Social Justice

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 11/20/2013

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

More on Redistricting: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/

Hunger Free Vermont: The Heat or Eat Dilemma 11/19/2013

Host Angela Smith-Dieng, 3SquaresVT Advocacy Manager at Hunger Free Vermont, speaks with Richard Moffi, Fuel Chief at the Department for Children and Families, and Travis Poulin, Director of Chittenden Community Action at CVOEO on Food and Fuel Assistance available to help when money is tight for Vermonters. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont . www.vermontfoodhelp.com

Parents for Change - Celebration Action 11/17/2013

Parents for Change empowers families to improve educational opportunities. Part of the Winooski-Burlington Partnership for Change working to reshape schools and strengthen communities by preparing all students for the future. The report read during this event is available in multiple languages at www.viavt.org

Vermont Interfaith Action and Voices for Vermont's Children support Parents for Change networks, organizing and building on new parent leaders. VIA is an affiliate of the PICO Network, which has conducted faith-based organizing for over 30 years. For more informatoin on Parents for Change, 802.651-8889 - partner4kids@gmail.com - www.tiny.cc/parentsforchange

Facing Climate Chaos with Hope and Action: Empowering People of Faith and Spirit 11/16/2013

Vermont Interfaith Power and Light is a statewide non-profit organization working with faith and spiritual communities, individuals, and other organizations to address the crisis of global climate change. This event is our annual conference and it features, in addition to the keynote, these four workshops: Sustainable Energy Choices; Advocating for Climate Justice; Cultivating Congregational "Green Teams;" and Greening Liturgy. Dr. Kaza's keynote address is titled: Sustaining Our Effort: Climate Work as Practice Field. A dozen sponsoring organizations are participating - providing displays and useful resources.For more informaiton: www.vtipl.org - 802-434-3397 - info@vtipl.org

Feminist Media Review: Host Peggy Luhrs 11/11/2013

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 11/07/2013

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Burlington Schools Thank Bonnie Acker 11/07/2013

Ward 2 School Board member Meredith King, is joined by Principals of Burlington's Integrated Art Academy, Bobby Riley and Sustainability Academy Brian Williams, to share in the impact on Burlington schools and students by community member Bonnie Acker. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Burlington CEDO Show: Accessibility in Burlington 10/28/2013

Accessibility issues in Burlington are discussed in Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show with Kesha Ram, Community Engagement Specialist with CEDO, and Ralph Montefusco, Co-chair of Burlington's Advisory Committee on Accessibility.

Vermont Workers' Center: VWC's 15th Year Celebration 10/25/2013

Hosts Stauch Blaise and Ashley Moore join with Denise Rixie and Jonathan Kissam to talk about the 15 year history of VWC and what lies ahead.

Intergenerational Dialogue on Racial Justice 10/24/2013

Events like the shooting of Trayvon Martin, bias incidents experienced in our community, and the call to action in our schools have left many wondering what role the City and its leadership can and should play in bringing healing and equity to Burlington. 'Working Together, We Can Do Better': An Intergenerational Dialogue on Racial Justice is led by UVM Professor of English Emily Bernard and Partnership for Change Executive Director Hal Colston. Alongside ECHO, event partners include the Burlington Police Department, Community Justice Center, Burlington School District, Partnership for Change, and Young Writer’s Project.

Featured Story

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!