Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp

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Local producer Richard Kemp, introduces videos on a wide range of social and political issues.

Programs in this Series

Format: 2024-03-28
Format: 2024-03-28
The Road to Recovery - Join the Voices for Recovery: Now More Than Ever! - 03/26/2010
This year’s Recovery Month theme, Join the Voices for Recovery: Now More Than Ever!, highlights the importance of recovery and treatment for substance use disorders now, at this time, more than ever. People suffering from substance use...
The Road to Recovery - Homelessness and Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Recovery-Oriented Housing and Achieving Healthy Lifestyles - 03/26/2010
  Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For more...
Ending U.S.-Sponsored Torture Forever - A Study for People of Faith - 03/12/2010
For more info, please visit National Religious Campaign Against Torture. If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp [at] aol [dot] com.  
Mercy Medical Airlift - Compassion Takes Flight - 01/20/2010
 Where do you get help when you’re sick and spent down, when medical treatment is far from home? The gift of flight is the subject of this inspiring documentary that showcases a small office in Virginia whose motto is, “No patient left behind...
A Restoration - John Woodard Interview - 01/20/2010
A Restoration - John Woodard Interview, Newport Community Justice Center If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp [at] aol [dot] com.   
A Powerful Voice for Human Rights - 01/04/2010
  The video was produced by Unitarian Universalist service Committee. If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp [at] aol [dot] com.   
25 Beacon Street: New Vision, Historic Site - 01/04/2010
  The video was produced by Unitarian Universalist Association. If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp [at] aol [dot] com.   
Global Village or Global Pillage? - 01/04/2010
Whether we like it or not, the global economy now affects us as consumers, as workers, as citizens, and as members of the human family. For those with wealth and power, the global economy has meant big benefits. But what does it mean for the rest...
Seniors to Seniors - Informing Health Reform - 11/25/2009
When it comes to health care reform, it may seem like there are more questions than answers: Will my doctor still take Medicare? How will prescription drug coverage change? Is long-term care part of the proposal? And like any political hot topic,...
The Road to Recovery - Recovery in the Workplace: Treatment Benefits Both Employees and Employers - 09/21/2009
Of the 20.4 million adults (aged 18 or older) classified with dependence or abuse in 2007, 12.3 million (60.4 percent) were employed full time. Employers often play a critical role in an individual's successful recovery from substance use disorders...
On the Line - 09/21/2009
ON THE LINE is an inside look at the people behind one of the largest nonviolent movements in America today: the movement to close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC, a U.S. Army school that trains Latin American soldiers. In a world where politics...
Franz Jägerstätter - A Man of Conscience - 09/21/2009
Franz Jägerstätter (May 20, 1907 — August 9, 1943; born as Franz Huber) was an Austrian conscientious objector during World War II and has been declared Blessed by the Roman Catholic Church. As in most countries at the time, refusal to serve...
Shut Down the School of the Americas - 09/21/2009
A compilation of films to close the SOA/WHINSEC and to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy. For more information, please click here. If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp [at] aol [dot] com.
The Road to Recovery - The Social Services System: Supporting Treatment and Recovery for Individuals and Families - 08/19/2009
For more information about this program, please, click here. If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp [at] aol [dot] com.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition - 07/20/2009
December 2009 is the 75th anniversary of when America's leaders had the good sense to end alcohol prohibition. Today, we have another ineffective, harmful and expensive prohibition, the "war on drugs." LEAP has made it easy for you to take action...

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Applications Now Open for the Spring/Summer 2024 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program at Town Meeting TV

Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring/Summer 2024 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. 5 of these spots are specifically for students who are part of the Burlington My Brother's Keeper/My Sister's Keeper programs. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the beginning of April 2024 to the end of August 2024, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!

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