Cuba

Bring It Back: Vermont Youth Baseball Goodwill Trip to Cuba 06/08/2016

Host Don MacDonald is joined by Coach Jim Carter, players Anna Jennemann and Carter Monks, and parent Dave Jennemann to discuss the trip of eleven local youth baseball players to Havana, Cuba. During the school vacation week in April they played a series of five baseball games against Cuban teams under the auspices of the Cuban American Friendship Society (CAFS), a Burlington-based organization founded in 1981 whose mission is to build community by fostering connections between the people of Cuba and the United States.

The Vermont team included players from five local teams – Burlington American, North Burlington, Essex Junction, Shelburne, and Mount Abraham. It was managed by former Winooski High School and University of Vermont coach Jim Carter, who was assisted by Essex High School athletic director Jeff Goodrich and baseball author.

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Sandy Baird Commentary: The New and Old Cuba/U.S. Tie 06/03/2016

Community activist and lawyer Sandy Baird offers commentary on the new and old Cuba/US tie.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Historic Opening Of U.S. Embassy In Cuba 08/17/2015

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), shares insights at his first press availability following his trip to Havana with Secretary Kerry for the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba. Leahy for years has led efforts in Congress, with this and earlier administrations, to replace the failed 50-year-old U.S. Cuba policy with a normalized relationship. Leahy also led efforts to free Alan Gross, and on Dec. 17 President Obama sent Leahy to Havana to bring Alan Gross home.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Returns From Heading Bipartisan U.S. Senate Delegation To Cuba 06/29/2015

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), this weekend headed a bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation to Cuba. Leahy’s delegation met with Cuban Government officials, business representatives, local religious leaders, foreign ambassadors and others. The delegation’s focus was on the unfolding progress toward normalization of relations between the United States and Cuba. An announcement by the two governments is expected soon about the opening of embassies. The three-member bipartisan delegation left Washington on Thursday night (June 25) and will return on late Sunday (June 28).

Pastors for Peace- Caravan to Cuba 07/06/2005

Pastors send a friendship caravan to Cuba.

Slide Show- Bicycling in Cuba 09/02/2004

Lynette Chiang - The Handsomest Man in Cuba: A Bicycle Escapade

Vt/Cuba Trade Relations 08/18/2004

Burlington College's Summer 2004 Community Forums - Vermont/Cuba Trade Relations

Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie and Colchester School District Superintendent Armando Vilaseca discuss their recent mission to Cuba and the pending issues of Vermont/Cuba trade relations.

CUBANS VISIT TO VT W/WILL MILLER 08/17/1992

Cuban Friends Visit Vermont

Will Miller Interviews

Olejandro Oduardo and Amilia Pascual

ICAP - Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples

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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!