Supplemental Outreach Initiatives
FOR THE PERIOD 12/01/06 - 11/30/07
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Brief Description of Activity |
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VPT Internship Program
Vermont Public Television has an internship program whereby college students spend a semester working at VPT to learn skills that can translate into employment in broadcasting following graduation. In some instances college credit is given. During the reporting period, VPT provided two internship opportunities to students to work in the production department. One intern attended Principia College in Illinois the other was a student at University of Vermont. |
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Student Press Conference with the Governor of Vermont
On March 27, 2007 VTP hosted a youth press conference with the Governor of Vermont. Working with 25 students in two communications classes at St. Michael’s College, professors integrated the press conference into their class curriculums with pre and post-press conference activities. A panel of local media experts representing print, TV and on-line media was assembled. The panel conducted a workshop and Q&A session with the students, followed by a 45 minute press conference with Governor Douglas. |
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Station Tours
During the reporting period station personnel conducted station tours for young people and their adult chaperones. Tours include demonstrations of television technology as well as ample opportunity to ask questions of members of VPT staff. |
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Training Program
In April 2007 one member of the engineering staff and one member of the production staff attended the NAB national convention to learn about new technologies. In October 2007 three members of VPT’s development staff attended the annual PBS Development Conference to learn about industry fund-raising best practices. |
- Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial
responsibility in making hiring decisions;
- Hosting of at least one job fair;
- Co-sponsoring of at least one job fair with organizations in the business
and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation
by women and minorities;
- Participation in at least four events, including conventions, career days,
workshops, and similar activities, sponsored by organizations representing
groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues;
- Establishment of an internship program designed to assist members of the
community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment;
- Participation in job banks, Internet programs, and other programs designed
to promote outreach generally (i.e., outreach that is not primarily directed
to providing notification of specific job vacancies);
- Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested
in pursuing a career in broadcasting;
- Establishment of training programs designed to enable station personnel
to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions;
- Establishment of a mentoring program for station personnel;
- Participation in at least four events or programs sponsored by educational
institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting;
- Sponsorship of at least two events in the community designed to inform and
educate members of the public about employment opportunities in broadcasting;
- Listing of each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter
of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation
by women and minorities;
- Provision of assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in the maintenance
of web sites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast
employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting;
- Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring
equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination;
- Provision of training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations
interested in broadcast employment opportunities that would enable them to
better refer job candidates for broadcast positions;
- Participation in other activities designed by the station reasonably calculated
to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities
in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities.
Vermont ETV, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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