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Vermont Interfaith Action: Vermont Interfaith Action Declaration of Inclusion from Municipalities 05/10/2023

From VIA:

Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) has been partnering with a group of concerned Vermonters, led by Al Wakefield, to persuade every municipality in the state to sign onto a Declaration of Inclusion (DOI) to ensure a warm, welcome, and open attitude toward all Vermonters and potential Vermonters. VIA's Racial Justice/Economic Opportunities Local Organizing Ministry is reaching out to congregations in many municipalities to ask them to persuade their town managers and selectboards to adopt the resolution.

As of April 5, 2023, 105 towns and cities (out of 247), home to 62% of Vermont’s population, have signed the DOI. That’s an accomplishment to celebrate!

Join us for a Celebratory Action on Wed, May 10th from 7 to 8:30 pm at College Street Congregational Church in Burlington (265 College St.), or as a hybrid event on Zoom (click here to register). Each municipality will be recognized for this first step, and we’ll have information on how to follow up with even more concrete actions. Let’s work together to ensure that Vermont will become known, and in fact be, the most welcoming and safe state in the country for all people.

The Juxtaposition: Legacy-makers 05/10/2023

From Mark Hughes:

Systemic racism adversely impacts the health and wellness of Black folks, places at risk our economic development and the social health and wellness of everyone, and threatens our democracy. The Richard Kemp Center was created to center the needs of the Black community in rectifying racial inequity by serving as a cultural broker in the expanding but historically ineffective, inefficient, and nonexistent programs and services to marginalized communities. It is the legacy-maker at the intersection of the Black community’s wellness, culture.

Host Mark Hughes is joined by guest Christine Hughes from the Richard Kemp Center.

Skywatch: Chief of Pediatric Neurology at UVM Medical Talks F-35 and Children 05/08/2023

From Skywatch:

Hosts Jimmy Leas and Danaka Katovich interview guests Peter Bingham and Richard Joseph. Peter Bingham, MD, Chief of Pediatric Neurology at UVM Medical discusses the effect of hundreds of 115-decibel F-35 training flights per month on the heath and cognitive development of children in the flight path.

For more information: www.codepink.org | www.CancelF35.substack.com

Housing in Vermont with Thomas Chittenden - UVM Intern Podcast 05/05/2023

Housing in Vermont is becoming more expensive and harder to find than ever before. Why is that? UVM student Waseya Lawton sits down with State Senator and professor at the UVM Grossman School of Business, Thomas Chittenden, to find out why.

Governor Phil Scott: Press Conference - Shared Priorities on Childcare and Paid Leave 05/03/2023

From the Office of Governor Scott:

Governor Phil Scott and Administration officials hold their regular weekly press conference on Wednesday. Reporters access by attending in person or remotely through Microsoft Teams. Following remarks, the Governor and Cabinet officials are available for questions from members of the media.

Governor Phil Scott: Press Conference - Making Vermont More Affordable 04/25/2023

From the Office of Governor Scott:

Governor Phil Scott and Administration officials will hold their regular weekly press conference on Tuesday. Reporters can access by attending in person or remotely through Microsoft Teams. Following remarks, the Governor and Cabinet officials will be available for questions from members of the media.

Burlington Police Commission 04/25/2023

For more information on the Burlington Police Commission and its current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/Police/Police-Commission.

Governor Phil Scott: Press Conference - Vermont’s Largest Job Fair 04/20/2023

From the Office of Governor Scott:

Governor Phil Scott and Administration Officials Hold Weekly Press Conference at ‘Vermont’s Largest Job Fair’.

The Associated General Contractors of Vermont (AGC-VT), in partnership with the Department of Labor, Agency of Education, UVM, and VIECA, are hosting a job fair with over 150 employers on Thursday, helping Vermonters find careers in construction, the trades and more.

The Governor and Administration officials will hold their weekly press conference from the site, before touring the job fair.

Interview with Gene Bergman - UVM Intern Podcast 04/19/2023

City councilor Gene Bergman sits down with UVM Student Evan Fredericks to reflect on his career as a city councilor and senior assistant attorney for Burlington. Gene discusses his ideas for progressive change in the city, from transportation, to climate change, to policing.

Special Event at the Vermont State House - Build Healthy Communities, Not Prisons Rally 04/15/2023

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Special Event at the Vermont State House

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