Social Justice

Campaign for Vermont Washington County Community Forum 06/26/2013

WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FORUM "Building an Economy in Washington County Where Everyone is Secure & Prospers" is moderated by Bruce Lisman, Founder of Campaign for Vermont (CFV.) Local panelists include: Hal Cohen, Executive Director, CVCAC; Josh Fitzhugh, President, Union Mutual of Vermont; Jay Perkins, Vice President of Sales, Pike Industries, Inc.; Brent Tewksbury, Co-owner of F. R. LaFayette Inc.; Nancy Zorn, Executive Director, Green Mountain United Way. From Campaign for Vermont's website (campaignforvermont.org): "CFV is an independent coalition that believes every Vermonter should be economically secure and prosper. CFV advocates for policies that get real results, puts progress ahead of partisanship and believes every voice should be heard, every idea considered and every person respected."

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 06/26/2013

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 third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Burlington CEDO Show: Neighborhood Safety Initiative 06/24/2013

Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show. Karen Vastine, of the Community Justice Center is joined by Charlie Giannoni, a volunteer with the Community Justice Center, and Gail Shampnois with UVM Office of Student and Community Relations, to discuss the Neighborhood Safety Initiative.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 06/20/2013

Hunger Free Vermont: Summer Meal Program 06/18/2013

Amanda Caron, Child Nutrition Advocate with Hunger Free Vermont, is joined by Nancy Lewis, Child Nutrition Consultant with the Vermont Agency for Education, and Steve Marinelli, Food Service Director for the Milton Town School District, to discuss the Summer Meal Program. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont or www.schoolmealsvt.com 802-865-0255.

Feminist Media Review: Host Peggy Luhrs 06/10/2013

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Year-end Studies Program 06/06/2013

School Board Commissioner Linda Delikuka (W7) is joined by Jeanne Collins and BHS teachers Gretchen Muller, Biology and Colby Skoglund, Design Technology, to discuss the 'year-end studies program'. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Celebrate Burlington 05/30/2013

15 Anniversary of the Burlington Community Justice Center and the Diversity & Equity Strategic Plan. Lea Terhune, Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA) Steering Committee member from Wards 4/7 – Herb Bloomenthal Award for Community Activism
Annie Bourdon, founder and executive director of CarShare Vermont – Peter Clavelle Award for Sustainability
Ken Schatz, founder of the Community Justice Center (CJC) and Chair of the CJC Citizens’ Advisory Committee – newly-created Ken Schatz Award.

Vermont Workers' Center: Telling Untold Stories - The People's Media Project 05/24/2013

Host Traven Leyshon speaks with Megan Sheehan, Media Production Coordinator with Vermont Workers Center, Kate Maguire and Stauch Blaise, Worker Center Leaders, on the People's Media Project.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 05/22/2013

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!