CSD Global Citizen BLOG
Come see the film Welcome to Vermont: Four Stories of Resettled Identity at Main Street Landing Film House on April 19th from 6pm-8pm. This is a documentary by Mira Niagolova that won the VT International Film Festival Ben & Jerry’s Award.
It’s also time to apply for the Farm Fresh Share Program that brings CSA farmshare to low income Vermonters.
The Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center presents the 2018 Diversity Conference on March 24th at the Hilton. Topics include diversity in the workforce and education as well as a discussion about opioids and addiction.
See the flyer below for the event agenda and registration information.
Click below for info about upcoming Pro Bono Legal Clinics and Citizenship classes in the Burlington area.
Check-out the flyer below for a long list of day, evening, night, and weekend ELL & Citizenship classes being offered in the Greater Burlington area this spring.
Now is the time to contact Lisa Jensen (802.922.6297 or lisaj@unitedwaynwvt.org) to schedule your free appointment with a tax preparer.
You can also click below for info about summer camp sign-ups and home buyer shared equity seminars.
Want to learn more about a great opportunity for UVM women to enhance their sense of personal safety? Click on the RAD Poster below or simply email UVMRAD@list.uvm.edu to enroll.
Staff and students are welcome, and it’s free!
The classes will be on 2 Monday and 2 Tuesday nights from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. You are required to attend ALL FOUR sessions. Week ONE will be February 12 & 13. There will be NO classes the week of President’s Day Feb 19th. . Week TWO will be February 26 & 27.
Help with heating and energy costs headlines the Working Bridges Resource of the Month (ROM) for January along with details about ongoing free legal clinics or “FAFSA Fridays” at VSAC in Winooski that are scheduled throughout January.
You will also see flyers below from Laura Engelken of the UVM Interfaith Center about upcoming events in UVM’s series of workshops aimed at improving our understanding of religion and spirituality on campus. “Paganism 101” is scheduled on Tuesday, February 13th from 10am-Noon, and “Hinduism 101” is scheduled on March 5th from 1pm-3pm. Both require advance registration through your UVM Peoplesoft account.
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Our friends at RISPnet and United Way Working Bridges have shared flyers (see below) about a bunch of community events that are happening this winter and spring. The most exciting is a kids bike giveaway, Bike Bonanza, that is being organized by Old Spokes Home (OSP) for low income Vermonters.
You should act quickly to preregister (click here) before the deadline of December 12th because OSP can only afford to giveaway 140 bikes.
In addition, the First Congregational Church UCC of Burlington continues to offer free legal clinics, and Mercy Connections is offering a range of training and education events — including a free citizenship preparation class.
December Resource News 2017 UVM
2018 Flynn Ticket Vouchers – UVM CS
Did you miss the Blue Cross Blue Shield Flu Shot Clinic at Davis Center yesterday? Don’t worry because you will have one more chance on Wednesday, November 8th from 1pm-8pm @ the Davis Center (click for details and a link to the Biometric Screening signup).
Want another way to avoid the flu? Wash your hands regularly! Click on this link for some free, downloadable posters to encourage everyone to wash their hands as well as a few hand washing infographics — such as the percentage men (38%) and women (68%) the World Health Organization says regularly wash their hands.
Do you know anybody who is seeking citizenship? Let them know about a free, ongoing Citizenship Preparation Class that is being held at Mercy Connections (255 South Champlain St) every Tuesday from 1pm-3pm (see attached flyer).