Health

Discussion About Universal Subsidized Primary Health Care 07/20/2017

Dr. Michael Fine, joined on this program by Dr. Deb Richter and moderator Alex Lavin, brings decades of experience in medicine to the challenge of providing complete, universal, subsidized primary care to every resident of the United States. The program explores how Vermonters can surmount obstacles to universal primary care in our state.

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Burlington Lead Program 07/20/2017

Ted Wimpey, Director of the Fair Housing Project at CVOEO, speaks with Lauren Pyatt, Education & Outreach Specialist with the Burlington Lead Program. Lauren explains how the Burlington Lead Program generally works and its various benefits, especially to people with lower incomes who are often in a protected fair housing class such as: people with various disabilities, members of ethnic and racial minority populations, people with young children, New Americans (especially those with limited English ability), and others.

**For questions about CVOEO’s services for New Americans, call 802-863-6248.

**If you are interested in donating to the New Americans Programing support, go to https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/cvoeo and select “New Americans” from the drop down menu.

Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues.

Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks.

Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

Burlington City Council 07/10/2017

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.

Lake Champlain Chamber: Let's Talk Progress 07/05/2017

Tom Torti, President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, speaks with Either Cathy Davis, Vice President, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and John Antonucci, Director of Entrepreneurship about Let's Talk Progress.

More information about the LCRCC at: http://www.vermont.org/chamber

Burlington Mayor's Show: CEDO Lead Program 06/28/2017

Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) Lead Program Outreach Specialist Lauren Pyatt speaks with Todd Rawlings, CEDO Housing Program Manager, Jeff Tanguay, Burlington Lead Program Senior Program Specialist.

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 06/28/2017

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 fourth Wednesday of the month.

Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

A Visit With: The Workers' Center 06/26/2017

"A Visit With" meets Kate Kanelstein, director of the Vermont Workers' Center, to talk about workers' rights and unions, and to give a tour of the center and what it provides to members. Special appearance by Workers' Center member Lisa Kiley. Filmed and edited by Margaret Harrington and Tessa Tallagnon.

A Visit With: Rights & Democracy Summer Kickoff 06/16/2017

"A Visit With" has an evening with Rights & Democracy (RAD) for their summer launch party. Includes interviews with attendees and organizers to discuss the mission statement and values of RAD. Live music by Leatherbound Books. Filmed and edited by Tessa Tallagnon and Margaret Harrington.

A Visit With: Susan Hartman at the Pride Center Vermont 06/16/2017

An introductory conversation with Susan Hartman, director of the Pride Center of Vermont, formerly RU12. Susan discusses the upcoming Fun Run event, and the Vermont Pride March. Filmed and edited by Margaret Harrington and Tessa Tallagnon.

For more information: http://www.pridecentervt.org/

Senator Patrick Leahy: Local Vermont Leaders in Education Lead Charge Against Trump Education Cuts 06/09/2017

Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Vermont educators discuss the impact on Vermont of proposed cuts in President Trump’s budget to the U.S. Department of Education.

Community College of Vermont, 1 Abenaki Way, Winooski.

For more info visit: https://www.leahy.senate.gov/

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!