Social Justice

So. Burlington Public Hearing on F-35 Lawsuit (1/2) 06/22/2016

Public Hearing on F-35 Lawsuit. South Burlington City Council Special Meeting.

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 06/22/2016

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.

#WeAreOrlando 06/13/2016

One of the largest rallies in the city's history, the Burlington community came together to sing, to march, and to speak out against violence in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shootings. Speakers include Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kim Fountain, Executive Director of the Pride Center, Mayor Miro Weinberger, local imam Islam Hassan, and LGBT advocate Jason Lorber.

Art & Activism - The Poetry Show: The Poetry Show 06/09/2016

Ibnar Avilix, a Socio-economic Activist/Artist, hosts.

More information at www.avilix.org and sossblogdotcom.wordpress.com

Bernie Sanders Welcome Home Rally 06/08/2016

Sen. Bernie Sanders lands in Burlington Wednesday June 8, 2016 to be greeted by a crowd of more than 150 supporters.

Partnership for Change: Year End Studies Session at Burlington High School 06/07/2016

Partnership for Change Executive Director Hal Colston discusses Year End Studies (YES) with Colby Skoglund, Design Technology Educator and co-coordinator of the Year End Studies Session, and Gretchen Muller, Biology teacher and co-coordinator of the Year End Studies Session.

For more information: www.partnershipvt.org

Sandy Baird Commentary: The New and Old Cuba/U.S. Tie 06/03/2016

Community activist and lawyer Sandy Baird offers commentary on the new and old Cuba/US tie.

FOCUS: Fracked Gas in Vermont 06/03/2016

Dr. Terence Cuneo and Kari Cuneo of Williston talk about how the fracked gas pipeline in Vermont has negatively impacted their lives.

Terence and Kari Cuneo of Williston, Vermont discuss the State of Vermont’s threat to seize their land by eminent domain to accommodate the Vermont Gas (VGS) fracked gas pipeline extension through Addison County. They bring us up to date on their problems with the Vermont Department of Public Services and how that agency dealt with the landowners’ right to resist the extension of the fracked gas pipeline onto their properties. Questions raised and answered in this discussion: Does the VGS project make financial sense? Is it good state policy? Does it make ethical sense?

Who Killed Burlington College? 06/02/2016

Host Peter Garritano speaks with Sandy Baird and Marc Estrin.

What really caused the demise of Burlington College: the valuable land, the enrollment, mismanagement of funds, or the changing demands of secondary education?

Conversation on The Impact of Burlington College Closing 06/01/2016

Community activist and lawyer Sandy Baird talks with James Kersey, student at Burlington College, and Dylan Kelley, Burlington College Alumni, about the impact of Burlington College closing.

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!