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Moments with Melinda: Interview with Hayley Jones 05/07/2024

From Melinda Moulton:

Hayley Jones is the Vermont and New Hampshire Director at Slingshot. She is a community organizer, interpreter, and queer poet based out of Burlington, Vermont. As a founding member of Slingshot, she works side by side with frontline communities to tackle environmental injustices and build the world we want to see.

For more information visit: http://www.slingshot.org/

Hands off Rafah! Emergency Rally and March 05/07/2024

From the organizers:

Israel stands poised to invade Rafah and complete the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. The apartheid regime has ordered the evacuation of over 100,000 people and is bombing whole sections of the city. It has refused a ceasefire and seems on the edge of committing the worst atrocity yet in its genocidal war.

Join us for an emergency rally at Burlington’s City Hall on Tuesday at 5:30pm. People who cannot make the rally and march in Burlington should call an action in their city or town.

In Burlington, we will have a few speakers and then march up to UVM’s encampment to support the students’ struggle. They have already won partial disclosure of UVM’s investments and the cancellation of the war criminal Linda Thomas-Greenfield from speaking at commencement.

They are still fighting for UVM to divest from Israel, implement an academic boycott of Israeli universities, and grant full amnesty to student protestors who have been unjustly targeted with disciplinary charges.

Join the rally in Burlington, bring signs and banners, and most importantly bring all your friends and co-workers. People who can’t make the march, join us at the encampment at 6:15. Free, free Palestine!

Sponsored by the Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation

CDAE 2430 Sports Media: The Athletes of 207 05/06/2024

From Autumn Slack:

Sports Media is a hands-on video production class broken into three sections, Sporting Event Coverage,Sports Journalism, and finally scaffolding into Sports Documentary. The goal of the class is for participants to work with student athletes or teammates, UVM clubs, or community organizations, teams, or athletes to collaboratively produce media focusing in these three areas. As a CIVIC LEARNING class, we hope to collaborate with partnerships both on and off campus. Each section of the class will hopefully partner with these organizations as case studies, such as Catamount TV, The Cynic, and use ESPN’s 30 for 30 as a model for sports documentaries.

Vermont Council on World Affairs: Laos Delegates 05/06/2024

CCTV hosts the Vermont Council on World Affairs for one of their Department of State International Visitor Leadership Programs (IVLP), welcoming an international delegation from Laos interested in learning about the values and policies used in the United States to increase accountability and transparency in government practice.

The five visting guests include Mr. Heng Khanthavisay, Ms. Pheophan Lattanamala, Mr. Thepphathai Phanka, Mr. Vongphakone Saysithideth, Ms. Vixay Srithirath. and Mr. Phosy Temmerath.

Bike Ride to UVM Palestine Solidary Encampment 05/06/2024

Community members ride their bikes in community from Battery Park to the University of Vermont (UVM) Campus where the Palestine Solidary Encampment is.

University of Vermont (UVM) students host an encampment for divestment on the Andrew Harris Commons. The University announced that it willl cancel Linda Thomas Greenfield’s commencement speech.

Climate Action Collective Networking Event 05/05/2024

From the Climate Action Collective:

The Climate Action Collective is a multi-collegiate group based in Burlington, VT, sponsored by 350VT. As a student-led, grass-roots climate action group, students of the C.A.C have recognized your commitment and passion for environmentalism, and encourage you to meet everyone else who's doing equally amazing work. The key to achieving a healthier Vermont is by creating a strong network of like-minded, environmentally passionate people - that's why YOU’RE invited.

The Climate Action Collective is dedicated to mitigating the effects of the climate crisis for the Burlington, Vermont community and greater Vermont area. We are passionate about connecting all Burlington students in the fight for environmental justice. We fight for clean resources and sustainable energy for all people in Vermont.

For more information visit: www.350vermont.org/college-organizing

Third Annual Green Up the Pine Street Barge Canal 05/04/2024

From the organizer:

Come and join us for GreenUp Day at the Barge Canal!

Help clean up the Barge Canal on Green Up Day! Come for a couple of hours, or the day. Rain or shine, dress apporpriately. This is a beautoful and challening place. Wear sturdy boots, long pants, and good work gloves.

For more information visit: www.pinestreetbargecanal.org

Neighborhood Media Internship Program: UVM Palestine Solidarity Encampment 05/03/2024

Join the Neighborhood Media Interns on an eye-opening journey as they venture into the heart of their community to capture a powerful demonstration of solidarity. In this captivating video, they take you to the grounds of UVM, where a spirited encampment has emerged, echoing with voices of support for Palestine.

As the camera rolls, the interns capture the vibrant scene unfolding before them. Tents adorned with colorful banners and Palestinian flags dot the campus grounds, symbolizing the resilience and unity of the movement. People of all backgrounds gather, their faces alight with passion and determination, as they stand in solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

UVM Student Encampment and Commencement Announcement 05/03/2024

University of Vermont (UVM) students host an encampment for divestment on the Andrew Harris Commons. The University announced that it willl cancel Linda Thomas Greenfield’s commencement speech.

Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante: Milk With Dignity - All Day Picket and Rally Outside Hannaford 05/01/2024

From Migrant Justice:

For years, farmworkers have called on Hannaford customers to engage with the company and make their demands heard – and thousands have responded, sending emails, making calls, writing postcards, speaking with store managers and more. But Hannaford has refused to listen. This is why on May 1st we are taking the new step of telling customers: Don’t cross the picket line; don’t shop at Hannaford!

From the store’s opening at 7am to its closing at 11pm, workers and allies will maintain a picket, educating potential customers about the human rights abuses on Hananford’s farms and urging them to shop elsewhere.

Join us on the picket line for a few hours – or the full day! – on May 1st at the Hannaford Supermarkets in Williston. At 5:30pm, we will gather outside the store for a large rally.

For more information about Migrant Justice visit: www.migrantjustice.net/news/mayday-boycott

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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!