Education

Congressional Delegation - Student Access to College Improved by Appropriation Bill 02/03/2014

Vermont’s congressional delegation -- Senator Patrick Leahy, David Weinstein, representing Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch -- and VSAC President & CEO Scott Giles will discuss how student access to college has been improved by passage of the recently passed appropriations bill. The Vermont delegation’s efforts in that bill – which was enacted on Jan. 17 -- will also preserve jobs at VSAC

Sustainability Academy 4th and 5th Graders Interview BTV Mayor Miro Weinberger 01/30/2014

4th and 5th graders from the Sustainability Academy afterschool class on Burlington sister city Puerto Cabezas, or Bilwi, interview Mayor Miro Weinberger for community TV here in VT and to play in Puerto Cabezas.

View the follow up to this: Interview with Puerto Cabezas Vice Mayor, Anicia Matamoros 02/13/2014

The Governor's Career Ready Certificate Program 01/29/2014

Craig Popkess, Faculty with the Community College of Vermont, is joined by Amy Stuart, Coordinator of Academics, Winooski Learning Center to discuss The Governor's Career Ready Certificate Program (no cost courses at some CCV Locations). More info at www.ccv.edu

Preservation Burlington: Saint Albans House Redevelopment Update 01/23/2014

Guest Host Jacob Mushlin speaks with Jim Cameron of Green Dolphin LLC and a developer who is successfully using the State and Federal Historic Tax Credits to redevelop the Saint Albans House historic hotel. Jim shared the start of the project last year and shares an update in this show. Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation BurlingtonMonthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington.

Channel 17 Promo 01/22/2014

Lea Turhune saw the Live at 5:25 show which highlights the Waterfront Public Investment Action Plan, and refers to it at the NPA Meeting later that night.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 01/22/2014

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/

Hunger Free Vermont: VT Earned Income Tax Credit and 3SquaresVT: Do You Qualify? 01/21/2014

Faye Conte, 3SquaresVT Advocate with Hunger Free Vermont is joined by Grant Peterson, Senior Stakeholded Relationaship Tax Consultant with the IRS, speak to the tax issues you should be aware of. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont .

Situation in South Sudan January of 2014 01/20/2014

Members of the Sudanese community living in Vermont speak about the current situation of conflict in South Sudan. Panelists are, Chol Dhoor; Peter Keny and Darius Jonathan.
From Wikipedia: "South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following a referendum that passed with 98.83% of the vote.[11][12] It is a United Nations member state,[13][14] a member state of theAfrican Union,[15] and a member state of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.[16] In July 2012, South Sudan signed the Geneva Conventions.[17] South Sudan has suffered internal conflict since its independence."

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 01/16/2014

On the Waterfront: Marissa Parisi - Hunger Free Vermont 01/15/2014

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Hunger Free Vermont Executive Director, Marissa Parisi on hunger issues in Vermont and nationally.

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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!