#3: So many social justice issues!

It’s hard because so much coverage has been given to the big social justice issues, which is wonderful and...

#2 Where’s the Story with Feminism?

My family is Jewish, and while I don’t want to perpetrate the reinforcement of a stereotype, I will say this:...

#3 Can my parents agree on anything?

Still unsure of my topic, I decided to conduct my interview about something that I think about often, climate change...

#3 Swirling Thoughts

After writing my last blog post, I questioned what topic really interested me and why. I figured out that part...

#2 – Confederate Flag or DACA Recipients

As of right now, I am stuck between two different topics. The first is the display of the confederate flag...

#2: Changing my Perspetive

For around half a year now, I have been interested in animal cruelty. I started to become more aware of...

#2: What my family and teachers think.

I am Interested in global warming. In order to better understand what people think about my topic, I asked my...

#2 Interviews and Beginning Ideas (Discipline in Schools)

When I began talking to people, I still wasn’t really sure what I wanted to focus on. I’m still not...

#2: Social Actions Interviews

WTS Blog #2 An interview with some trusted advisors: So mom, if you could stand up and support one human...

#2 Conversations about solar panels

The issues that are, at least to me, the most important at this time are environmental issues. We could achieve...

#2 What are People Assuming?

For my topic I finally decided on the stigmas against youth who struggle with depression. This is a topic that...

#2: Topic Interviews

When I interviewed my two adults, I found that they had very different ideas. I had not yet chosen the...

#2: Two Interviews About Oppourtunity

I’m still indecisive about the topic I want to research for my documentary. I decided to ask two teachers at...

#2 First Exploration of My Topic

When I thought about the topic I wanted to pursue, I chose the denial and acceptance of climate change. I...

#2 Conversations Concerning Trust

As I was thinking of possible topics to pursue, I ended up in all my thoughts coming back to the...

#2 Sight beyond Seeing: Autism

Autism has been something that has interested me for a long time, probably since I watched a documentary about it...

#2 DACA Recipients are Facing a Terrifying Threat

Before I even knew if I was going to be accepted into Middlebury’s program, I knew that Trump’s repeal of...

#2 What We Talk About When We Talk About Drugs

I think the theme of this post is uncertainty. I have never conducted an interview before, so there was a...

Why Are There Confederate Flags in Franklin County?

After the horrific violence in Charlottesville this summer, debate all over the internet sparked about freedom of speech and the...

#2 Food Waste and The Digital Divide

I talked to both my mom and dad about the topics I want to explore. I am interested in focusing...

#2 A Wide Range of Views

I am fortunate to have several educators in my family who have experienced different types of grading systems. The conversations...

#2 Developing My Options

I have three possible topics of interest to pursue. The first being: something related to the environment and climate change....

#2: Finding Direction

Setting out on these interviews, I wasn’t really sold on any one idea. While I had ideas, they were sort...

#2 When the Red Paints Peels

In studying some of the most influential leaders from across the world, an important commonality appears in the depth of...

What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team