Education

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Education Technology 02/02/2012

Commissioner Keith Pillsbury (W1) is joined by Brian Schultz, Jim Kelly, Superintendent Jeanne Collins and several students from the 'Navigator Team' to discuss Education Technology in the District. For more information visit the District web site: www.bsdvt.org

Planning for People: Livable and Walkable Communities 02/01/2012

CCTV Productions produced this project for AARP Vermont. It makes the connection between our built environment and the health of our communities. The video features Dan Burden from the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute. For more information visit aarp.org/vt

Vermont Italian Club February 2012 Meeting 02/01/2012

John Varricchione hosts the Vermont Italian Club.

Islamic Society of Vermont 02/01/2012

An interview at the Islamic Society of Vermont. This video is produced by community and volunteer media producer, Ali Jafari.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 01/31/2012

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.

CVOEO Financial Futures Program - Gillian Franks 01/26/2012

Gillian Franks (Business Development Specialist) of CVOEO's Financial Futures Program, provides an overview of business, credit and savings programs that benefit low income Vermonter's and build financial sustainability for people in Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle and Addison County. Financial Futures includes Micro Business Development Program, Women's Business Center, Growing Money, Secured Credit Card and Individual Savings Accounts.

For More Information: CVOEO 255 South Champlain Street, Burlington, Vt 05401 or contact Gillian at 802.860-1417 x113

Preservation Burlington: Annual Awards and History Night 01/26/2012

Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington. Board Member Ron Wannamaker and Board President Matt Viens speak about the February 8, 2012 Annual Awards and History Night including: Awards presented to property owners who have done outstanding work in preserving and/or restoring the historic integrity of their buildings during 2011; Tom Simon, local historian, author, and PB Board member, leading a discussion and photographic presentation on his new book, The Wonder Team in the White City: UVM at the Intercollegiate Base Ball Tournament of 1893.

On the Waterfront: Young Writers Project - Geoffrey Gevalt 01/18/2012

Hosted by Melinda Moulton with guest Geoffrey Gevalt, Founder and Executive Director of the Young Writers Project.

Hunger Free Vermont: It’s Tax Season! Time to Save Money and Eat Well 01/17/2012

Grant Peterson, Senior Stakeholder Relationship Tax Consultant at the IRS, joins Angela Smith-Deng discussing the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programs in Vermont. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont .

Bilingual Burlington 01/16/2012

Steve Norman talks with Burlingtonians about how to make Burlington more French-friendly. For more information about this program and how to be involved email Steve Norman at: stevenorman@fastmail.fm or go to www.aflcr.org.

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!