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

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.

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

Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee 05/03/2023

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.

Lost Burlington Vermont by Bob Blanchard 04/28/2023

Host Bobby Lussier interviews historian and author Bob Blanchard about his new book "Lost Burlington Vermont".

From the publisher:

Since Burlington was first settled over two centuries ago it has seen the establishment of a rich historic and architectural legacy, much of which has been lost.

The Strong and State Theaters, St. Paul's Cathedral, Converse School, Cathedral High School, and a neighborhood lost to urban renewal are just of few of the landmarks that still live within the memories of many who grew up in the Burlington area. The industrial waterfront, the clubhouses of the Lake Champlain Yacht Club, and the Overlake Estate are now a distant memory.

Local historian Robert Blanchard reveals the stories of how these and over sixty other lost treasures came to be built, their roles in the city's life, and how they met their end.

Burlington Mayor's Show: State of the City 04/26/2023

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger is joined by Samantha Sheehan, Communications Director, to discuss the recent State of the City address.

For more information, see: burlingtonvt.gov

Burlington Democrats: Politics from National to City Level 04/18/2023

Andrew Champagne discusses politics within the Democratic party at the national level, all the way to the local city level.

Burlington Wards 2 and 3 NPA Meeting 04/13/2023

Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee 03/28/2023

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

VICII: Cuba Today! 03/22/2023

From VICII:

Join us for a discussion on the state of the “rebellious island” and the six decades prolonged US “blockage”. This program features Vermonters who just returned from an educational trip to Cuba.

Hosted by Sandy Baird, CAFS President Armando Villaseca, Burlington High School Special Educator Alan Reichard, and some other participants of this edifying voyage to the "rebellious" Island.

From February 26th to March 5th, 2023, The Vermont-based Cuban American Friendship Society led a dozen teachers and one student from the Green Mountain State on an Educational Trip to Cuba. The teachers and members of CAFS made face-to-face connections with the people of Cuba and visited Cuban schools. The exchange was conducted in Havana and gave the visitors a glimpse of the struggling island in light of the six decades of prolonged U.S. "blockage" of Cuba and the enduring Cuban revolution.

The Cuban American Friendship Society (CAFS) is a local non-profit which was founded by Sandy Baird over 30 years ago to help break down the barriers between our two countries by hosting people-to-people exchanges as well as professional, cultural, and athletic trips to Cuba. The Cuban American Friendship Society has helped hundreds of Vermonters travel to the island nation to visit schools, medical facilities, organic farms, sports facilities—as well as to see how much we have in common even as our current administration reverts back to Cold War tactics.

For more information: vicii.org