduate Student
Mohamed Jafar, Community Justice Center
Sarah Childs, Assistant Director of University of Vermont Mosaic Center
Tino Rutanhira, Product Manager at Dealer
Dorcas Loheese, University of Vermont Undergraduate Student
Marylyn Segura, Spectrum Multicultural Youth Program AmeriCorps

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Ceremony 2020 01/19/2020

This is an event created by the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his effect in our country. This year's keynote speaker is Mayor Steven Reed, the First African American mayor to be elected in Montgomery, Alabama. The event also features the local Congolese Choir, New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church Choir, and the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards.

Stump the Chumps: Burlington Trivia with Jane Merola McKenzie 12/19/2019

Hosts Bill Keough and Joey Donovan are joined by guest Jane Merola McKenzie to discuss Burlington trivia.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Revolutionary War Chaplains and Church Planters 11/17/2019

Join us as Historical Interpreter for the Vermont State Historic Sites, Michael Blakeslee, introduces us to the parsons who went to war in the 1770s and later started churches in Vermont. History is full of surprises and our image of the past isn’t always what we have been taught.

Stump the Chumps: With Bob Blanchard 10/29/2019

Host Bill Keogh is joined by Bob Blanchard, founder of the website Burlington Area History. Bob is SO good. He cannot be stumped.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Bennington Storehouse 10/20/2019

The Battle of Bennington actually took place near Hoosic, New York. So why was it called the Battle of Bennington? Bob Hoar, historian and docent at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Park, will speak about the storehouses that were the target of the British forces at the Battle of Bennington.

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Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Offers City Resources in response to Covid 19 Pandemic

Burlington Resource & Recovery Center: On Monday, March 23, we launched the Burlington COVID-19 Resource & Recovery Center, or RRC. The RRC's function is to provide relief to the economic disruption of COVID-19. If you are a renter worried about housing security, a business owner seeking access to federal assistance, a person experiencing homelessness who needs shelter, a Burlingtonian looking for information about City taxes and fees during this time or the federal aid that is coming, or someone looking to volunteer safely, you can get a 1-1 (remote) consult at the RRC and find many resources on the website. For more information, call (802) 755-7239 or go to the City website: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Resources