History

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: An Intimate History of the Ethan and Fanny Allen Family in Burlington 1787-1789 with Glenn Fay 06/25/2023

Presented by Glenn Fay, author of “Hidden History of Burlington”.

For more information: ethanallenhomestead.org

Recap of Vermonters Lobbying in DC 06/21/2023

Host Andrew Chalnick, South Burlington City Councilor, chats with Vermonters who recently returned from DC where they lobbied on solutions to climate change with Citizens Climate Lobby. They met with Rep. Balint, Senator Welch and staff from Senator Sander’s office.

Vermonters on the trip included Robert Ciernia (White River Junction), Suzannah Ciernia (White River Junction), Michael Ellis (Burlington), Peter Ehrlich (Jericho), Moorea Lambert (Colchester, high school student), and Jens Peterson (Jericho, absent from recording).

The Juxtaposition: Juneteenth Edition 06/14/2023

From Mark Hughes:

Discussing Juneteenth, its meaning, history and future.

Hosted by Reverend Mark Hughes, with guests Deacon Roy V. Hill, Board of Directors at the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, and Vincent Mitchell, Program Director and Youth Services for the Richard Kemp Center.

CCTV Staff Introduction to Steven Heron 05/31/2023

Host Travis Washington, CCTV's Media Education Coordinator and Field Producer interviews one of CCTV's newest staff members, Steven Heron, Town Meeting TV Co-Director of Production and CCTV Productions.

Burlington Memorial Day Remembrance 2023 05/29/2023

From the Mayor's Office:

This Memorial Day we reflect on the lives and sacrifices of our military service members in Burlington, Vermont, and across the nation who have given their lives for our liberty. I hope that you will join me and members of VFW Post 782 this Memorial Day, May 29 at 11:00 am at Battery Park.

Vermont has a proud tradition of military service which has a positive impact on our City. In our military service members, veterans, and their families – we see a model of courage, dedication, and selflessness. In them, we see a value that all Burlingtonians hold dear – the value of neighborliness.

This beautiful annual Memorial Day observance is always moving, and a time for us to gather as a community to share our gratitude and offer remembrance for those Burlingtonians we have lost over generations of wars, foreign and domestic.

Africa Day - Africa and the International Criminal Court 05/28/2023

From the Organizer:

On May 27 and 28, 2023, Burlington was the Capital of Africa for a Weekend.

In celebration of Africa Day 2023, area groups invited professor Gnaka Lagoke for a series of discussions on Panafricanism, including the presentation of his new book: Laurent Gbagbo's Trial and the Indictment of the International Criminal Court, A Pan-African Victory, on Sunday, May 28, at the Fletcher Free Library at 3 PM.

Sponsoring groups are the Vermont Institute for Community and International Involvement (VICII), a non-profit, educational organization based in Burlington, Vermont; Toward Freedom, a news and analysis publication offering a grassroots perspective on world events and the Caroline Fund, helping women in crisis lead healthy and productive lives.

Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on May 25, 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around the world.

The Story Beneath our Feet: Geology and Hydrogeology of the Pine Street Barge Canal with Graham Bradley, Hydrogeologist 05/25/2023

From Friends of the Barge Canal:

Let Graham take you on a journey far back in time and deep underground as we explore the unique geology and hydrogeology of the area we now call the Pine Street Barge Canal in Burlington. Dr. Bradley’s dynamic presentation first takes viewers through the formation of the geological underpinnings of this part of the The Burlington Waterfront. He helps the audience understand the interaction of rock, sediment, and water, and how industrial development influenced both the subsurface and the landscape we see today.

For more information visit: https://www.pinestreetbargecanal.org/

Vermont Interfaith Action: Mass Evictions 05/16/2023

Host Debbie Ingram, Executive Director of VIA chats with Amy Roth, VIA Leader and Member of Temple Sinai, about mass evictions.

Find your local legislator online: legislature.vermont.gov

More information at: (802) 651-8889 | office@viavt.org | www.viavt.org

Vermont Interfaith Action: Vermont Interfaith Action Declaration of Inclusion from Municipalities 05/10/2023

From VIA:

Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) has been partnering with a group of concerned Vermonters, led by Al Wakefield, to persuade every municipality in the state to sign onto a Declaration of Inclusion (DOI) to ensure a warm, welcome, and open attitude toward all Vermonters and potential Vermonters. VIA's Racial Justice/Economic Opportunities Local Organizing Ministry is reaching out to congregations in many municipalities to ask them to persuade their town managers and selectboards to adopt the resolution.

As of April 5, 2023, 105 towns and cities (out of 247), home to 62% of Vermont’s population, have signed the DOI. That’s an accomplishment to celebrate!

Join us for a Celebratory Action on Wed, May 10th from 7 to 8:30 pm at College Street Congregational Church in Burlington (265 College St.), or as a hybrid event on Zoom (click here to register). Each municipality will be recognized for this first step, and we’ll have information on how to follow up with even more concrete actions. Let’s work together to ensure that Vermont will become known, and in fact be, the most welcoming and safe state in the country for all people.

The Juxtaposition: Legacy-makers 05/10/2023

From Mark Hughes:

Systemic racism adversely impacts the health and wellness of Black folks, places at risk our economic development and the social health and wellness of everyone, and threatens our democracy. The Richard Kemp Center was created to center the needs of the Black community in rectifying racial inequity by serving as a cultural broker in the expanding but historically ineffective, inefficient, and nonexistent programs and services to marginalized communities. It is the legacy-maker at the intersection of the Black community’s wellness, culture.

Host Mark Hughes is joined by guest Christine Hughes from the Richard Kemp Center.

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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.