Economy & Business

Rights & Democracy Summit: Building An Economy For People & the Planet 12/05/2015

Lunch Plenary: What would Bernie's political revolution look like in Vermont?

Panel speakers: Sen. Anthony Pollina, TJ Donovon, Rep. Kesha Ram

Sen. David Zuckerman, Sec of State Jim Condos, Rep. Joey Donovon

Rep. Susan Hatch-Davis, Selene Colburn, Alyssa Chen, John Moran

For More Info Please Visit: http://www.radvt.org/dec5

Vermont Cannabis Collaborative 12/03/2015

The Vermont Cannabis Collaborative 2015 Report.

Rights and Democracy 12/03/2015

James Haslam, Executive Director of Rights & Democracy, is joined by Kathryn Blume from 350 Vermont and Ian Hemley, RAD member, to share informatin on the organization, the Building an Economy for People and the Planet Summit being held 12/5 as well as the '1Love! Human Rights Day Party' scheduled fo December 10th.

More information at: radvt.org www.radvt.org/dec5 www.radvt.org/1loveparty

In the World of Winooski: Small Business Saturday and Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program 11/24/2015

Host and Mayor Seth Leonard highlights the upcoming Small Business Saturday on November 28th. He then speaks with Amila Merdzanovic, Director of Vermont Field Office, Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program.

For more information on the Refugee Resettlement Program visit: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/vrrp/

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Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Ribbon-Cutting - Waterfront North Improvements 11/23/2015

Mayor Miro Weinberger is joined by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Governor Peter Shumlin, former Governor Howard Dean and other Burlington leaders celebrating the completion of Waterfront North Improvements. The $9 million project was completed with the help of a $3.3 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant that was strongly supported by Senator Leahy.

Common Good Vermont: Critical Paths for Philanthropy in Vermont 11/23/2015

Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Stuart Comstock Gay, President and CEO of The Vermont Community Foundation, on the organization's 'Opportunity: 11 Critical Paths for Philanthropy in Vermont,' geared towards guiding potential donors as they consider their support, as well as an update on the upcoming legislative issues related to the nonprofit sector. The 'Opportunity' publication is available at: http://issuu.com/vermontcf/docs/2016understanding-vermont/1

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 11/18/2015

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

More on Redistricting: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/

North Avenue Task Force Meeting #8 11/10/2015

The North Avenue Task Force leads a public meeting on North Avenue Corridor improvements. This project is being coordinated through Burlington Public Works and Regional Planning. Agenda and information at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/North-Avenue-Corridor and at the CCRPC website.

Burlington City Council 11/09/2015

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.

Burlington Business Association: Meet Burlington's New Civic Leaders 11/05/2015

Burlington's new civic leaders share visions for the future of Burlington. Invited speakers include: Neale Lunderville, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department; Peter Owens, Director, Community and Economic Development Office; Beth Anderson, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Burlington, Chapin Spencer, Director of Public Works.

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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!