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Ken Lawless on Drones and the F-35s 08/15/2013

Ken Lawless shares three songs from his CD "The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate." and talks about his views on drones and the basing of F-35 production in Burlington, VT.

Vermont International Academy at Champlain College Visits Channel 17 07/10/2013

Hosted by Champlain College, 21 high school students from Shanghai, China visit Channel 17 to learn about community media making. The students are in the US on a summer program of the Vermont International Academy (VIA). The VIA is a preperatory experience for students interested in attending american colleges or universities. from their website: " VIA’s program of study and partnership with Datong High School in Shanghai creates a powerful intellectual alliance between East and West which prepares students for the best Colleges and Universities in Vermont and the United States." http://www.vermontia.org/en/

Civil Unrest in Turkey 06/21/2013

Host Nick Carter speaks via skype with Turkish activist Selcuk Sariyar, his wife Seyda Sarigul, from Istanbul, on the unfolding events in the nation. CCTV Executive Director Lauren-Glenn Davitian, visiting Istanbul, also joins in the conversation, offering her perspectives as a visitor.

Ibutwa Presentation at Alliance Francaise 05/31/2013

Cleophace Mukeba, the founder of the Vermont Ibutwa Initiative describes the project at a meeting of the alliance francaise group in Colchester.

For more information on The Vermont Ibutwa Initiative email, ibutwa@gmail.com The Vermont Ibutwa Mission is to help the women of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, who are victims of sexual gender-based violence, rebuild their lives by addressing their physical, psychological, and economic needs and the cultural attitudes that leave the women to bear alone the entire burden of their attacks. Recorded at the Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region, Colchester VT links to the videos shown at this event:

Crisis In The Congo: Uncovering The Truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLV9szEu9Ag

Blood in the Mobile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z8nxxklDHE

Senator Patrick Leahy: Address to Albany College of Pharmacy Graduates 05/19/2013

Senator Patrick Leahy delivers commencement remarks and receives an honorary doctorate during ceremonies honoring the first class to graduate from the Albany College of Pharmacy’s Vermont campus.
Leahy, the Senate’s most senior member, and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses the role of pharmacists in preventing prescription drug abuse and related crime, the problem of counterfeit medications, health care costs, and the growing importance of pharmacists in public health policy and delivery.

Dr Luka Biong Deng - Current Conditions in South Sudan 05/04/2013

Dr Luka Biong Deng, former Co-Chair Abyei Joint Oversight Committee Executive Director speaks at a Vermont gathering about current politicals and economic conditions in South Sudan. For more information visit: http://www.kushworld.org

Global Resource Wars: The Race for What's Left - Michael Klare 04/11/2013

With the world facing an unprecedented crisis of resource depletion, the desperate hunt for suppl;ies is igniting new conflicts and territorial disputes. The crucial task ahead, according to Klare, is to alter our consumption patterns altogether. Michael Klare, Program in Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College, has written widely on US military policy, international peace and security affairs, the global arms trade, and global resource politics. Part of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series. http://www.willmiller.org

The Will Miller Social Justice Lecture series brings speakers to the UVM campus and the Burlington community to provide a continuing program of radical analyses of social, ecological and political concerns. The series is dedicated to Will Miller, Vermont’s activist philosopher and UVM Philosophy Professor for 35 years.

Institute For Civic Engagement: Tasers, Nukes and Current Controversies in Law Enforcement 04/10/2013

Part of Burlington College's Institute for Civic Engagement speaker series.

Attorney General Bill Sorrell discusses current cases facing the State of Vermont including Vermont Yankee, police conduct regarding the use of tasers and police behavior in the face of civil liberties and civil disobedience. As Vermont’s lead law officer, Attorney General Sorrell provides his insights
into what it means to consider civil liberties in the context of law enforcement.

Vermont Council on World Affairs: Delegation from Armenia 03/06/2013

Part of the Open World Program enabling young Eurasian elected officials and civic leaders to observe the democratic system firsthand. Local sponsorhip by the Vermont Council on World Affairs. www.vcwa.org.

Governor Peter Shumlin: Press Conference at Trinity Children's Center 02/04/2013

Gov. Peter Shumlin holds a press conference at Trinity Children's Center. Childcare has been a top issue proposed by the Governor in this session.

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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.