Community Economic Development Office

CEDO Annual Civic Awards 04/30/2019

For many years, Burlington has recognized and celebrated community members whose leadership and work has advanced social equity, environmental stewardship and civic engagement efforts.

If you know someone whose efforts and passion brings positive differences in people's lives or has improved our community's vitality, thank them by nominating them for the Peter Clavelle or Herb Bloomenthal Awards.

Burlington CEDO Show: New Moran - FRAME Concept 01/28/2019

Kirsten Merriman Shapiro, CEDO's Senior Projects and Policy Specialist, discusses the New Moran - FRAME Concept with Interim CEDO Director David E. White.

For more information visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO.

Burlington CEDO Show: Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program 06/25/2018

Todd Rawlings, CEDO Housing Program Manager, and Ian Jakus, CEDO Projects and Policy Specialist, discuss CEDO's Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program. CEDO offers two programs to low-income homeowners who occupy their homes to assist them with home repairs or modifications. The purpose of these programs is to help keep low-income people in their homes, improve home safety, and to assist people with disabilities to make their homes accessible.

For more information visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO.

Community Development Week Awards Ceremony 04/04/2018

The Burlington's Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO) Open House and Community Celebration features awards and recognizes the important work done to keep our communities safe, vibrant, and green.

In recognition of National Community Development Week, this program highlights the work done by CEDO and valued community partners with the Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds for our most vulnerable residents.

Mayor Miro Weinberger's proclamation can be found here: www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO

Featured Awards include:

The KEN SCHATZ AWARD was created in 2013 to honor those who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to restorative justice, community-based responses to crime and conflict, and helping people stay out of (or preventing their return to) the criminal justice system.

The PETER CLAVELLE AWARD honors a professional whose leadership has advanced social equity, environmental stewardship, quality education, economic growth and vitality in Burlington.

The HERB BLOOMENTHAL AWARD FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVISM honors a volunteer whose leadership, tenacity and dedication have somehow improved Burlington’s neighborhoods.

Burlington CEDO Show: CEDO's Community Justice Center 03/26/2018

Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Burlington Community Justice Center (CJC), is joined by Barbara Shaw-Dorso, Restorative Justice Victim Liaison Coordinator, and Clark Sheldon, Parallel Justice Specialist, to discuss programs and services at the Burlington Community Justice Center to support people impacted by crime and conflict.

For more information visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO.

For more information on the CJC visit burlingtonvt.gov/CJC.

Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show.

Lake Champlain Chamber: Burlington Community Economic Development Office 01/03/2018

Tom Torti and Burlington CEDO Director Noelle McKay discuss the group's programs to support business growth and development, housing, and vulnerable populations.

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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!