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Ali's Corner: TBD December 12/16/2024

Host Ali Dieng talks with

Ali's Corner: Plan BTV New North End 11/18/2024

Host Ali Dieng talks with David Hartnett, Former New North End City Councilor and Sarah Morgan, Planner, Office of Planning City of Burlington about the PlanBTV project and its impacts on the New North End of Burlington.

Ali's Corner: Building Bright Futures - Vermont Early Childhood Action Plan VECAP Engagement and Policy Recommendations 2025 10/30/2024

Host Ali Dieng talks with Beth Truzansky, Building Bright Futures (BBF) Deputy Director and Anna Brouillette, BBF Policy Director, about Vermont's early childhood action plan VECAP, how to engage, and policy recommendations for the upcoming year.

Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont - Aly Richards 10/11/2023

Host Bruce Wilson, Executive Director of Service Rendered, is joined by Aly Richards, CEO of Let's Grow Kids.

2023 KidSafe Collaborative Outstanding Service Awards 04/18/2023

From the organizer:

The KidSafe Collaborative Annual Awards honor outstanding individuals and groups in our community who have made a significant contribution to improving the safety, health, and well-being of children in Chittenden County.

Our signature event has been celebrated for over 30 years, recognizing our community's heroes who support children, youth, and families and go “above and beyond” in their work to prevent and address child maltreatment.

In the House Live: Housing as the Foundation - Affordable Housing and Children 10/06/2021

VAHC Director Dave Martins hosts Voices for Vermont Children in a conversation about the essential nature of housing in childhood development, and the realities that the housing crisis presents for Vermont children.

Guests: Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont Children, & Sarah Teel, Research Director, Voices for Vermont Children

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition – www.vtaffordablehousing.org

FOCUS: Vermont Legislature Apologizes for ‘Eugenics Survey’ 05/21/2021

Following is a video of our Center for Media and Democracy program which aided in removing the Dorothy Canfield Fisher name from a prestigious Vermont children’s book award. The name has been changed to the Vermont Golden Dome Book Awards.

In this discussion of why Dorothy Canfield Fisher's name should be removed from the Vermont Book Award, evidence is presented that the author had a direct connection with the Vermont Eugenics Survey. Judy Dow, Franco American/ Abenaki educator, artist, and writer, presents a compelling power point on the history of eugenics and documentation on the reasons to change the Dorothy Canfield Fisher book award name. Kim Chase, third generation, Franco American writer and educator, and Kathy Olwell, retired social worker and social activist, talk about how the impact of the Vermont Eugenics Survey is still pertinent and discuss the vital need for acknowledgment, education, and a chance to heal.

Vermont Book Award: vcfa.edu/vermont-book-award/about-vermont-book-award

KidSafe Collaborative Annual Outstanding Service Awards 2021 04/27/2021

Don't miss this heartwarming live stream of the KidSafe Collaborative Annual Awards presentation where we honor and celebrate this year's outstanding awardees who have made a significant contribution to improving the safety and well-being of children in Chittenden County.

KidSafe Collaborative Annual Awards Luncheon 09/24/2020

The KidSafe Collaborative Annual Awards honor outstanding individuals and groups in our community who have made a significant contribution to improving the safety and well-being of children in Chittenden County.

Press Conference: Attorney General Donovan Announces Lawsuit Against Data Broker 03/10/2020

The Attorney General announces the filing of a lawsuit and a motion for preliminary injunction against a data broker start-up for violations of the Vermont Consumer Protection Act and the Data Broker Law. Vermont’s Data Broker Law went into effect last year and was the first law of its kind in the country. The State’s claims supported by the Data Broker Law will be one of first impression for the Court.

The defendant’s violations relate to the collection and sale of biometric data of Vermonters, including children. The complaint includes claims involving civil liberties and a right to privacy.

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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program

Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join up to 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the end of January 2025 to the beginning of June 2025, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!