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Special Event at the Vermont State House - House the Houseless Rally 11/01/2021

House the Houseless Rally. Recorded on November 2, 2021.

FOCUS: Using Technology to Support Trafficking Survivors 03/11/2019

Champlain College Professor Duane Dunston is developing a mobile app, YHAV (You Have a Voice), to help bridge the communication barrier with identifying trafficking victims and survivors.

In Part 3 of our series, Dunston talks about his experience of learning about slavery for sex and labor when he was a young teacher in Thailand. He learned how impoverished men, women, and children were forced into slavery and then he decided to do something about it which has resulted in his YHAV app which offers access in over 30 languages.

FOCUS: Human Trafficking - Its Context and Its Effect in Vermont Part 2 01/24/2019

Host Margaret Harrington talks with Deputy Compact Administrator Trissie Casanova (Department for Children and Families), Detective Corporal Donald Demar (Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations), and Peer Advocate Counselor Kimberly Colville (VT Center for Independent Living) on the multi-layered problem of human trafficking.

For more information, please visit: cusi-vt.org/contact-us/

FOCUS: Human Trafficking - Its Context and Its Effect in Vermont Part 1 01/14/2019

Edith Klimoski, Vermont director of Give Way to Freedom, and Sister Pat McKittrick, RN, SP, director of the University of Vermont Community Outreach program, talk with host Margaret Harrington about the complex issue of human trafficking. In this first show of a series, they give a multi-national cultural context. They describe the human suffering caused by drugs, prostitution, poverty and gangs and how this impacts all sections of the Vermont community. They chart practical ways to confront the issue and lead the way to recovery.

Female Forward: Interview with Sister Pat 07/19/2018

Sister Pat McKittrick, Community Health Improvement Coordinator with the University of Vermont Medical Center, talks with Female Forward host Mathilde Meyer. Sister Pat discusses the complexities of working with victims of human trafficking in Winooski. Her work involves bringing together civic and community organizations to assist people in need including homeless people on the street. This conversation offers insight into why Sister Pat chose her vocation of working with people who face difficult challenges. She also talks about the Peace Initiative in Winooski and activities at the O’Brien Center.

Vermont Interfaith Action: Building Vermont's Moral Economy 08/26/2015

Public Assets Institute and Vermont Interfaith Action sponsor this public discussion about how Vermont can build a moral economy, one that provides opportunity for all Vermonters to succeed. More information available at: http://publicassets.org/ www.viavt.org

True North Reports TV: Combating Poverty 04/18/2014

Co-hosts Robert Maynard and Alex Darr discuss a new educational video series that the Acton Institute produced called 'Poverty Cure: From Aid to Enterprise'. The series explores an innovative approach to combating poverty. more information at: www.acton.org www.truenorthreports.com

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting on Income Inequality 01/26/2014

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) host a town meeting on income inequality, before the film showing of 'Inequality for All - A Passionate Argument on Behalf of the Middle Class'. Senator Sanders will lead the town meeting with Vermont Leaders in attendance. 'Income and wealth inequality are a danger to our country from both a moral and economic perspective. This is an issue that must be addressed' states the Senator.

Current State of Poverty and Impacts on Children in Vermont 12/04/2009

The Vermont child poverty council met with members of Vermonts' social agencies to gage the current state of poverty and impacts on children in Vermont. Panelists: Beth Baldwin Page, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Clubs of Brattleboro, Katina Cummmings, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of the White River Valley, Larry Bayle, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Rutland, Vicky Smith, Executive Director, King Street Center, Leisa Pollander, Executive Director, Sara Holbrook Center, and Mary Alice McKenzie, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Burlington. Also State Senator Doug Racine and Rep. Ann Pugh.

Imagine If You Were Poor Like Me 01/06/2006

CCTV Productions produced this video for Mercy Connections. It features several women talking about what it's like to live in poverty. For more information contact Jess Wilson.

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

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