International

Recollections of a Ruthless Rider: Recounting Vietnam : The Making of A Helicopter Pilot 05/17/2021

John W. “Bill” Pospisil, Jr., U.S. Army Captain, recalls his time in Vietnam during the Vietnam War in a series of interviews. He was in Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, in Vietnam from October 21, 1968 to October 17, 1969.

Puerto Cabezas Stories - Nestor Traducio Diver Becomes Forester 05/01/2021

This program is shared with CCTV from Burlington's sister city Puerto Cabezas. It tells the story of how a diver, made sick by decompression sickness from repeated dives, becomes a forester.

VICII: Spanish-American War & Manifest Destiny Part 2-1898: From Republic to Empire - Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii & Philippines 04/14/2021

This week's session is led by Sandy Baird, Kurt Mehta, Grant Crichfield, and Armando Vilaseca.

Burlington Sister City Meetings - Honfleur: Click and Collect 03/29/2021

This show is part of a series of conversations with Burlington's sister city of Honfleur, France, so far centered around the COVID-19 pandemic.

This particular conversation focuses on a "Click and Collect" e-commerce platform that was set up by the city of Honfleur to help non-essential local merchants deal with mandated COVID restrictions/closings imposed on their businesses and maintain their customer base.

Participants are:

Hosts:

- Fran Stoddard (Burlington), member of the Honfleur Sister City Committee, Freelance journalist

- Richard Gliech (Burlington), member of the Honfleur Sister City Committee, Translator

Our 3 guests:

- Patricia Sausseau, Honfleur city council, deputy mayor in charge of economic activity

- Anthony Bry-Faik, Honfleur Tourist Office, Shop and Box office manager

- Christophe Lefèbvre, Owner/Manager of Honfleur's Brasserie L'Alcyone restaurant

Nuclear Free Future: Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Meltdowns at 10 03/18/2021

Fairewinds Energy Education founders Maggie and Arnie Gundersen along with Vermont resident Chiho Kaneko discuss the ongoing fallout from the nuclear crisis in Japan on March 11, 2011. Nuclear Free Future host Margaret Harrington welcomes Fairewinds back since they had been frequent guests on the NFF program initiated in 2007.

VICII: Brexit - UK, Scotland, Ireland & Europe 03/17/2021

Graham Clarke is a teacher, principal, and Irish-American activist.

VICII: China - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 02/25/2021

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 with Andrew Buchanan, Ph.D., University of Vermont Professor of History.

Judge Ben: Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence in Canada 02/19/2021

Host Ben Joseph chats with Amy Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the British Columbia Society of Transition Housing. This organization provides housing for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

Hotline Numbers:

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

VICII: Sister City - Foreign Diplomacy Nicaragua and Venezuela 02/17/2021

The Vermont Institute of Community and International Involvement (VICII) holds a forum on our Sister City relationship with Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas), Nicaragua based on mutual friendship, and on US foreign policy, as it relates to Nicaragua and Venezuela.

The forum includes photographer and teacher Dan Higgins, who has been involved with the Burlington/ Puerto Cabezas Sister City Program since its inception; he has made photographs and videos to connect with the social life of Puerto Cabezas, as well as to promote the sister city relationship in Vermont. Former Mayor Peter Clavelle promoted sister city relationships during his time as mayor, and has visited ‘Port’ many times and is currently on the board; he is also chair of the Vermont Council on World Affairs. Retired teacher Peter Lackowski, a friend of Bolivian Venezuela, travelled to Venezuela for the first time in 2005, and was drawn back six times, the last time in the very first days of 2020.

For more information, contact Robin Lloyd at: robinlloyd8@gmail.com or 802-355-3256.

VICII: Bethlehem Arad Sister City 02/10/2021

The Vermont Institute of International and Community Involvement (VICII) presents a talk and discussion on the state of our sister city, Bethlehem, in 2021 with Mousa Ishaq, President, Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad Sister City Program.

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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!