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Senator Leahy Cyber Symposium: Panel 1: Department of Defense Cyber Institutes 08/16/2022

From Norwich University:

This event includes panel discussions on Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Institutes, future technology in cybersecurity, and the state of cybersecurity in Vermont.

Moderator: COL Sharon Hamilton, USA (Ret.), Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Norwich University
Panelists: COL Chris Evans, USA; COL Chris Mitchiner, USA (Ret.); COL Linda Riedel, USA

Senator Leahy Cyber Symposium: Opening and Keynote with Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner 08/16/2022

From Norwich University:

This event includes panel discussions on Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Institutes, future technology in cybersecurity, and the state of cybersecurity in Vermont.

Welcome Remarks are provided by Mark Anarumo, PhD, Maj Gen (VSM), President of Norwich University.

Remarks are also provided by Commissioner Michael Harrington, Vermont Department of Labor.

The keynote is provided by Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner (USAF), Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters, Department of Defense Information Network, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Why Nagasaki? with Marc Estrin 08/09/2022

From the organizers:

Marc is the author of "Insect Dreams: The Half Life of Gregor Samsa." The book is Marc's variation of the life of Gregor Samsa, Kafka's cockroach-turned-human. In Marc's tale, Gregor circulates a petition among its nuclear scientists to call off the Manhattan Project...

Come hear WHAT HAPPENS and add your thoughts… it adds to the probable "why" of Nagasaki.

Vermont Stands with Ukraine 06/25/2022

Rally in support of the Ukrainian people and in opposition to the war in Ukraine.

Organized by the Peace & Justice Center, Yuliya Gulenko Rudick and Jeanette Bacevius

Edited by Town Meeting TV Intern Ashley DeLeon.

Reinterment Ceremony for War of 1812 Soldiers 06/04/2022

From Preservation Burlington:

During the War of 1812, Burlington was used as a supply depot, campground, and major hospital site by the United States Army. Research shows that the military owned property in what is now the Old North End of Burlington between North Street and Pearl Street including Battery Park. The area was referred to as "Camp Burlington" and housed approximately 3,000 to 4,500 troops at various times between 1812 and 1815.

As a result of road construction along North Street by VTrans between 2002 and 2005, the remains of 20+ soldiers were excavated. In 2020, a housing construction project on Elmwood Avenue uncovered another 17 graves; 7 of the remains were excavated. An estimated 500 soldiers are believed to have been buried in Burlington between 1812 and 1815, and military records indicate that more than 550 soldiers died in Burlington. A columbarium and headstone have been placed by the City of Burlington in Lakeview Cemetery as the final resting place for the 30 exhumed soldiers.

The Army National Guard's Honor Guard perform the military funerary ceremony and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development Secretary Lindsay Kurrle accepts the flag on behalf of Vermonters.

Moments with Melinda: Interview with Author Glenn Fay, Jr. 06/02/2022

From Melinda Moulton:

Interview with Author Glenn Fay, Jr. who is a seventh generation Vermonter and descendant of Daniel Champion, a Green Mountain Boy who served in Warner's Regiment during the Revolutionary War. Glenn is the author of "Hidden History of Burlington, Vermont," a beautifully written book that "unravels intriguing tales and images of older times of humble beginnings and some not-so-humble outcomes" of Burlington's history from the 1780's through the 1920's.

For more info: www.adamhergenrother.com

Artful Word: Memorial Day 2022 05/31/2022

Coverage of the Memorial Day commemoration in Burlington, Vermont by community producer James Gero.

Bread Not Bombs - Support for Peace in Ukraine 05/07/2022

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Code Pink invite Peter Schumann, director of the Bread and Puppet Theater, of Glover VT, to hand out his sourdough rye bread as part of an event in support of Bread not Bombs on Saturday, May 7th.

This is part of a nation wide movement - PeaceInUkraine - which calls for a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement in Ukraine.

Peter was born in Silesia, a region of Central Europe, now mainly in Poland. His recently deceased wife, Elka Schumann, has family in Russia.

Out of family concern, and also as a long time bread maker and peace activist, Schumann is deeply distressed with the war in Ukraine, its impact on the people, the climate, the world and bread making.

VICII: Elections in France, Our Oldest Ally: What Does the Victory of Macron Say? 04/27/2022

From VICII:

This week in our oldest ally, France, a run-off election pitted President Emmanuel Macron against National Front leader Marine LePen. As the War in Ukraine continues and as Europe appears to be engaged in a land war for the first time since WWII, the results of this election will be watched carefully: Macron is a defender of NATO while Le Pen is not a fan.

Other issues divide the two and the election has been analyzed as a contest like our own in 2020; Macron the moderate and a Biden and LePen a conservative and a Trump.

For more information: vicii.org

Senator Bernie Sanders: Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary of Veteran's Affairs Denis McDonough Visit Local VA Facilities 04/14/2022

From the office of Senator Sanders:

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough this week will visit Vermont to tour some of the state’s VA medical facilities after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) invited him to see Vermont’s health care system for veterans first hand and hear directly from the veterans it serves.

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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!