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COVID Support VT Animation PSA (Revised) 01/19/2021

A PSA by COVID Support VT explaining the ways Vermonters can get the support they need related to the pandemic, including self-help tips, wellness resources and community connections, at CovidSupportVT.org. Updated for 2021.

Northgate TV: Guided Meditation - The Color of Love 01/18/2021

This meditation is designed for you to find calmness and relaxation with the color of love. This supports you to embrace all of yourself with the color of love; in other words, respect, compassion, gratefulness, and bliss for every part and every aspect of yourself.

Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Day Panel and Community Discussion on Reparations 01/18/2021

Hosted by the Community Economic Development Office (CEDO) and the Department of Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (REIB)

Join us to learn more about reparations and reconciliation. A panel of representatives from other cities share about their own reparation and reconciliation discussions and legislative actions. They are joined by academics active in this evolving field and Burlington staff working to move our process forward.

Facilitator: Dr. Wanda Heading Grant - UVM Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Panelists:

Tyeastia Green - City of Burlington Director, REIB
Stephanie Seguino - Professor, Dept of Economics, UVM
Shawndell Burney-Speaks - Mayor’s Office of Community Relations, Providence R.I.
Bishop Jefffery A. Williams - Pastor of Kings Cathedral, Providence R.I.
Keith Young - Former Councilor, City of Asheville, NC

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Old East End of Burlington 01/17/2021

Dave Cawley presents the history of the Old East End of Burlington, a neighborhood that connected not only through land ownership, but by family ties, farming, mill enterprises, and religious connections.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Ceremony 2021 01/17/2021

Keynote Speaker: Tim Wise

Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He has spent the past 25 years speaking to audiences in all 50 states, on over 1,500 college and high school campuses, at hundreds of professional and academic conferences, and to community groups across the country.

Judge Ben: Prosecuting Cases of Domestic Violence in Rutland County 01/15/2021

Judge Ben Joseph talks with Rosemary Kennedy, the Rutland County State's Attorney.

Hotline Numbers:

Domestic Violence 1-800-228-7395
Sexual Assault 1-800-489-7273

Judge Ben: Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence 01/15/2021

Judge Ben chats with Kris Lukens, Director of Voices Against Violence, an organization that supports victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Hotline Numbers:

Domestic Violence 1-800-228-7395
Sexual Assault 1-800-489-7273

FOCUS: Fomite Press: Be Careful What You Wish For 01/14/2021

Fomite Press publishing team Donna Bister and Marc Estrin talk about their roller coaster ride in publishing paperback books from their home in Burlington, Vermont. This launches the sixth year of FOCUS with host and video journalist Margaret Harrington.

Vermont Economic Conference 2021: What a COVID Vaccine Will Mean for Vermont 01/13/2021

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce Economic Conference hosts Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine and Dept. of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak to discuss the impact a COVID-19 vaccine will have on Vermont’s businesses and workforce and share their predictions for the year ahead. This event is moderated by Betsy Bishop, President of Vermont Chamber of Commerce.

VICII: Coming into Force - Enforcement of the UN Nuclear Ban 01/13/2021

The Vermont Institute of International and Community Involvement (VICII), the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV) and the Caroline Fund are pleased to invite you to this week's session. We're joined on Zoom by Dr. John Reuwer for a talk and discussion about the UN Nuclear Ban.

In a major victory toward nuclear abolition, the United Nations has ratified the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, which will come into force in international law on January 22, 2021. After that date, all activities supporting nuclear weapons will be illegal for the parties. The implications of this for the future makes for a fascinating discussion.

John Reuwer, M.D., is a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility Committee to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and member of the board of World BEYOND War. He has worked with the coalition that brought about the TPNW. For more background on this treaty visit John’s article written in VTDigger in September, or www.ICANW.org. Robin Lloyd moderates and gives appreciation to the Ploughshares 7 who are now facing jail sentences for pouring blood at the site of the Trident nuclear submarine base in Kings Bay, Georgia.