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After Attica: The Prision Portraits of Neil Rappaport 1971 - 1974
Discussion: Return House
Return House is a residential reentry program that provides a comprehensive array of support services for young men between the ages of 18 and 22 who are returning to the Barre City community from jail. The program can house up to 10 young men at a time. Return House is a program of the Washington County Youth Service Bureau/Boys & Girls Club. Presented by Return House director Jill Remby and current and former participants in the Return House program.
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Return House
Discussion: Women Building Better Lives
Women Building Larger Lives is an independent film project of sisters Kim Brittenham and Tiffany Rhynard. The film documents this groundbreaking program while simultaneously telling the transformative story of four strong women as they cope with life inside prison and their transition as they reenter society. Presented by Tiffany Rhynard (Visiting Professor of Dance at Middlebury College) and others involved with the project.
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Women Building Better Lives
Discussion: Northern Lights
Northern Lights is a home for women retuning from prison to Burlington Vermont. Each woman works to build a safe and productive life in the community, while under the supervision of the Department of Corrections. Residents are supported by community members, service providers, and their housemates as they develop skills, seek employment, improve their health, and make positive connections. Presented by Northern Lights director Cara Gleason and current participants in the Northern Lights program
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Northern Lights
Almost Utopia: In Search of the Good Life in Mid-Century America
Lecture: Sacred Natures: The Nearings, Homesteading, Localvores and the Way Ahead
A lecture by Rebecca Kneale Gould, Associate Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies, Middlebury College.
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Sacred Natures: The Nearings, Homesteading, Localvores and the Way Ahead
Lecture: A Granddaughter’s Recollections: Elka Schumann Remembers Scott Nearing
Elka Schumann of Glover, Vermont, granddaughter of Scott Nearing and Nellie Seeds, shares her memories.
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A Granddaughter’s Recollections: Elka Schumann Remembers Scott Nearing
Lecture: Scott and Helen Nearing, Pikes Falls, and Social Pioneering
A program in celebration of Scott Nearing’s 106th birthday presented by Greg Joly, Nearing scholar and author of Almost Utopia: The Residents and Radicals of Pikes Falls, Vermont, 1950.
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Scott and Helen Nearing, Pikes Falls, and Social Pioneering
The Art of Action: Shaping Vermont's Future through Art
Panel Discussion: Our Working Landscape and the Future of Vermont's Forests
A panel discussion held at Middlebury College on January 17, 2010 featuring loggers Stephen Taylor and Bill Torrey, artist Kathleen Kolb, folklorist Ann Ferrel and others exploring the past, present and future of logging in Vermont.
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Our Working Landscape and the Future of Vermont's Forests
Our Stories: Reflections from Participants at the Parent Child Center
Lecture: Sandra Lavesque on Memoir Writing
Sandra Levesque, author of Under a Fig Tree: A Family Memoir, speaks about the process of writing and researching the multi-generational story of her Italian immigrant family.
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Sandra Lavesque on Memoir Writing
Visions of Place: The Photography of John Miller, Peter Miller, and Richard Brown
Panel Discussion: Vermont Landscapes: A Visual Feast – Richard Brown, John Miller, and Peter Miller.
Vermont photographers Richard Brown, John Miller, and Peter Miller discuss their work and their relationships with the landscape and people of the state.Download Podcast (.mp3, 39MB):
Vermont Landscapes: A Visual Feast – Richard Brown, John Miller, and Peter Miller.
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