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VICII: The Climate Crisis & Vermont’s Response 01/29/2020

The Climate Crisis & Vermont’s Response

Leader of the Discussion:

Beth Sachs, co-founder, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Stump the Chumps: With Bob Blanchard Pt 2 01/27/2020

Hosts Bill Keogh and Joey Donovan are joined again by Bob Blanchard, founder of the website Burlington Area History. Bob is SO good. He cannot be stumped.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Green Mountain Firepower 1777 vs 1861 01/26/2020

Join author and historian Robert Grandchamp as he compares the firearms used by the Green Mountain Boys of 1777 to those of the Green Mountain Boys of 1861. The talk will be illustrated and showcase the Brown Bess Musket, 1861 Springfield rifle musket, and the Burnside carbine, all firearms used by Vermont soldiers.

No admission fee, though donations appreciated.

Preservation Burlington: Burlington's Lost Mansions 01/23/2020

Hosts Liisa Reimann and Ron Wanamaker are joined again by Tom Visser, Director, UVM Graduate Program in Historic Preservation to further discuss Burlington's Grand Estates. Tonight's primary focus is on the historic Overlake Estate.

More information, please click here: Preservation Burlington.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Panel Discussion - What Will the Fight for Civil Rights Look Like in the 2020s? 01/20/2020

Young professionals will share their experiences, challenges, and opinions of best practices for education and career success for their age group. Panelists will present ways to improve pathways for youth and young professionals of color and the challenges different industries face in recruitment, support, and retention.

Panelists:
Crystol Dejohnette, Masters of Social Work at University of Vermont and Spectrum Multicultural Youth Program Intern
Yusuf Abdi, University of Vermont Undergraduate Student
Mohamed Jafar, Community Justice Center
Sarah Childs, Assistant Director of University of Vermont Mosaic Center
Tino Rutanhira, Product Manager at Dealer
Dorcas Loheese, University of Vermont Undergraduate Student
Marylyn Segura, Spectrum Multicultural Youth Program AmeriCorps

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance 01/19/2020

This is an event created by the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his effect in our country. This year's keynote speakier is Mayor Steven Reed, the First African American mayor to be elected in Montgomery, Alabama. The event also features the local Congolese Choir, New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church Choir, and the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards.

VICII: The Origins of the Electoral College & Its Racist Evolution - No Way to Elect a President 01/08/2020

A part of the Roz Payne Memorial Race & Racism Series.

Leaders of the Discussion:

Sandy Baird, Esq., lawyer and former Burlington College instructor

VICII: Sister Cities - Citizen Diplomacy and the Creation of a Foreign Policy of Neighborly Cities 12/11/2019

Part of VICII's Burlington, VT Contemporary Issues Forum, 2019.

Leaders of the Discussion:

Sandy Baird

Mousa Ishaq, Chair Burlington/Bethlehem/Arad Sister City Program

Dan Higgins, Chair Puerta Cabezas/Bilwi, Nicaragua/Yaroslaval, Russia/Honfleur, France Sister City Program

VICII continues their fall series of talks and discussions on Burlington, VT. All events are from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, are free and open to the public and will be held at the Old North End Community Center at 20 Allen Street, Burlington, Vermont, 05401 on the third floor.

Living On The Shelf: The Importance of Archival Footage 12/04/2019

A documentary made by Jordan Mitchell highlighting the CCTV/Channel 17 archiving process and the importance of maintaining it.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Justin Morgan's Horse - Making an American Myth 11/22/2019

Amanda Gustin, Public Program Manager, Vermont Historical Society

Part of the Education and Enrichment for Everyone series in South Burlington, Vermont. For more information visit EEEVermont.org.

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