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  1. “Education doesn’t need to be reformed, it needs to be transformed.” Can VT transform its public school system? http://tinyurl.com/ydsw4t7
  2. VT ranks 9th in the US for volunteerism. So why are we in the bottom 10 states for charitable contributions? http://twitterurl.net/i/3y
  3. Only 45% of Vermont's 19-yr olds attend college. Postsecondary education shouldn't be a privilege. http://bit.ly/Bffvc
  4. 3 upcoming events re: the economy Ramping up the Revenue; Managing in Tough Times; & Investing in Uncertain Times http://tinyurl.com/qdd363
  5. Free Transit Day is 5/8/2009 at selected transit providers across #VT including CCTA, GMTA, ACTR and others.
  6. Happy earth day! Consider taking part in the Way to Go Commuter Challenge on May 4-8 & help #VT save 500K lbs of greenhouse gases
  7. Follow your #VT town on twitter: Montpelier (@MontVT_Tweetter), Williston (@WillistonVT), & Jericho (@Jericho_Vermont)
  8. Nationally, multiple sclerosis affects 1 in 900 people. In Vermont it affects 1 in 400 people -- more than twice the national rate.
  9. RT @vprnet: Learn about financial aid strategies for #VT students dealing w/ college costs. #VT Edition on #VPR tomorrow http://bit.ly/fYWv
  10. Are you a #VT nonprofit looking for a consultant? See www.vtnonprofitconsultants.org -- a free searchable listing of VT np consultants
  11. RT @cherrygarcia: Donate a non-perishable food item tomorrow (3/24) & get Ben & Jerry's for $1! http://tinyurl.com/d8xko5
  12. Org Spotlight: Willing Hands distributes 2-3 tons of food each week to low income housing projects, rehab programs, & homeless shelters
  13. Upcoming lectures on #VT history: Native American history; commercial history on the Winooski; & the 1927 flood: http://tinyurl.com/c9cr3b
  14. What are Vermont's legislators up to? Follow #VT state reps: @ChristopherBray and @KeshaRam Also check out @vermontgov
  15. Event: "Statewide Healthcare is a Human Right Meeting" on 3/19. For info see: www.workerscenter.org/healthcare
  16. Event: Learn about dragonflies and damselflies -- "birds" of the insect world. 3/17 @ 6:30 p.m. @ the Nature Conservancy, West Haven, #VT
  17. About 500,000 #VT bats may be affected by white nose syndrome.
  18. Some #VT senior citizens must pay $100 for a single trip to receive dialysis.
  19. Info about the specific initiatives #VT stimulus money will support: http://tinyurl.com/bqxfl9
  20. Looking for info about the economic stimulus as it relates to #VT? Visit www.recovery.vermont.gov www.recovery.gov or www.leahy.senate.gov