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VT State House - S.260 - Clean Water Projects 02/20/2018

Senate Committee on Agriculture reviews S.260 -Implement Cleanup of State Waters and related bills. February 20, 2018

Common Good Vermont: Finance Friday - Is Social Impact Investing for Your Organization? A Vermont Update 02/16/2018

As a strategy to realize both positive social and financial returns, impact investing is gaining traction as an effective way to advance the work traditionally taken up by nonprofit organizations.

Join Common Good Vermont and Simeon Chapin, Director of Social & Community Development for Vermont State Employees Credit Union; Jake Ide, Director of Investment & Philanthropy for the Vermont Community Loan Fund; Mark Redmond, Executive Director Spectrum and Detail Works; and Laura Jacoby, Executive Director Old Spokes Home, to learn more about opportunities for opportunities for Vermont-loving impact investors.

Learn more about Social Impact Investing at www.commongoodvt.org.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Burlington Mayoral AARP Forum 02/15/2018

Burlington Mayoral candidates meet in this forum sponsored by AARP, Burlington Business Association, VTDigger.org, and Local Motion at the Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. Moderated by Fran Stoddard.

Nuclear Free Future: The New Nuclear Arms Race - National Security or Insecurity? 02/15/2018

Host Margaret Harrington talks with Dr. John F. Reuwer about the dangers of nuclear war and what can be done as the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have set the clock one minute closer to approaching atomic meltdown at Two Minutes to Midnight. Dr. Reuwer speaks as a Doctor for Peace and a decades-long member of Physicians for Social Responsibility. He talks about the upcoming week-long festival of nuclear-related movies which will be shown around Burlington and that are sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Burlington Ballot Item: Should Vermont Raise the Tobacco Age to 21? 02/14/2018

Julia Shannon-Grillo, Burlington High School student, BHS Register, interviews: Joan Shannon, Burlington City Councilor, South District; Dr. Propero Gogo, MD, Cardiologist with UVM Medical Center; Tatiana Byam, Edmunds Middle School student; and Mariah Sanderson, Director of the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community. They discuss the impact that raising the legal age of tobacco sales will have on the community.

Burlington City Council 02/12/2018

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and repeat on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.

What is Not Working in Mental Health Systems and Other Organizations: Marj Berthold Calls in on the Phone 02/09/2018

Marj Berthold continues her series of programs on "What is Not Working in the Vermont Mental Health System." In this episode, she gives a statement about her experiences with the staff at senior housing facilities and her thoughts and feelings about communication. To learn more about Marj watch: Tremors in The System; The Help You Need vs The Help You Get 01/01/2009

Common Good Vermont: Worklife Balance - Steps to Organizational Wellness with NFP 02/09/2018

How can nonprofits support a culture of work-life balance? Wellness plans are one key step to supporting a culture of work-life balance. What is a wellness plan? Join us as we speak with NFP about strategies, benefits, and programs nonprofits can implement to support wellness in your organization. One of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms, NFP offers commercial insurance, corporate benefits, and private client resources.

The Social Exchange: Jerry Sandusky - Guilty or Innocent? 02/01/2018

Host Zach Roads invites author Mark Pendergrast back to discuss one of his books "The Most Hated Man In America: Jerry Sandusky and the Rush to Judgement." Mark outlines the case that was held against Sandusky and the role repressed memories played in his prosecution.

To see Zach and Mark's previous show on repressed memories: www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/myth-repressed-memory

For more information on Mark's books: www.MarkPendergrast.com

For more information on The Social Exchange podcast: www.TheSocialExchange.libsyn.com

What Burlington Kids Want to Know About Marijuana 01/29/2018

Burlington kids present the questions they have about Marijuana to the folks at ParentIn.

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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!