Education

3rd Annual Winooski Culture Hop 09/16/2011

The Third Annual Winooski Culture Hop includes music, dance, food and is sponsored by Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community.

Vermont Council on World Affairs: Youth Leadership Program with Central Europe 09/15/2011

The Youth Leadership Program with Central Europe is sponsored by the State Department's Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs (ECA) with assistance from Meridian International Center. Local sponsorhip by the Vermont Council on World Affairs.

How to Test Your Home Drinking Water For Contaminants 09/13/2011

The Vermont Natural Resources Council has created this short video to help you understand the steps to take for testing your drinking water supply after suspected contamination. This video was prepared in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 09/13/2011

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. Ward5 meet Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street.

St. Michael's College: St. Michael's College Panel: 9/11 Plus 10 - What Have We Learned? 09/12/2011

Panelists: Christopher Hedges, foreign correspondent for 20 years at The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize winner for NYT coverage of Global terrorism, author of American Fascists, and War is a Force That Gives us Meaning; Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love, professor at Catholic University, author of Beyond Sovereignty: Issues for A Global Agenda and Morality Matters: Ethics and the War on Terrorism (forthcoming); and Dr. Anas Malik, professor at Xavier University in Cincinnati, author of Political Survival in Pakistan: Beyond Ideology. Moderator, SMC Emeritus Professor, Dr. Bill Wilson. Sponsored by Saint Michael's C ollege Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice, and the Lecture Series.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 09/08/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Digital Media at the Crossroads with Jeff Chester 09/02/2011

Jeff Chester is the Executive Director of the Center for Digital Democracy based in Washington D.C. He spoke on September 22 2011 at CCTV's 6th Annual Nonprofit Luncheon about how tracking works and how to protect yourself. The event was co-hosted with Common Good Vermont and the United Way of Chittenden County.

High Power, An Untold Story of the Tarapur Atomic Project in India 09/01/2011

Rajan Raje presents the story of the Tarapur Atomic Project - India's oldest and largest nuclear power project in the state of Maharashtra. for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarapur_Atomic_Power_Station

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajan_Raje

Growing Money Program; A Guide to Managing Money and Credit 09/01/2011

The Growing Money Program offers free classes on the topics of money management and credit building. We also offer free individual sessions with experienced money coaches. You can learn how to save for your future, how to create a spending plan, how to avoid spending impulsively, how to improve your credit score, how to avoid predatory lenders, and more, when you get involved with the Growing Money Program. Coaches are also available to meet with you individually and review your credit report and score.

Growing Money is a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) and is for people who have low to moderate incomes. Services are available to residents of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties.

To make an appointment or register for a class, please call 802-860-1417 x104 or e-mail growingmoney@cvoeo.org

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: School Construction 09/01/2011

Hosted by Burlington School Commissioners.

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Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.