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Juneteenth: Burlington Juneteenth 2024 - Empowering Black Youth: Navigating Mental Health Challenges & Cultivating Resilience 06/15/2024

From the City of Burlington:

Engage & Empower offers three thought-provoking panels addressing critical issues affecting marginalized communities. This panel examines challenges faced by Black youth and advocating for change.

Join us for an immersive experience in understanding, advocating, and actively working towards positive change.

For more information visit: www.btvreib.com/juneteenth

Attorney General Charity Clark: Announcing Lawsuit Against Meta for Instagram’s Harm to Teens’ Mental Health 10/24/2023

From the Office of AG Clark:

Attorney General Charity Clark announces the filing of a ground-breaking consumer protection lawsuit. The lawsuit will be filed as part of a coordinated,
nationwide enforcement action to protect youth. Attorney General Clark is joined by members of her office’s Consumer Protection Unit.

Attorney General Charity Clark has sued Meta to hold the company accountable for its contribution to the mental health crisis that grips teens in America and Vermont. The lawsuit, which targets Instagram, alleges Meta designed Instagram to cause young people to use the platform compulsively and excessively. Meta did this to maximize the time young users spend on the platform in order to maximize the company’s advertising revenue. In addition to causing compulsive use, Instagram poses other serious mental health risks to youth, which Meta knows and continues to perpetuate.

Greater Burlington Women's Forum: Real Talk - Young People & Healthy Relationships 04/30/2019

Are you curious about what dating life is REALLY like for today’s youth? A panel of experts will share what really goes on in the community each and every day in teen relationships, discuss the dynamics of sexual and gender-based violence, and provide tips to start discussions about difficult topics with the young people in your life.

Learn about the teenage dating climate and gain insights and strategies to begin conversations that will help your loved ones feel listened to, cared for, and safe as they navigate the messy process of growing up.

Panelists:

Amanda Rohdenburg (she/her): Director of Advocacy at Outright Vermont

Chani Waterhouse (she/her): Director of Member Relations at the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Jen Tierney (she/her): Youth Advocate at HOPE Works

Morgan Wagner (she/her): Hotline and Volunteer Manager at Steps to End Domestic Violence 

Marla Goldstein (she/her): Education and Prevention Coordinator at Steps to End Domestic Violence 

Moderator:

Sarah Mell (they/them or she/her): Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Women's Center at the University of Vermont

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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!

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