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Pilot program launches at UVM, to support Black and Latino students [Video]
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Pilot program launches at UVM, to support Black and Latino students [Video]

PROGRAM IN OUR REGION… COULD HELP BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS… GRADUATE COLLEGE READY TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE. THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT PARTNERING WITH THE NONPROFIT…. “COLLEGE FOR EVERY STUDENT”. LAUNCHING THE FIRST PHASE OF THE “YOUNG MEN OF TALENT” PROGRAM. NBC5S ANNA GUBER SPOKE WITH ORGANIZERS… AND IS LIVE AT UVM WITH THE DETAILS. ANNA? LAUREN, SARAHBETH, Students here are already benefitting from THE YOUNG MEN OF TALENT PILOT PROGRAM. It connects BLACK AND LATINO MALE STUDENTS with MENTORS…AND VARIOUS CAREER PREPARATION OPPORTUNITIES. TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN CAREER READINESS FOR MALE STUDENTS OF COLOR. AND HELP them PUT the best FOOT FORWARD… WHEN THEY APPLY FOR JOBS AFTER GRADUATION. 14;02;09;07 WHEN AYDEN CARPENTER, A JUNIOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, LEARNED HE COULD GET INVOLVED… IN A PILOT PROGRAM… WORKING SPECIFICALLY TO CONNECT AND SUPPORT YOUNG MEN OF COLOR… HE SAYS IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY HE COULDN’T PASS UP. CARPENTER… is NOW A PEER MENTOR FOR STUDENTS IN THE FIRST PHASE. OF THE YOUNG MEN OF TALENT INITIATIVE. It’s A 7 YEAR PROGRAM. Completely free. LAUNCHED BY THE NON PROFIT, “COLLEGE FOR EVERY STUDENT”. The program CONNECTS young men — FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS — WITH OLDER STUDENTS, LIKE CARPENTER. At UVM. 14;03;56;25 COLLEGE FOR EVERY STUDENT’S MANNY TEJEDA SAYS THE PROGRAM… aims TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN CAREER READINESS. FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR. Specifically men of color – a group with the highest unemployment rate… of any race or gender group, according to the U.S. bureau of labor statistics. TEJEDA SAYS STUDENTS involved in the program…WILL TAKE PART IN WORKSHOPS AND OTHER CAREER PREPARATION ACTIVITIES. They’ll also BE PAIRED WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES… TO get PROFESSONAL ADVICE, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES. WHICH TEJEDA SAYS ARE OFTEN HARD TO COME BY FOR YOUNG BLACK AND LATINO MEN. Manny Tejeda, College For Every Student, :13 “So, with this program, our hope is, our goal is, that they will have those things, right? So that once they go on that interview, they might know a few people where they’re interviewing and can make those connections.”> HELPING STUDENTS PUT THE BEST FOOT FORWARD… DURING THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE… AND AFTER EARNING THEIR DIPLOMA. AS the program CONTINUES, ORGANIZERS HOPE TO EXPAND…to OTHER COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND EVEN HIGH SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY. For now, they’re looking for more VERMONT BUSINESS TO GET INVOLVED. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSI

Phase Gym Expands with Inclusive Phase Foundation in Alabama [Video]
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Phase Gym Expands with Inclusive Phase Foundation in Alabama [Video]

ONLY RESHAPING BODIES, BUT A COACH LEADING THE CHARGE IN RESHAPING. ENTIRE LIVES. WVTM 13 S BRITTANY DECKER SHARES OUR PROJECT COMMUNITY CHAMPION TONIGHT AND TAKES US INSIDE THE GYM. ALL RIGHT, LETS GO. WERE MAKING FITNESS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. HEY, KEVIN. AN OPEN DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY. WHERE DO YOU WORK? YEAH. GOOD. GOOD ANSWER, GOOD ANSWER. HOW MANY PULL UPS? 90. 900. THATS. WHAT I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA SAY. HOW ABOUT WE SETTLE FOR, LIKE, TEN PHASED GYM? REALLY? STEPPING IT UP AND A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR INCLUSIVITY. HOW MANY MORE FOR? I STARTED TRAINING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND THEN IT JUST SORT OF SKYROCKETED, REALLY? JUST LIKE COACH KEVIN BURKE AND TRAINEE CHANDLER, WE BECOME GOOD FRIENDS, PROVING ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. A BODY BUILDER COMPETITION. I CAN DO IT. I JUST STAY FOCUSED AND STAY ON TASK. STAY FOCUSED, STAY ON TASK. WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT TO STAY FOCUSED? ITS HEALTHY FOR MY BRAIN AND MY BODY. ITS HOME. SINCE. 2015, IN THE LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD AND WITH A GROWING CLIENTELE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, IS A NEWLY FOUNDED NONPROFIT FACE FOUNDATION. ITLL SOON WELCOME A NEW LOCATION IN VESTAVIA HILLS. THEYLL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND SENSORY INCLUSIVE GYM. NO LOUD MUSIC, CRAZY LIGHTING, AND THERE WILL BE A DEDICATED. SENSORY ROOM. ITLL LOOK VERY SIMILAR TO THIS. AND I WOULD SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND THAT THESE GUYS CAN DO ANYTHING. IVE TRAINED TWO PEOPLE, ONE WITH AUTISM, ONE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, TO RUN MARATHONS FULL MARATHONS. KEVIN AND AND FACE GYM REALLY BELIEVED IN MY SON JACK, WHO HAS AUTISM. SHOW THE WORLD HOW AMAZING YOU ARE. I CONNECT AT THEIR LEVEL AND THATS HOW IVE BUILT RAPPORT WITH ALL OF MY CLIENTS. ATTABOY. SO HOW DO YOU FEEL? OH, GOOD. YOU GOOD. YEAH. STRONG. STRONGER THAN WHEN YOU FIRST CAME IN, RIGHT? YEAH, YEAH, DEFINITELY. SWEATIER. YEAH. A SPACE THATS ACCOMMODATE AND NEEDED FOR PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES TO LIVE HEALTHY, FIT LIFESTYLES. IT GIVES THEM A CHANCE. WITH A COACH. SCULPTING BODIES SHAPE LIVES AND CREATING A MOVEMENT. OH, WE HAVE A SECRET HANDSHAKE NOW. COACH KEVIN. ALL RIGHT, AMAZING GUY. AND HES A TALENTED PERSON. HE TELL YOU TO SAY THAT? GOOD JOB. ILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. YO

