Here are some images from the successful Alternative Transportation Fair that took place last week!
In celebration of Green Up Day, several Student Advisory Board members and staff will be meeting at the Winooski site (1 Abenaki Way) this Saturday at 10:00AM to pick up trash behind our new building.
We would love to have some help so please, if interested, join us! The weather is supposed to be sunny and 77 degrees…perfect garbage collecting temperature! Trash bags will be provided but be sure to dress appropriately.
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The Alternative Transportation Fair will take place in the Lobby of the Department of Health at 108 Cherry Street on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from noon-2pm
Go Vermont!, Vermont Bike and Ped Coalition, CCTA, and CCV will be there to provide information on alternative transportation options.
CCV's Moving Toward Sustainability class is working on solutions, guidance, information, and support that will encourage more people to leave their cars at home in favor of carpools, the bus, walking, biking, and other muscle-powered transportation. Let's make our move to Winooski an opportunity to start new patterns, and move toward greater campus sustainability! All visitors can enter to win free raffle items.
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How will you get to CCV next fall?
CCV and the CCV Moving Toward Sustainability class challenge you to leave your personal car at home and carpool, walk, bike, or bus to school instead. If everyone can do this for even one week, it will reduce traffic congestion in Winooski, lower individual transportation costs, reduce pollution, and may even spark new friendships.
Pledge to leave your car at home and be automatically entered in a raffle for a $30 gift certificate to the Skirack, or a free 10-ride bus pass.
As we all know CCV is blessed with a most varied and talented pool of instructors.
Gabe Hartstein, one of our dedicated mathematics instructors in Burlington, frequently speaks to groups about his holocaust experience. Here is an article regarding Gabe’s most recent presentation in Utica, New York.
More than 200 people attended the International Food Festival last week as the sun set on the Overlook Café balcony in Burlington.
CCV students prepared dozens of different dishes including Ethiopian injera, Vietnamese egg rolls, Nepalese aaloo gobi tarkari, Cuban empanada and Colombian ceviche. They hailed from many countries including Uruguay, Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Mali, China, Guam and the United States. Most importantly they reinforced the connections they have to home, each other and the greater CCV community. Champlain College student Van, a CCV graduate from Vietnam, told me “I came back to this because I love it and I still have friends here.”
Thank you to all of our cooks, hosts, musicians, and attendees for making the IFF an event to remember.
How will you get to CCV in Winooski?
The Moving Toward Sustainability class, led by Jeanie Williams, invites all students, faculty and staff to an Alternative Transportation Fair on Thursday, April 29 from noon to 2 pm to help the CCV community explore and discuss our transportation options. Please come to support students in their work to develop solutions, and compile helpful information related to alternative transportation at CCV.
On May 17th, we'll be in our new Winooski facility!
In anticipation of the move, we've created a new CCV Winooski Blog
Please make sure to change your bookmarks to following URL:
http://ccvwinooski.blogspot.com/
Tired of the same old, same old? Try Something New!
Check out these NEW degree programs available fall 2010:
THE GROWING MONEY PROGRAM--Spring Update
· Financial Classes · One-on-one Coaching · Educational Seminars · All FREE!
To SIGN UP call Molly at (802)860-1417 x104
CHITTENDEN COUNTY:
All Chittenden classes are held at 294 North Winooski Avenue!
“Spend Smart” Class—Learn the foundations of good money management in this class. You'll be introduced to the powerful tools of tracking and budgeting and you'll set financial goals you can achieve . We will talk as a group about ways to stretch your dollars further. At the end of the three part series we will present with our helpful guide to community resources in your area.
NEXT CLASSES:
Evening series:Mondays May 3, 10, & 17 6-8pm
Evening series: Mondays June 14, 21, & 28 6-8pm
“Keys to Credit” Class—This class goes into detail about the important and often confusing world of credit. Learn all the basics and get smart about this issue. You can improve your credit in a variety of ways and we want to help you get started. This is a two-part series.
NEXT CLASS:
Evening series:Thursdays May 27 & June 3 , 6-8pm
“Creating a Financial Future” Class—Learn to start building household savings in this class. An emergency fund, a Roth IRA, a Mutual Fund—all of these key concepts of long-terms savings will be explained in detail.
NEXT CLASSES:
Evening series: Mondays April 5 & 12, 6-8pm (Last chance to sign up)
Daytime series: Tuesdays June 1 & 8, 10am-12pm
FRANKLIN COUNTY
“Keys to Credit” Class—This two-part class goes into detail about the important and often confusing world of credit. Learn all the basics and get smart about this issue. You can improve your credit in a variety of ways and we want to help you get started.
Daytime series: Wednesday April 14 & Thursday April 15 , 10am-12pm. At the People's Trust Bank in downtown St Albans.
New Event! Free Credit Report Review Day in St Albans —
We will pull your credit report and credit score for no cost on April 16 from 9:30am-2pm. Call in advance to make an appointment. A credit counselor will talk with you for 20 minutes about ways to improve the score and steps to maintain or rebuild good credit. The event takes place on the 4th floor of the American House on Upper Main St. in St Albans. Call Molly at 802-860-1417 x104 to schedule an appointment.
ADDISON COUNTY
“Spend Smart” Class—Learn the foundations of good money management in this class. You'll be introduced to the powerful tools of tracking and budgeting and you'll set financial goals you can achieve. We will talk as a group about creative ways to stretch your dollars further. At the end of the three part series we will present our helpful guide to community resources in your area.
