What to expect with What’s the Story, and what not to
Whats the story is about change making and young social action. We learn what they teach us, but the learning...
March Retreat: Independence, Trust, and Sexy Gandalf
And there goes another one of the best weekends I have ever had. For all you people who are thinking...
December Retreat- Anomia and Hamilton
This retreat basically sums up what I expected for What’s The Story. Being the 8th grader I am, I have...
Week 4 Takeaways from Hangout- Possible interviews
List we generated of people that we thought might be an asset to our presentation: Neighboring farm Barney Hodges in...
Week 3 Questions on Migrant Workers
What are the questions we have now about our topic / issue? How many migrants speak English? Do workers communicate...
Week 2 Details to This Story
What are the details of the story we are pursuing? Current understanding: Migrant Workers: Migrants come here for work and...
Week 1 Migrant Worker Conflicts/Perspectives
What are the conflicts / different perspectives at play in the story? I don’t know very much about this topic,...
Nov Retreat- Thoughts and Reflection
First let me just say how blown away I am by this whole retreat, and really this whole program. When...
#8 Refining the Pitch
In a single sentence, describe the change you are seeking. I would like to educate people on the ways that refugees...
#7 Why should we choose Refugees?
1. Why is this topic/issue important? How might you hook your audience with a compelling anecdote or image that conveys...
#5: Refugee conflict in Rutland
What is the conflict? The refugee conflict is not only happening in Vermont, but all over the United States, and...
#4 Reflection on Ted Talk and Refugee Resettlement Pitch
Part l: Sinek said, “Here’s the best part. None of what I am telling you is my opinion. It’s all...
#3 Refugee Interviews
For these interviews, I decided to focus on the refugee controversy in Vermont and in the US. I interviewed 2...
#2: Syrian Refugees in Vermont
I am very interested in the Syrian Refugee controversy in Vermont. Rutland recently invited 100 family’s to come stay for...
#1: All About me Kickoff- Nigel Wormser
My name is Nigel Wormser. I am an 8th grader at Shelburne Community School, and I am very exited to...
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