Education

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announces at Burlington's Champlain Elementary Scool, funding for community gardens at 40 Vermont schools. Champlain School has just established a school community garden. The garden is fully prepared, the beds all dug and ready, and the students will be planting in the next few days. Jim Flint, director of Friends of Burlington Gardens, will participate in the event along with teachers, parents and students.

Gross National Happiness USA envisions a sustainable future, based on the use of a comprehensive set of social progress indicators that reflects our American values and truly supports life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Panel - How Can Vermont Measure Success and Progress?
Stuart Comstock-Gay, Executive Director, Vermont Community Foundation
Nancy Lynch, Executive Director, Peace & Justice Center
Martha Maksym, Director of Community Investments, United Way of Chittenden County
Lisa Ventriss, Director, Vermont Business Roundtable
Moderator: Vince Bolduc, Professor of Sociology, St. Michael’s College

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.

School Commissioner Nate Moreau, (W7) and Superintendent Jeanne Collins, host new school principals Thom Fleury and Marcie Lewis.