Roundtable Discussion on Burn Pits and the Honoring Our PACT Act - 08/11/2022
From the Office of Peter Welch:
Rep. Welch hosts a roundtable discussion to reflect on the passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act. Rep. Welch will speak with veterans and family members personally impacted by burn pit exposure about the importance of this long awaited legislation.
COVID Q&A with Sen. Bernie Sanders and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha - 08/11/2022
Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a Q&A discussion with the White House’s COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on ways to stay safe and healthy.
Abolish Slavery VT Launch 2.0 - 08/11/2022
From VIA and VTRJA:
After the Primary elections are over VIA and our partner Vermont Racial Justice Alliance are gearing up our Prop 2 campaign to abolish slavery, no exceptions.
This virtual event features a research report reminding us of the history of the Vermont constitution and slavery, testimonies from those who have pledged to vote in favor of Prop 2, and inspiration to motivate you to see this through to the finish line in November!
Walk In Power - 08/11/2022
From the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance:
A program about issues affecting Black Folks and Black Folks effecting change.
The struggles and advances of Black folks throughout our national history of slavery and its current legacy have infused in our DNA an indisputable resilience. Realizing the untapped power that exists in us is a life altering awakening. It is liberating, exhilarating and infectious. It is our challenge to walk in this power and cultivate it in others. We’re joined today by a community member who walks in power.
Guests: Rajnii Eddins, Spoken Word Poet/Emcee and Teaching Artist; Christine Hughes, Director of the Richard Kemp Center
Originally from Seattle Washington, Spoken Word Poet/Emcee and Teaching Artist Rajnii Eddins has been engaging diverse community audiences for over 27 years. He was the youngest member of the Afrikan American Writers Alliance at age 11 and has been actively sharing with youth and community in Vermont since 2010.
Christine co-founded Uncommon Alliance, the first grassroots, local effort to initiate race data collection with the local police department. She is the Principal of New SeasonsVT and the Director of CALEOVT. She served as the first Chair of the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel. Christine also created a Workforce Development program at the Burlington CJC as a contractor for the state for 12 years. Most recently she served as Senior Employment Consultant for Hireability and VABIR over the past four years.
Winooski Planning Commission - 08/11/2022
For more information on the Winooski Planning Commission and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit winooskivt.gov/236/Planning-Commission.
Essex Junction City Council - 08/10/2022
For more information on the Essex Junction City Council and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at essexjunction.org/boards/city-council.
VCRD - Demographic Change in Vermont: Excerpt from Xusana Davis - 08/10/2022
From VCRD:
Over 450 local leaders working to improve life in their communities attend the Vermont Council on Rural Development’s 3rd VT Community Leadership Summit.
Dragonboat Festival 2022 - 08/10/2022
From Media Factory:
Dragonboat Fest, Waterfront, Burlington, VT.
Vermont Community Leadership Summit 2022 - 08/10/2022
From the Vermont Council on Rural Development:
Over 450 local leaders working to improve life in their communities attend the Vermont Council on Rural Development’s 3rd VT Community Leadership Summit.
Conference includes:
Parwinder Grewal, President, Vermont State University
Julie Moore, VCRD Board Chair
Brian Lowe, VCRD Executive Director
Rajnii Eddins, Poet, Emcee & Teaching Artist
Community Spark Stories
Presentation of VCRD Leadership Awards
Primary Election Results Recap 2022 - 08/10/2022
Town Meeting TV provides coverage of local and state election results, hosted by Jordan Butterfield and Emily Brewer.
Williston Development Review Board - 08/09/2022
For more information on the Williston Development Review Board and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at town.williston.vt.us/index.asp?Type=B_DIR&SEC={115D5C91-98A1-4712-8C54-031C4200C06D}.
Why Nagasaki? with Marc Estrin - 08/09/2022
From the organizers:
Marc is the author of "Insect Dreams: The Half Life of Gregor Samsa." The book is Marc's variation of the life of Gregor Samsa, Kafka's cockroach-turned-human. In Marc's tale, Gregor circulates a petition among its nuclear scientists to call off the Manhattan Project...
Come hear WHAT HAPPENS and add your thoughts… it adds to the probable "why" of Nagasaki.
Mayor and Police Chief Provide Update on Burlington Police Rebuilding Plan - 08/08/2022
From the City of Burlington:
Mayor Miro Weinberger and Police Chief Jon Murad provide an update about the Police Department Rebuilding Plan.
Burlington Board of Finance - 08/08/2022
For more information on current procedures and meeting dates for the Burlington Board of Finance, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/BOF/Schedule.
Redistricting Primary Promo 2022 - 08/08/2022
Emily Brewer explains the 2022 legislative redistricting and reapportionment process ahead of the August 9th primary election.
WILPF Conversation with Prison Reform Activists from Vermont and Beyond - 08/08/2022
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom holds a special session on ending mass incarceration and the death penalty with a focus on prison reform in Vermont.
More info: wilpf.org
Winooski City Update - 08/08/2022
Council and Mayor reports from the Winooski City Council meeting. Find the minutes at winooskivt.gov/AgendaCenter
Burlington High School and Burlington Technical Center in 2025 - 08/08/2022
Where we are and where we're going! Host Lucia Campriello, Ward 5 school commissioner, joins guest Kathy Olwell, District East school commissioner.
For more information visit: www.bsdvt.org or www.burlingtonvt.gov/CJC
Winooski City Council - 08/08/2022
For more information on the Winooski City Council and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit: winooskivt.gov/210/Mayor-and-City-Council.
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - 08/05/2022
From the Office of Peter Welch:
Rep. Welch joins abortion care providers from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, UVM Medical Center, and a representative from Medical Students for Choice to learn how Vermont providers are preparing for an influx of patients from other states seeking abortion care in Vermont, following the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The group discusses actions Congress is taking to codify reproductive rights nationwide.
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