Education

Positively Vermont: Vermont Afterschool 04/13/2016

Host Dennis McMahon speaks with Cassie Willner, Communications Coordinator at Vermont Afterschool, Inc., and Christy Gallese, Burlington School District Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities, to discuss Vermont Afterschool Programs.

More information: http://www.vermontafterschool.org

Hunt Middle School Meets the Mayor 04/12/2016

The Hunt Middle School afterschool video club interviews Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and asks about bullies, crushes, and Trump. With Ragav, Haley, Josh, Sylvan, Liz, and Meghan.

City Market Hosts A Community Engagement Session on South End Expansion 04/11/2016

City Market is planning an expansion to Flynn Avenue in the South End of Burlington VT. This community event includes the current status of the project and written feedback from the public to assist in building out the plans for the new coop in this location.

For more information contact Alison Weinhagen at AWeinhagen@citymarket.coop

School Choice Caucus 04/07/2016

A Press conference and forum by The School Choice Caucus about school choice and the VT legislature Act 46. The purpose of the forum is to give constituents an opportunity to come to the State House and express their concerns about how Act 46 is affecting their towns and their choices for educational opportunities.

Burlington Education 04/07/2016

Linda Deliduka speaks with Lynda Siegel and Fran Brock, teachers in the Burlington School District on the changes within the education system ranging from pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade.

Nutrition Education for Vermont 04/07/2016

Host Kim Villemaire, Channel 17 Staff, speaks with Nutritionist Prince Awhaitey about Nutrition Education for Vermont.

More information contact: Princeawh@yahoo.com

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 04/07/2016

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.

Partnership for Change: Restorative Justice in the Burlington School District 04/05/2016

Partnership for Change Executive Director Hal Colston hosts Henri Sparks, Burlington School District Director of Equity, and Anneke Hohl, Executive Director of the Burlington Community Justice Center, on the process for developing restorative justice and practices in the district.

For more information: www.partnershipvt.org

20 Homeschool Students Visit the Channel 17 Studio 03/31/2016

Meet these homeschool students as they interview one another and learn a little more from each other about the ups and downs and ins and outs of homeschooling.

CCV Class Dimensions of Freedom Visits Channel 17 03/30/2016

Meet the students in the CCV class, Dimensions of Freedom as they share with you their thoughts on Freedom of Speech and Democracy along with what they have been learning in their class.

Featured Story

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!