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Judge Ben: A Vermont Public Defender - Jerry Schwarz, Addison County 05/06/2011

Judge Ben Joseph hosts Jerry Schwarz, Addison County Public Defender on his work in the Florida judicial system with a death penalty, and his experiences and insights over the past 30 years as a Vermont Public Defender.

Developmental Disabilities - Opening Doors to Inclusion - Lost in Laconia Documentary & Opening Doors to Inclusion Panel. DVD2 04/26/2011

HowardCenter Diversity Committee and HowardCenter Developmental Services host a powerful evening of film and panel presentation celebrating the closing of the state institutions that housed people with Developmental Disabilities in Vermont and New Hampshire until the 1990s. The amazing difference that inclusion in the community made for people with Developmental Disability will be highlighted in the presentation

The feature film is Lost in Laconia, a powerful documentary created by Gordon DuBois, about the closing of Laconia State School in New Hampshire in 1991. Vermont closed Brandon Training School soon after and was the first state to achieve complete community integration. The film will be followed by a panel comprised of clients and staff from HowardCenter who lived and worked at the Brandon Training School and film maker Gordon DuBois. Part of HowardCenter Diversity Committee and HowardCenter Developmental Services evening program on the difference that inclusion in the community made for people with Developmental Disability.

Watch the program here.

Developmental Disabilities - Opening Doors to Inclusion - Lost in Laconia Documentary & Opening Doors to Inclusion Panel 04/26/2011

The feature film, Lost in Laconia, is a powerful documentary created by Gordon DuBois, about the closing of Laconia State School in New Hampshire in 1991. Vermont closed Brandon Training School soon after and was the first state to achieve complete community integration. The film will be followed by a panel comprised of clients and staff from HowardCenter who lived and worked at the Brandon Training School and film maker Gordon DuBois. Part of HowardCenter Diversity Committee and Howard Center Developmental Services evening program on the difference that inclusion in the community made for people with Developmental Disability.

Common Good Vermont: Health Care Tax Credit Available to Nonprofits in 2011 04/26/2011

Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Tim Cope of Fleischer Jacobs discusses the new health care tax credit available to nonprofits in 2011.

Common Good Vermont: Workload Management 04/20/2011

Long-time Vermont Business Center at the University of Vermont instructor Tim Lybarger talks with Jess Wilson of CCTV Productions about his upcoming seminar April 29th, 2011 seminar 'Workload Management.' Tim explains how workload managment will prepare employees to handle the challenges they face in effectively managing their workload on a day-to-day basis. This one-day session is design to help participants learn the processes, tools, and skills that will help them gain greater control over the multiple priorities they must juggle on a daily basis.

Institute For Civic Engagement: Victim Rights 04/20/2011

Part of Burlington College's Institute for Civic Engagement speaker series. Panelists discuss the issue of Victim Rights laws and legislation in Vermont.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Joint House Committees: Telecommunications & Broadband Briefing 04/14/2011

The House Appropriations Committee and the House Corrections Committee, joined by members of other House committees attend a briefing on Telecommunications and Broadband from Karen Marshall, Connect VT; Chris Campbell, Vermont Telecommunications Authority; and Dave Brotzman, Vermont Center for Geographic Information. Recorded 4/14/11.

Burlington Dismas House 26th Annual Dinner - Keynotes by Governor Peter Shumlin and Susan Cooke Kittredge 04/09/2011

Burlington Dismas House is the largest and longest running provider of post prison housing in Chittenden County. Providing transitional housing for men and women coming out of prison, Dismas House helps former prisoners return to independent lives, reducing the repetition of criminal behavior, helping to ensure greater public safety, and reduce tax payer costs of incarceration. Established in 1986, Burlington Dismas House has a proven track record: approximately 75% of the residents who meet the commitment to live at Dismas for at least three months make successful transitions to productive lives in the community. The Burlington Dismas House 26th Annual Dinner & Auction features Keynote Speaker Susan Cooke Kittredge, Vermont minister and VPR commentator. She will be joined by special Guest Speaker Governor Peter Shumlin. MC, Thomas J. Donovan, State's Atorney of Chittenden County will introduce a Dismas House resident to speak as well as the Governor. Judge Geoffery Crawford, presents the Dismas Jack Hickey Award to Bob Wolford of the Howard Center.

Judge Ben: Vermont DUI Bill - Nick's Law - H.264 04/08/2011

Judge Ben Joseph hosts Grand Isle Probate Judge George Spear, who is also the Uncle of Nick Fournier, a victim of drunken driving in 2008. 'Nick's Law' has been introduced several times in legislative sessions past, and again this year as H.264.

Housing and Communities Show: 2011 Fair Housing Month 04/06/2011

Host Mike McNamara speaks with Kevin Stapleton of the CVOEO Fair Housing Project and Rachel Batterson of Vermont Legal Aid on Vermont Fair Housing issues.

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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.

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