Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center

Dr. Martin Luther King Program

The annual Burlington Dr. Martin Luther King program will be held on Sunday, January 21st 2007 at 3:00 p.m. in Burlington City hall. Those to be acknowledged at the annual MLK event are: Sister Janice Ryan, Peace and Justice Center, Lydia Clemmons, Jackson Clemmons, Connie Price.

Please save the dates.

Multicultural Center Community News

During the fall semester, 2007, 5 UVM students were assigned to the Multicultural Center this fall as a community service project and there is one student from Woodbury College continuing through the Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration.

There is great interest from many community partners in the center and the furure looks very promising.

The 2006 Minority Health Conference

Establishing Partnerships that will create a Healthier Minority Community

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2006 2006 Diversity Conference Logo

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Wyndham Hotel
60 Battery Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401

Conference Dinner "Embracing Diversity"
Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM
Wyndham Hotel
60 Battery Street
Burlington, VT

Opening Keynote:

Thandeka Tutu Gxashe
(Desmond Tutu's Daughter)
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University

Conference Overview:

The conference will bring together Health Care professionals, consumers, representatives from diverse communities and policy makers to identify areas of health care quality, cultural competence and disparities for divers populations

Plenary Presenters

Joan Fobbs-Wilson, Ph. D. C.R.C., Associate Professor, Alabama A&M University

Sondra Solomon, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry, UVM.

Judith Murphy, Ed. D, CHES, American Cancer Society, New England Division, Inc.

Burton Wilche, Ph. D. Associate Professor and Chair department of Medical Laboratory Radiation Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, UVM.

Glen Elder, Ph. D., Associate Professor, UVM.

Elizabeth A. Bonnie, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology UVM College of Medicine

Rene Coleman-Mitchell, State of Connecticut Department of Health

Lunch Keynotes

Dr. Melinda Estes, President and CEO, Fletcher Allen Healthcare

Ms. Sharon Moffat, Acting Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Dr. Faynese Miller, Dean, College of Education and Social Services, UVM.

Registration deadline is August 25, 2006.

[] I will attend the pre-conference dinner "Embracing Diversity"	$30
[] I will attend the conference	$55
[] I will attend the dinner and the conference	$85

Please return registration to:

The Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center
Patrick Brown
63 Pearl Street, Suite 140
Burlington, VT 05401; or
patbw@hotmail.com
Info : 802/657-4219

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Download the Conference Flyer (PDF)

The 2006 Diversity Conference “Women”

Monday, March 6, 2006 2006 Diversity Conference Logo

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wyndham Hotel, 60 Battery Street, Burlington, VT

Presented by The Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center

Women are filling many critical leadership roles in our state, our country, our world. Hear women who are leaders in education, healthcare, business and government discuss their experiences, careers, lessons and challenges.

Sponsors: Burlington Free Press, Chittenden Bank, Citizens Bank, General Dynamics, Key Bank, United Way of Chittenden County, University of Vermont

Agenda

8:00 a.m.    Registration
8:30 a.m.    Opening/Keynote
        The Role of Women in Education
        The Role of Women in Leadership
        Lunch/Keynote Speaker
        The Role of Women in Healthcare
        The Role of Women in the Workplace
        Closing Keynote

Registration deadline is March 1, 2006.

The Registration Fee is $75.00. This includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration for groups of 10 minimum will be $50.00 each. Request to attend will be honored based on space availability. No request to bill or purchase order after registration deadline. We can not accept credit card payments. You can not register for part of the conference. You must pay the full registration even if you are only attending a part of the conference. Please make checks payable to “GBMRC”.

Please return (mail or e-mail) registration to:
The Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center
Patrick Brown
63 Pearl Street, Suite 140
Burlington, VT 05401; or
patbw@hotmail.com

Name_______________________________
Address______________________________
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Telephone____________________________
Email_______________________________

Download the Conference Flyer (PDF)

Judy Richardson to Speak at MLK Remembrance

Judy Richardson, Associate Producer of the six time Emmy Award winning Eyes on the Prize will deliver the 2006 Burlington Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. address on Sunday, January 15, at 4 p.m. in the Contois Auditorium of Burlington City Hall.

Ms. Richardson is the Co-Producer of Malcolm X: Make it Plain. Ms. Richardson bring a long-time civil rights background to her Burlington address. Her documentary work has brought her experiences with the Civil Rights Movement in the South and activist groups in the North together.

Ms. Richardson has authored numerous articles and lectures nationally about the movement, its history and its relevance to issues of today.

The 2006 Burlington King remembrance is co-sponsored by the City of Burlington, Church Street Marketplace and United Way of Chittenden County.

For information please contact the Burlington Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Committee at 802-657-4219. Free and open to the public.

2006 Martin Luther King Celebration

Newark Boys Choir Performance Postponed

~~The Newark Boys Choir is performing at the Flynn Theater on January 8, at 2 PM, as part of the 2006 Martin Luther King Celebration. Tickets and info 86-flynn or 657-4219.~~

For more information about the Newark Boys Chorus School, visit the website at http://www.newark-boys-chorus-school.net/.

2005 Diversity Conference

Establishing New Partnerships In
Our Communities of Color In Vermont
Monday,March 28, 2005
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center
870 Williston Road

Conference Overview

Establishing New Partnerships in Our Communities of Color In Vermont will bring together community members, service providers, legal experts and healthcare advocates to explore the complexities of diversity and its impact on the community. The workshops, presentations and speakers will address a variety of topics to provide an understanding, creative and safe environment where this diverse population can come together openly to share their experiences and ideas, and seek solutions to challenges that create barriers to diversity.

Conference Agenda [Click Here]

Conference Brochure [PDF, Click Here]

Martin Luther King Rememberance 2005

Sunday, January 16
11 AM
First Unitarian Church
Church Street
Burlington, Vermont

Rev Gary Kowalski will deliver a short sermon and then introduce the featured guest, Hon. Mac Emanual, the Consul General from Antigua to the United States. His topic will be Dr. King was not only for a Just World but for a Just America.

For more informtion, email info@gbmrc.org or call (802) 657-4219

Greater Burlington
Multicultural Resource Center