Vermont

Common Good Vermont: Jeff Chester - Digital Media at a Crossroads 09/22/2011

CCTV, Common Good Vermont and the United Way of Chittenden County host the 6th Annual Nonprofit Media Maven Luncheon with a special visit from Jeff Chester of the Center for Digital Democracy, based in Washington D.C.

Here are links related to his appearance in Burlington:

Vermont Digger: In the Digital Arms Race, You’re Already the Loser
Burlington Free Press: Speaker Describes Internet Surveillance
Seven Days VT: Jeff Chester Says Computers are Spying on You
Vermont Commons: Digital Media at the Crossroads: An Interview with Jeff Chester
Evening Presentation 9/22
VT NPO Luncheon Presentation

Governor Peter Shumlin: Vermont and National Response to Hurricane Irene Destruction 08/30/2011

Governor Shumlin, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Peter Welch, along with FEMA Administrator Criag Fugate, address the statewide destruction caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Rally for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid 08/18/2011

The Alliance for Retired Americans, Vermont Center for Independent Living, the Vermont Workers Center, AFL-CIO Vermont and members of the public rally in support of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid on the Statehouse steps, August 18, 2011. Speakers include staffers from Sen. Patrick Leahy's, Sen. Bernie Sanders' and Rep. Peter Welch's offices, as well as representatives of the sponsoring organizations. Gov. Peter Shumlin also speaks.

Governor Peter Shumlin: Press Conference with Bill Maris of Google - Vermont Get Your Business Online 08/11/2011

Governor Shumlin and Bill Maris of Google Venture disucuss Google joining with the state of Vermont and national and local Vermont partners to launch Vermont Get Your Business online, a first-of-its kind program in the United States. This new program provides Vermont businesses the tools and resources to establish a website, find new customers, and grow their businesses. Google is partnering with Intuit for this project to help move Vermont forward. For more information: www.vermontgetonline.com

The Story of the Vermont MDRO Prevention Collaborative 08/01/2011

The Story of the Vermont MDRO Prevention Collaborative. For more information visit: http://www.vpqhc.org/interior.php/pid/13/sid/188

UVM Extension Service Building Capacity Project: Developing Volunteers 07/18/2011

Learn about non-profit volunteer development as part of the University of Vermont Extension Service's Builiding Capacity Project. The program is narrated by UVM's Ellen Rowe, Ed. D. and features Sarah Kleinman, June Jones and Andrea Houlihan. For more information visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/

PACE Vermont 07/01/2011

PACE Vermont is a non-profit health care program for eligible seniors who want to remain in their own homes. For more information visit www.pacevt.org.

Vermont Blueprint for Health - Health Care Reform and Social Justice Part 2 04/11/2011

Vermont Blue Print for Health Annual Conference. Part 2 features a keynote address by Eboni G. Price-Haywood, MD, MPH, titled "Health Disparities and the Rebuilding of a Primary Care Infrastructure Following Hurricane Katrina".

Vermont Blueprint for Health - Health Care Reform and Social Justice Part 1 04/11/2011

Vermont Blue Print for Health's annual conference featuring a keynote address by Eboni G. Price-Haywood, MD, MPH. Watch part two here.

Artful Word: Somali Bantu Community Party 02/19/2011

James Gero's video of the Somali Bantu Community Dinner and Party held at the Champlain Senior Center in Burlington, Vt..

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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!