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Voices of Vermont: Financial Limbo at City Hall 06/06/2024

From Eric Agnero:

Host Sandy Baird is joined by Pete Garitano, Citizen Journalist and Uber Driver, to discuss the recent Burlington Marathon, focusing on the addition of the non-binary category. 

In the first segment, host Sandy Baird and guest Steve Goodkind discuss the financial limbo at City Hall, including City Budget Drama, REIB and whether the new mayor is abandoning an expensive but crucial dream of equity, and the hidden costs associated with the new high school project.

Later, Baird and Pete Garitano, Citizen Journalist and Uber Driver, discuss sports and gender and analyze the recent marathon, which included a non-binary category - marking a significant step in gender inclusivity in sports.

Finally, Baird and Eric Agnero, Community Producer, wrap the program discussing D-Day 2024 - diving into the current global tensions that echo the threats of a new world war.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Burlington School District-Equity Policy A2 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 11/13/2023

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: 

School Commissioners Jean Waltz and Monika Ivancic, who are Co-Chairs of the DEI Committee along with host and Chairperson Clare Wool, share in the development, process and successful updating of our BSD Policy A2; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

For more information visit: www.bsdvt.org

Burlington High School Students 10/30/2023

Burlington High School students from Burlington City and Lake semester discuss school, life in Burlington, and other topics.

They are a group of juniors and seniors doing an alternative semester Monday, Wednesday, and every other Friday.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Welcome Back to School 2023-2024! 09/11/2023

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: 

School Commissioner and Chairperson Clare Wool (Ward 6) welcomes Latasha McDonald (Burlington High Parent/Edmunds Crossing Guard), Kerrie Mathes (Edmunds Middle PTO), and Gretchen Platt (Edmunds Elementary PTO).

They discuss an overview of rebuilding our PTOs post COVID, how to contact your PTO, and how to find out what is happening at your school. Family engagement is instrumental in supporting our public school students and school communities.

Richard Kemp Center Youth Program Visit 08/15/2023

Students from the Richard Kemp Center visit Town Meeting TV Studios to learn about free speech and public media.

For more information visit: https://richardkempcenter.org/

Richard Kemp Center Youth Program Visit 08/03/2023

Students from the Richard Kemp Center visit Town Meeting TV Studios to learn about free speech and public media.

For more information visit: https://richardkempcenter.org/

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Wrapping Up The School Year With Student Perspectives 06/12/2023

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner:

BHS students: where they’ve been and where they’re going!
Host Lucia Campriello (she/her), Ward 5 school commissiones interviews Krisha Thapa, student representative to the school board, student government representative and rising junior, and Felipe Vivanco, Office of Equity Intern and graduating senior.

For more information visit: bsdvt.org

Neighborhood Media Internship Program: Olivier's Video Yearbook 06/09/2023

Neighborhood Media Interns talks with the BHS Senior Class of 2023 and gets their thoughts on graduation and the future.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: An Introduction to Burlington School District's Office of Equity Team 05/08/2023

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner:

Meet the Office of Equity team and learn about work underway across the district.

Guests Lucia Campriello (she/her), Ward 5 school commissioner (host); Autumn Bangoura (she/her), Equity Instructional Leader; Teresa Giallorenzo Hazing, Harassment and Bullying Coordinator; Mika Moore, Restorative Practices District Coordinator; Sparks (he/him), Director of Equity and Safe & Inclusive Schools.   

For more information visit: bsdvt.org

The Downtown Burlington High School Experience - UVM Intern Podcast 04/07/2023

This episode discusses what it is like to attend the Downtown Burlington High School. The original BHS shut down in 2020 after there were unsafe levels of PCBs found in the building. After that, the city had to scramble to find somewhere to resettle the 1,200 students who attend school at BHS. After some modifications the students and teachers were able to move into the abandoned Macy’s in downtown Burlington. Noora Moody joins host Sylvie Dworshak and talks about the challenges of being a high school student at the Downtown BHS.

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