education

Partnership for Change: Partner Teacher Program 11/03/2015

Executive Director of Partnership for Change, Hal Colston hosts Beth Fialko Casey and Francesca Dupuis, Burlington High School Teachers who participated in the Partner Teacher Program.

Burlington’s Tech Future – from Education to the Economy 10/29/2015

Brown Bag Lunch and Roundtable Discussion with Mayor Miro Weinberger, William Wallace, Executive Director of U.S. Ignite, Ken Hayes, President and CEO, the Enterprise Center, Chattanooga, TN, Lev Gonick, CEO of OneCommunity, Cleveland Ohio, and more share perspectives on the future of emerging technologies and the technology ecosystem in Burlington as well as exciting projects undertaken in other U.S. Ignite communities.

Partnership for Change: Burlington Superintendent Yaw Obeng 09/29/2015

Executive Director of Partnership for Change, Hal Colston hosts new Burlington Schools Superintendent Yaw Obeng. For more information: www.partnershipvt.org

Governor Peter Shumlin: College Student's and Vermont's Economy: Job Prospects 09/24/2015

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is joined by Vermont Department of Labor staff highlighting survey results focused on the perception of Vermont's economy and job market by recent graduates and incoming seniors at St. Michael's College. One concerning finding addressed at the press conference is that almost 40 percent of students who left or plan to leave Vermont follwoing graduation cited a 'reported lack of job availability', contradicting the fact that Vermont has thousands of job openings and the nation's fourth lowest unemployment rate. More information available in November 2015 at VTLMI.info and at: http://governor.vermont.gov/

Burlington Superintendent Yaw Obeng Outlines 100 Day Entry Plan 09/10/2015

Burlington School District Superintendent Yaw Obeng reviews highlights from his 100 Day Entry Plan for his work with the schools, staff and community. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

The 'Y' Connection: It's Fun to Work at the YMCA 08/17/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan speaks with Gary Vassar, Human Resource Director with the Greater Burlington YMCA. www.gbymca.org

The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

The 'Y' Connection: Creating a Healthier Vermont 07/28/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan speaks with Ryan Torres, Community Health Initiatives Director, and Kristin Magnant, Community Health Initiatives Coordinator on ways the GBYMCA is 'Creating a Healthier Vermont'. www.gbymca.org

The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

The 'Y' Connection: Fitness at the Y 06/11/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan speaks with Dianne Villa, Fitness Director, and Nate Clifford, Fitness Programs Supervisor on 'Fitness at the Y'. www.gbymca.org

Under the Dome: Legislative Wrap 2015 06/05/2015

Lauren-Glenn Davitian hosts Andy MacLean of MMR and Rebecca Ramos of the Necrason Group in a discussion on the accomplishments of the recent 2015 Vermont Legislative Session, and what challenges are in store for next years session.

The 'Y' Connection: Y Camps – A Summer to Discover 05/28/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan hosts Sara Robertson-Ryan, Asst. Dir. of School Age & Family Programs, and Katelyn Irwin, School Age Enrichment Coordinator in a conversation on the variety of 'Y Camps' serving the area. www.gbymca.org

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!