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Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community: 14th Annual Roots of Prevention Keynote Speaker and Awards Celebration 05/16/2024

Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community recognizes local professionals working to make the Queen City a safer, healthier place.

The Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community invites you to attend our annual Roots of Prevention Award Celebration to honor the outstanding contributions of our awardees to support a safe and healthy place in which we all can live, work, and thrive!

Please join us Thursday, May 16th at Contois Auditorium in Burlington City Hall as we gather with neighbors over food, listen to our guest speakers, and of course celebrate our community changemakers! Attendees may begin checking in between 5 and 5:30. We'll wrap up by 8 with an additional time to mingle and re-connect with neighbors, colleagues, and friends. We will also be joined by local artist, Nicole Christman, who will be engaging attendees in a collaborative artistic piece emblematic of this year's theme; unity through community.

Established in 2009, our Roots of Prevention Awards Celebration is an opportunity for us to pause, recognize, and thank changemakers who have had a direct, positive, or transformative impact on the health and wellness of our neighborhoods and community.

Often this work is difficult, may lack recognition, and goes above and beyond expectations. During this event, we gather to recognize the people, programs, and organizations doing this important work.

The News Project: In Studio - Youth Civic Engagement 02/01/2024

From GNAT-TV:

Andrew McKeever of GNAT-TV and Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas discuss the critical importance of civic engagement with local recipients of the John Lewis Youth Leadership award, Chris Alfano and Addie Lentzner.

Service Rendered: Arts So Wonderful - Daniel Parkins 05/23/2023

Host Bruce Wilson from Arts So Wonderful interviews Daniel Parkins, Founder and CEO of Community Wealth Development LLC.

Service Rendered: Arts So Wonderful - Grand Re-opening of Gallery and Performing Center 05/20/2023

The gallery and performing center relaunches at the University Mall in South Burlington with a reception featuring artwork, live music and refreshments. Featuring Bruce Wilson of Arts So Wonderful, with artists Elizabeth, Jennifer Barr, and Michael Gaffney; Owiso Makuku, CEO of Main Street landing; and musicians Sophia Mendez and Jack Hanson.

Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community: 13th Annual Roots of Prevention Keynote Speaker and Awards Celebration 05/10/2023

Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community recognizes local professionals working to make the Queen City a safer, healthier place.

BPHC hosts its 13th annual Roots of Prevention Awards Celebration at Contois Auditorium in City Hall. This event is an important opportunity to pause and thank volunteers in the community going above and beyond to improve health and wellbeing in Burlington (based on nominations that come in from around the city). This is the first in-person celebration since 2019. Representative Taylor Small offers remarks and Jessica Lahey gives a keynote address. Jessica is a New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, teacher, recovery expert, national speaker, and Vermonter. This year we honor Dr. Kimberly Blake (a local doctor), Sidiki Sylla (a BHS Senior), and Peter VonDoepp (a coach at BHS). Award recipients bring family and friends to celebrate.

Moments with Melinda: Interview with Silas Hagerty 10/06/2022

From Melinda Moulton:

Silas Hagerty - Founder and Director of Smooth Feather Youth

Silas started Smooth Feather Youth in 2017 and since that point has been collaborating with many inspiring filmmakers, musicians and graphic artists and outdoor enthusiasts to create a wide variety of programming for youth. In 2012, Silas moved back to his home state of Maine and bought the old theater in Kezar Falls which has been a passion of his to restore. This 1880s theater is now a venue for all our youth programming and also a location for many events we host for the entire community.

For more information visit: smoothfeather.org

Poetry and Healing with Rajnii Eddins 07/21/2022

Rajnii Eddins and Town Meeting TV intern Ashley DeLeon discuss poetry as a form of healing and expression for today's youth. Eddins, a Vermont-based poet and teacher, also performs the poem "Beautiful Sunkissed People" at the Town Meeting TV studio in Burlington.

Hussein Mubarak Celebration of Life 07/12/2022

Celebration of life for Hussein Mubarak led by family and friends. Hussein was a neighborhood youth who grew up in the ONE and who was killed in Burlington's Old North End on July 7, 2022.

Community Media PSA and Commentary on the State of Media and Information 07/08/2022

Town Meeting TV intern Simón Morillo's commentary on media and information in the modern age along with an introductory PSA on the importance of community media.

Commentary on the State of Media and Information 07/08/2022

Town Meeting TV intern Simón Morillo's commentary on media and information in the modern age.

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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!