Wednesday marks second anniversary of the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire [Video]
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Wednesday marks second anniversary of the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire [Video]

LIKE THIS FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN. WXII 12 KARA PETERS JOINS US LIVE TO EXPLAIN THOSE NEW MEASURES. KYRA. HEY THERE, KENNY AND CHRISTINE. THAT STORY, ITS EVIDENT THAT RESIDENTS STILL HAVE VERY DEEP MEMORIES AND QUESTIONS A YEAR LATER CONCERNING THIS FIRE AND TONIGHT THEY WERE ABLE TO HEAR ABOUT THESE UPDATES FROM THE CITY, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, TO PREVENT SOMETHING LIKE THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. NOW, CITY LEADERS AS WELL AS DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, HAD THE CHANCE TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY UPDATES ON THE WORK BEING DONE BEHIND THE SCENES FOLLOWING THE FIRE. LEADERS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD ALSO DISCUSSED PERFORMING AN ENVIRONMENT STYLE ASSESSMENT THAT SAMPLES THE AREAS AIR, WATER AND SOIL. AND A LOCAL NONPROFIT EXPERIMENT IN SELF-RELIANCE ALSO ASSISTED OVER 600 RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THE FIRE. ONE MAJOR CHANGE AS WELL ARE NEW CITY ORDINANCES IN PLACE. SO THE BIGGEST CHANGE DISCUSSED TONIGHT WAS THE CHANGE IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE. PRIOR TO THAT CHANGE, IT WAS A STAFF APPROVAL AND THERE WAS NO INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. AFTER THAT CHANGE DEVELOPED BY CITY COUNCIL. NOW, THE REZONING PROCESS REQUIRES COMMUNITY INPUT. IT GIVES THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN TERMS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AT THE PLANNING BOARD AND AT THE CITY COUNCIL LEVEL. AND RESIDENTS ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THE FIRE AND VOICED THEIR CONCERNS. NOW, SOME QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP INCLUDED ANY FURTHER UPDATES ON THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE. LEADERS WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAY ITS HARD TO PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE WHEN MUCH OF THE EVIDENCE WAS DESTROYED DURING THE INCIDENT. NOW THE CITY PLANS TO FURTHER COMMUNICATION AND UPDATES SURROUNDING THE WEAVER FERTILIZER PLANT FIRE THROUGH

10 years after snowmageddon, emergency officials share lessons learned from the weather event [Video]
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10 years after snowmageddon, emergency officials share lessons learned from the weather event [Video]

Sunday marked 10 years since the winter storm many of us refer to as “snowmageddon” hit the state of Alabama.In the decade since, Chris Tate, deputy director of the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, said they’ve learned lessons from the “devastating” weather event.Following “snowmageddon,” Tate said the EMA has continuously worked on how they plan and respond to emergencies.He said informing the public ahead of weather events is a big priority.”We communicate the information to the public as best we can and to all of our partners,” Tate said.In addition to informing residents, Tate said the EMA works with first responders, public works employees and transportation officials to plan ahead.”Our goal there is to ensure that they can make a great decision, given the information,” Tate said. “Oftentimes, you know, incomplete and imperfect at the time that they have to make those decisions, but we give them everything that we can to help them with that process so that we can keep our citizens and our public safety and public works folks, keep everybody as safe as possible.”Tate said the goal after responding to weather events like “snowmageddon” is to learn and improve before the next one.Officials with the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency also said they learned from the 2014 winter storm.Charity Mitcham, deputy director, said the general lesson learned is that the public should be prepared for future incidents.”Having an emergency kit packed and placed in the vehicle, items like jumper cables, ice scraper, chargers/battery packs for cell phones, and blankets,” Mitcham said.She also recommended keeping cat litter or sand in your car, saying it would help with tire traction.