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Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 05/01/2014

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.

Common Good Vermont: Make Data Work for You 05/01/2014

So you've learned the Results-Based Accountability framework. The next step is to build systems of accountability within the organization? This short course offers the "brass tacks" in building a data collection, presentation and analysis assembly-line with your staff. Michael Moser, from the Vermont State Data Center and Shelagh Cooley from Common Good Vermont provide examples, tools and concrete next steps that you can implement immediately. Watch live online and call-in with your questions.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: School Budget 05/01/2014

Ward 5 Commissioner and Chair, Patrick Halladay is joined by Miriam Stoll (W-5), Chair of the Finance Committee and Liz Curry (W-3) Clerk, to discuss the revised Burlington School District Budget. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Burlington School Board 04/29/2014

The Burlington School Board meeting of April 29, 2014.

Common Good Vermont: Leadership Vermont - The Next Generation of Educational Leadership 04/29/2014

Leadership is all around us. Host Mark Furnari speaks with Brian O'Regan, Ed.D., Coordinator, School Leadership Program at Saint Michael's College.

Brian C. O'Regan Ed.D. is the Director of the School Leadership Graduate Program which provides grad students and licensed educators to earn their Master's Degree and endorsement to serve as a school principal in Vermont.

Let's Grow Kids Press Conference 04/25/2014

A statewide campaign of Vermont organizations and individuals funded by a collaboration of private foundations seeks to raise awareness about the importance of the earliest years in the lives of Vermont’s children. Launch of Vermont’s new early childhood public awareness campaign! For more info, click here.

Preservation Burlington: Current Events 04/24/2014

Host Ron Wanamaker talks about current events.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 04/23/2014

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: Medical Professionals and Hunger in Vermont 04/15/2014

Katy Davis, Community Advocacy Manager, speaks with Wayne Warnken, MD., Family Physician at the Community Health Center of Burlington on how the medical profession can address Hunger in Vermont. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont.

Victim of Crime Interviews: VOCA - Victim of Crime Act Celebrates 30 Years in Vermont 04/07/2014

Program celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Victim of Crime's Act. Shown during Crime Victims' Rights Week featuring pioneers in Vermont's protection of crime victims.

This project is supported by a National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Project subgrant awarded by the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators under a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U. S. Department of Justice.

For more information: Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services 1-802-241-1250
www.ccvs.state.vt.us

Interviewees include: Brenda Pitmon, SafeSpace; Bobbi Gagne, SACT; Judy Rex, VCCVS; Cathleen Wilson, HopeWorks; Susan Carr SAVA; Judge Karen Bradley; Keri Darling, DVAS; Joel Page, Lamoille County State’s Attorney.

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