Channel 17 and Channel 317 Video Streams:

Community members, Peter Garritano, Sandy Baird, Charles Simpson, Mannie Lionni and Marc Estrin continue their roundtable conversation, this show dealing with America's autoritarian personality and the notion of exceptionalism?

Pam Favreau, Director of Vermont Tenants Incorporated, speaks with Maribeth Seaman, Housing Advocate with Chittenden Community Action at CVOEO, and Gillian Franks, Financial Educator with CVOEO's Financial Futures Program, on the new CVOEO 'Rent Right Program'.

Focussing on housing programs of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.   Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues.  Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks.  Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Thomas Hark, President and CEO of the Vermont Conservation Corps.  www.vycc.org

Host Rep. Dave Sharpe (D) talk with Jim Condos, Secretary of State

Host Robert Maynard speaks with Shayne Spence, Intern with the Ethan Allen Institute on what some national writers have referred to as 'The Libertarian Moment'. That is the rise in popularity of libertarian ideas as people become more skeptical of an out of control government.   www.truenorthreports.com

Jan Riordan hosts Ryan Torres, Director of Eat Well, Play More and Abby Mattera, State Outreach Manager for Safe Routes on joint efforts at addressing childhood obesity in Vermont.  Greater Burlington YMCA.  www.gbymca.org

Beef it Up with Mobile Video! will help you understand both the power of smart phone marketing and the ease of doing it yourself. LEARN by participating in this hands-on, interactive workshop at the site of your choice! Presenters: Meghan O'Rourke, Channel 17/Town Meeting Television - Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Common Good Vermont

Online videos currently capture 90% of all internet traffic. Email marketing campaigns are markedly more effective when mixed with video, as video helps to provide a much higher – 85% – “close rate”. Mobile videos have been proven to be the most effective form of learning by next generation (ngen) workers. According to recent statistics, an average 1-minute video equals 180,000 words. To learn more about mobile video, check out the following resource: http://www.slideshare.net/FreshDigitalGroup/the-power-of-mobile-video.

Special Thanks to
Brattleboro Community TV, CATV White River Junction, GNAT-TV Manchester, Middlebury Community TV, NORTHWEST ACCESS St. Albans, ORCA Media Montpelier, PEG-TV Rutland and UNITED WAY of Lamoille County Morrisville.

Lake Champlain Waldorf School teams up with Circus Smircus to present an afternoon of circus acts for grades 1- 8. Held at the Shelburne Athletic Club on 14 November 2013.

Democratic City Councilors share their views and take your calls. For more info on Burlington Democrats, click here.  

Host Richard Kemp speaks with newly elected Burlington city chair, Kyle Silliman-Smith. For more information: Vermont Progressive Party, PO Box 281, Montpelier, Vt 05601. Telephone 802-229-0800. www.progressiveparty.org

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day.

Featuring Rep. Janet Ancel/ Calais/ Chair House Ways & Means, and Senator Tim Ashe/Chittenden/ Chair, Finance to discuss upcoming tax issues that pertain to nonprofits and other issues that will be of interest to the sector in the next half of the session.  The program will air live on www.channel17.tv and calls will be taken on the air at 802.862.3966
 

Host Bonnie Scott talks on the issues of the day with a Libertarian perspective.

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

Part of the City of Burlington Pension Summit Program, the goals of the City Council for the Pension Summit are to:

- Educate the public, the City Council, City Employees, and unions on the status of the City of Burlington Retirement System and why it is important
- Explain the causes of the current situation and the implications for our community
- Convey a sense of immediacy about a long-term issue
- Facilitate community input

Additional material related to Burlington’s retirement system is available on the City’s website at
http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/HR/Retirement/Miscellaneous-Retirement-Reports/.