education

Kevin Brooks - Just Wiggle Your Toes 04/30/2015

Kevin Brooks is an inspirational speaker on the issues of alcohol abuse prevention and safety. After 2 days of presentations to students at Hunt middle school and the Burlington High School, he presents his topics to parents and caregivers in this evening talk sponsored by the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community. For more on kevin visit: http://www.kevinbrooks.ca

The 'Y' Connection: Y Aquatics Programs 04/28/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan hosts Jess Lukas, Assistant Aquatics Director, and Jacsen Callanan, Head Swim Coach at the Y, to discuss and share information on the Y aquatics programs. Y Swim and Aquatics Information: Jaimie Held, Aquatics Director jheld@gbymca.org 652-8156 www.gbymca.org

Partnership for Change: Power of the Student Voice 04/28/2015

Executive Director of Partnership for Change, Hal Colston hosts speaks with Xander Long, Burlington High School senior. more information at: www.partnershipvt.org

The 'Y' Connection: Closing the Education Achievement Gap 03/31/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan welcomes Eliza Pickard, Y Manager of Grants and Foundation Relations, and Elizabeth Nuckols, Education Specialist at the ECHO Center. www.gbymca.org

North American Women's Debating Championship 2015 03/08/2015

Grand Final of The North American Women's Debating Championship held at the University of Vermont with remarks preceding the final by the first female governor of Vermont, Madeline Kunin. The finale question is "THBT the scientific community should abandon all research into radical life extension." For more information visit http://womens2015.com/2015-championship/

Partnership for Change: ExcELL Program 02/24/2015

Executive Director of Partnership for Change, Hal Colston hosts Beth Evans a BHS ELL teacher. P4C has supported her new ExcELL Class for newly arrived ELL students who learn basic English phrases through a kinetic learning approach as well as mindfulness. more information at: www.partnershipvt.org

Vote for Vermont: Education Funding 02/23/2015

Pat McDonald interviews Tom Pelham, Co-Founder of Campaign for Vermont on Education Funding & School Budgets - February 23, 2015

Partnership for Change: Redistricting and Implications for Burlington's School Board 01/27/2015

Executive Director of Partnership for Change, Hal Colston, speaks with Jim Holway of 'Smarter Schools, Smarter Budgets' on the implications of redistricting in Burlington for the school board. more information at: www.partnershipvt.org

Building Bright Futures: State Council Meeting 01/26/2015

The state-level Building Bright Futures (BBF) Council is made up of appointed representatives of different public and private groups, concerned about services for young children and their families in Vermont. The State Council meets regularly and meetings are open for the public to view. The Council seeks to assure that all Vermont children are healthy and successful by improving the quality, affordability and accessibility of services for families with children under the age of six in the areas of health, early care and education.

For more info visit: http://buildingbrightfutures.org/

Building Bright Futures: ELD Committee Meeting 01/08/2015

Building Bright Futures ELD (Early Learning & Development) Committee Meeting, leads, informs, and advises the Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council on children in early care and education settings and education industryFor More Info Visit: http://www.brightfutures.dcf.state.vt.us/

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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!