Social Justice

Artful Word: Trotting of the Turkeys 11/04/2017

James Gero records this annual community event which benefits the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf and Burlington Sunrise Rotary.

For more information: www.trottingturkeys.com

"Grab a frozen turkey and trot it down Church Street. Each turkey will be donated to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf upon completion of your trot. The $50-individual or $100-family registration donation covers the cost of the turkey and provides the needed resources for the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club’s community support efforts."

Toward a Livable City: Who Should Own Burlington Telecom? 10/30/2017

Host Charles Simpson welcomes two members of Keep BT Local's board of directors Alan Matson, board chair, and Megan Epler-Wood. They discuss the future of Burlington Telecom as the Burlington City Council votes between the two final applicants: Ting, of Tucows based in Toronto, Canada; and the Keep BT Local cooperative.

Zombie Walk: Prescription Take Back Day in Chittenden County 10/28/2017

Recorded by members of the Burlington High School, Above the Influence Burlington group. Zombie Walk to support and bring attention to National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Kick off remarks on the steps of City Hall followed by a walk up to the Prescription Drug Disposal location at the UVM Medical Center campus. Mayor Miro Weinberger and other community members kick off the walk with opening remarks.

RAD-TV Presents: Local Ownership and Burlington Telecom 10/27/2017

This episode is hosted by Noah Detzer with guests Max Tracy and Eric Maier to report back on our work over the past month, talk about the current campaign to Keep Burlington Telecom Local, and to let folks know about our upcoming Movement Politics Training and Membership Assembly.

NAMI Vermont Show 10/26/2017

Barrie Silver interviews folks from the National Alliance on Mental Illness' Vermont chapter. Program Director Nick Martin, Connection SG Facilitator & Peer Leadership Council Chair Andrea Kolbe, and Family-to-Family Trainer & M.I.R. Teacher Connie Stabler share perspectives about their outreach work within the mental health community.

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 10/25/2017

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 fourth Wednesday of the month.

Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Positively Vermont: "Mill Girls" at Saint Michael's College 10/23/2017

Host Dennis McMahon brings in Professor Peter Harrigan of Saint Michael's College to explore his exciting work of historical drama focusing on women who worked in Winooski's mills in the 19th and 20th centuries, Mill Girls.

Addiction Recovery Channel: One Young Man’s Story 10/23/2017

Ed Baker’s guest on this Addiction Recovery Channel Show is Cliff Bauman. Cliff tells the story of how he developed the brain disease of addiction. He reveals the progression of this disease, and how in time it nearly destroyed his life and his dreams. We focus on how Cliff got the help he needed to begin his Recovery, and how he continues to allow people to support his health today. We look at who Cliff is and talk about some of his dreams.

Burlington CEDO Show: Restorative Justice Panels at the Burlington Community Justice Center 10/23/2017

What is Restorative Justice? Join delegates from this visionary approach to criminal law enforcement reform and find out on this episode of The CEDO Show.

Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show.

True North Reports TV: Are EVs Ready for Prime Time? 10/20/2017

Host Robert Maynard brings in VT Watchdog reporters Lou Varricchio, over the phone, and Michael Bielawski, in the studio, to discuss the promises and perils of electric automobiles.

For more information visit www.TrueNorthReports.com

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!