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Burlington Democrats: Democratic Perspective Entering Summer 2023 06/13/2023

Andrew Champagne discusses politics from national issues to local news makers and everything in between.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Wrapping Up The School Year With Student Perspectives 06/12/2023

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner:

BHS students: where they’ve been and where they’re going!
Host Lucia Campriello (she/her), Ward 5 school commissiones interviews Krisha Thapa, student representative to the school board, student government representative and rising junior, and Felipe Vivanco, Office of Equity Intern and graduating senior.

For more information visit: bsdvt.org

Burlington Wards 2 and 3 NPA Meeting 06/08/2023

For more information on the Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Neighborhood-Services/Neighborhood-Planning-Assemblies.

Memories with Mac 05/25/2023

Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian interviews Don MacDonald about local Burlington history, including the Lake Monsters.

Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee 05/23/2023

The Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee studies and makes recommendations to the Burlington City Council on issues concerning all modes of transportation and interrelated development issues; energy plans, rates and other issues; and utility matters regarding, but not limited to, water, sewer, and telecommunications.

For more information on the Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/TEUC.

Celebrate Life: Johannah Donovan 05/19/2023

From Gary De Carolis:

Five words that describe Johannah: Funny, progressive, passionate, lover of learning, traveler

Donovan was born at the Bishop DeGoesbriand Hospital in Burlington on a late summer evening to Bernard Leddy and Johannah Mahoney. She eventually became a classic middle child with an older sister and brother and a younger brother and sister. Her family lived in the new north end on Staniford Road in a developing neighborhood, so there was aways action and new neighbors to meet. At the age of five she was enrolled at Thayer School afternoon session and she walked to school alone. An early lesson in independence.

Interview with Sam Kann - Plex Arts Festival 05/12/2023

Host Meghan O'Rourke interviews Sam Kann, Organizer of the Plex Arts Festival happening on Saturday, May 20th. Plex Arts Festival is a new, grassroots, immersive arts event in Burlington's Old North End that will take place on the evening of May 20th. The festival focuses on experimental and contemporary work. All art forms are welcome - dance, music, sculpture, tattoo art, food, comedy, pottery, theater, poetry, painting, crafts, video art, and other cross-disciplinary creative projects.

More info & tickets to the festival: https://plex-arts-festival.ticketleap.com/

Burlington Wards 2 and 3 NPA Meeting 05/11/2023

Burlington Democrats: Politics from National to the City Level 05/09/2023

Andrew Champagne discusses politics from national issues to local news makers and everything in between.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: An Introduction to Burlington School District's Office of Equity Team 05/08/2023

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner:

Meet the Office of Equity team and learn about work underway across the district.

Guests Lucia Campriello (she/her), Ward 5 school commissioner (host); Autumn Bangoura (she/her), Equity Instructional Leader; Teresa Giallorenzo Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Coordinator; Mika Moore, Restorative Practices District Coordinator; Sparks (he/him), Director of Equity and Safe & Inclusive Schools.

For more information visit: bsdvt.org

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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!