December 2017 : What's the Story? - The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team

December Retreat – Reflection

I unfortunately was unable to attend the December Retreat but got caught up through team members and mentors. I did...

December Retreat Reflection: The Moral Roots of Psychological Safety

One of the most pressing issues impacting our country today, is divisibility, especially as a result of the conversation of...

December Retreat Reflection: Nutcrackers and Nonattendance

I was not able to attend the retreat this weekend, because I was participating in a performance of The Nutcracker...

December Retreat Reflection and Nico

I’m writing this post a little over a week after the retreat because I really struggled throughout it and ultimately...

December Retreat Reflection: Working as a team

I learned a lot this weekend about being part of a team. Everything we learned will definitely help us function...

December Retreat Reflection… ideas into change

As a homeschooler, I often work with just myself. There’s just not the large amount of people in my community...

December Retreat – Morality Humility Is the Key

This weekend was the December Retreat, a time I have been looking forward to since September, knowing it would signify...

#7 December Reflection: At the Foot of a Mountain

As the December retreat comes to an end, I look back on these two days of learning and collaboration. What...

December retreat; reflections on humility

This weekend was an opportunity to revisit the presentations and workshops I saw last year. Rather than feeling redundant, it...

December Retreat Reflection: Ponderings of the Weekend

I used my time productively this weekend, gaining much clarity on the direction of my team. I enjoyed delving into our...

#7 December Retreat Reflection: Messy is Good

“Our success hinges on the ability to take risks and be vulnerable in front of others” I care a lot...

#6 intersectionally taking names and kicking ass

This weekend has been incredibly productive. I finally feel like my team is beginning to become grounded and...

December Retreat Reflection: The Art of Filmmaking and Moving Forward

On Saturday morning, I thought I knew exactly what to expect for this weekend: more bonding with people from other...

December retreat reflection, A Respectful team.

During the whats the story December retreat, my team and I progressed significantly on our action plan for the next...

#7: Yin, Yang, and Ferris Bueller

The past hours have been really sobering for me to experience. The last retreat felt like a whirlwind...

#7 Having Hard Conversations

Since arriving here at 10 yesterday morning (I got very lost on the way here), a lot has happened. The past...

December Retreat Reflection: Effective Communication and Responsibility

During the second retreat of What’s the Story? I learned a lot about effective communication, open-mindedness, engaging an audience through...

Reflection 12/10/17

This weekend my learning was different than the last retreat because I had to learn to listen to other people’s...

December retreat reaction: We’ve come a long way

I forgot to share my blog from the November retreat, but I pasted it below just because it’s interesting...

December Retreat Reflection: Equip-ment

Over the course of this retreat I think I have learned a lot. For one, I learned how to use...

#7 December Retreat Reflection- Looking Back

This weekend’s retreat allowed my partner and I to really dig into our topic and start making a plan for...

December Retreat Reflection A Busy Weekend

This weekend has left my brain fried from all of the new thinking and things to think about. I have...

December Retreat Reflection: Working Together

This weekend has taught me a lot about what it means to be a part of a collaborative team. It...

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