NEXT CLASS:
Daytime series: Thursdays April 29, May 6, & May 13, 10am-12pm. At VT Dept of Health building on 700 Exchange St. in Middlebury.
Sample food from around the world....for free!
Join us for the 10th annual
International Food Festival
Wednesday, April 14th
5-7pm, Community College of Vermont
Overlook Cafe, 119 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor
Burlington, VT
The public is welcome, so invite your family and friends!
Share a dish, share a culture
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Kay Ryan, the U.S. Poet Laureate, has established this day--the start of National Poetry Month--as Community College Poetry Day.
She will be holding a live videoconference today (1:00 PM) where she will talk with students from several community colleges about the process of writing and revising her own poems and finding the inspiration to write.
You can find more details about the national celebration--and a link to the videoconference--by going here: http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-049.html
Student Spaces
Here are a few of the many nooks and crannies available for you to get together with your study groups and friends:
By unanimous action of the VSC Board of Trustees, Joyce Judy was offered and accepted the position of CCV President on Thursday, March 18th.
According to Chancellor, Tim Donovan, "By every measure, Joyce rose to the top of a strong national pool of more than 50 candidates. Joyce's command of the issues facing CCV, her vision for its potential, and her strong relationships with CCV faculty, staff and community partners will serve CCV well as its new president."
We are proud to have President Judy at the helm. Congratulations!
Getting There…In Order of Green
Ride your bike
Weather protected bike racks will be available, and Riverside Avenue has a bike path for riders coming from Burlington.
Walk
If you live or work within walking distance, this is a great way to stay healthy!
Take the Bus
Essex Jct. and Winooski/Riverside bus routes run right by the building throughout the day until classes end. CCV will sell discounted bus passes to encourage this green transportation alternative. Just $.80 per ride!!
Carpool
Check out the new CCV RideBoard in the student portal at https://blackboard.vsc.edu
Drive (not so green…)
Paid parking is available in the City of Winooski parking garage. Purchase semester-long passes based on your class schedule, at the cost of about $1.00/hour.
Monday, April 26 at 7:30 pm
Fundamentals of Jazz Dance Student Performance- Instructor, Karen Amirault
What better way to spend a Monday evening than with great music and very excited dancers showing off their moves? Karen is so encouraging with her beginning students- it’s a joy to see what they accomplish in one semester!
CCV Cherry St., Room LL7
TWO NIGHTS!!
Friday, April 30 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 pm
The Burlington Community Choir, The Queen City Larks -Directed by Amity Baker
Accompanied by Carolyn Wood
The Burlington Community Choir is stronger than ever with 45 members! Come see them and our small auditioned choir, The Queen City Larks.
This is always an inspirational evening- I promise you’ll want to join the choir even if you’ve never sung a note! Amity’s energy and enthusiasm is infectious!
The First Congregational Church Chapel, 38 So. Winooski Ave. (across from Rite Aid)
Friday, May 7 at 7:00 pm
Student Performances
Guitar I- Instructor, Greg Matses, Acting I- Instructor, Donald Rowe
Greg’s guitar students cover everything from Haydn to Bob Marley- he even coaxes them to sing! Don has a nice large class of 16 this semester so hopefully we’ll see some intense dramatic scenes! It’s always amazing to see the creativity and confidence our students have!
CCV Cherry St., Room LL7
THE LEARNING CENTER: Winooski’s hub of student academic success!
Features:
All CCV students are invited to attend the upcoming:
Transfer Fair
Tuesday, March 16th 9:30am-noon
Elm Street Office in Montpelier, VT
Meet with transfer representatives from the following partner schools:
I, Catrina Maxwell, served in the U.S. Air Force as an active duty munitions technician from October 18th 2004 to October 18th 2008. “The Things They Carried” is a short story about soldiers serving during the Vietnam War. After reading the short story “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien, I was deeply moved and felt compelled to write the following response:
Being in the military can be a lot like being a Martian. There is an intrinsic feeling that you are part of something distant and misunderstood, while everyone else carries on in some other plane of existence that is both fascinated by, and fearful of your presence. Tim O’Brien knows this feeling of alienation well, being a veteran himself. In his short story, “The Things They Carried”, O’Brien gives the reader a glimpse into the great many things that separate us (in the service) from the civilians, the burden of which is remarkable.
His main character, Lt. Jimmy Cross, gives the reader a laundry list of tangible items and their weight. This physical, specified weight is an integral piece in the full picture of the story. The reader must know the load of these things to understand the crushing pain of carrying it. For all of the blood in combat, there is an equal amount of sweat, and the struggle with each is palpable. From the Kevlar of the helmet to the steel toes inside the boots, the bulk is exhausting and extremely limiting, which makes freedom an impossibility. The weight of the things that the men carry on their bodies is both painful and binding.
So too are the emotional encumbrances that they carry. These are perhaps even more
devastating as they are indispensable. The author has given these men additional cargo that cannot be blown apart or thrown away. Kiowa bunkers down in a foxhole with the rest of the men, but his mistrust still presses down on him. Lavender carries on beneath the weight of his paranoia, until the moment a bullet grants him leave. Lt. Cross can burn the pictures of her, but his love for Martha still nags at him, and eventually, turns him into another cog in the stone faced machine. These are not weights that can be left in the dirt; these are weights that are gnarled into the soul.
Catrina is enrolled in Deborah Straw's Introduction to Literature class this spring.
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