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VICII: Policing an American City 06/03/2021

A talk and discussion with Jon Murad, Acting Burlington Police Chief.

Burlington Public Safety Town Hall 04/27/2021

The Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Office hosts a community town hall with Talitha Consults to envision public safety.

The People's Law School: The 4th Amendment - Understanding Your Rights When Stopped by The Police 04/07/2021

The kick-off of The People's Law School - a series of free, virtual presentations on contemporary legal topics impacting the lives of Vermonters, such as the Fourth Amendment, representing yourself in small claims court, tenant rights, understanding eligibility for benefits, and family law.

The People’s Law School is a partnership of Attorney General T.J. Donovan, the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV), the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, and the Vermont Institute for Community and International Involvement (VICII), and also supported by ACLU of Vermont and The Caroline Fund, which offers a fund for women and their families in emergency situations and free legal advice to anyone seeking guidance.

My Brother's Keeper: An Interview with Jim Condos - Vermont Secretary of State 02/25/2021

My Brother's Keeper student interns Olivier and Jeremia interview Vermont Secretary of State, Jim Condos, about his role and how it's changed during Covid-19.

My Brother's Keeper: An Interview with Tyeastia Green - Director of Racial Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in Burlington 12/15/2020

My Brother's Keeper student interns Jeremia, Olivier, and Boniface interview the new Director of Racial Equity, Inclusion & Belonging for the City of Burlington, Tyeastia Green, about the work she is undertaking to make the city a place where BIPOC Burlingtonians can live, grow and thrive.

VICII: What are Your Rights When Stopped and Questioned by the Police 10/28/2020

Julio Thompson, Director of the Civil Rights Unit of the VT Office of the Attorney General

The Vermont Institute of International and Community Involvement (VICII), the Office of the State Attorney General, and the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV) are co-sponsoring a series of talks this fall/winter on legal issues that affect our lives.

My Brother's Keeper: An Interview with Kyle Dodson on Community and Police Relationship in Burlington 10/14/2020

My Brother's Keeper student interns Jeremia, Olivier, and Bonaface interview the new Director of Police Transformation, Kyle Dodson, about the relationship between the community and police and his newly appointed role to oversee change in the police department.

My Brother's Keeper: My Brother's Keeper - Gathering Thoughts on Police in Schools 08/24/2020

My Brother's Keeper student intern Bonaface interviews a variety of youth and one student advisor on the role of police in schools and the group's personal reflections and experiences.

My Brother's Keeper: Civic Engagement and The Burlington Police Commission 06/24/2020

My Brother's Keeper student interns, Jeremia, Olivier, and Bonaface interview the chair of the Burlington Police commission, Jabulani Gamache about the work of the police cmsn, the role of oversight and how change happens in the community.

Artful Word: James Gero Commentary on the Burlington Police Scandal 12/17/2019

James Gero comments on the recent scandal involving the Burlington Police Department and resultant resignation of Burlington's chief of police Brandon del Pozo.

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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!