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Avery Murray-Gurney wrote a new post, #7: Growth 2 years, 7 months ago
I joined What’s the Story expecting to learn how to tell a story. Looking back, I learned so much more. I decided to reflect on the two areas in which I felt I made the most progress.
Self-direction:
The s […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney wrote a new post, December retreat reflection: Learning to listen (Version 2.0) 3 years, 1 month ago
I’m now realizing that I never actually gave information on my group’s project. We’re looking at the presence of rape culture and sexual assault in high schools.
This retreat has really helped me realize somet […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney wrote a new post, #6: Self-reflection (November retreat) 3 years, 2 months ago
Quick Look Back
Read through the learning scale and in 3 – 5 sentences, describe where you see yourself on this scale and what evidence you have?
I would put myself between “got it” and “pr […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #5: Autism and Humanity 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi Aidan!
I think everything you’ve said about WHY you’re doing this is super interesting. You ask a lot of really good questions about how people are treated, and I think they’ll lead to really interesting […] -
Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #4 my mind is a map 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi Shannon-
I think the connection to profit is very interesting, and I wonder how it will impact your project. The connections you make in your map make it very easy to understand. Are you going to pick one of […] -
Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #4: What autism is to me 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi Aidan!
I think you have some really great ideas and connections in here that will make whatever you end up doing really effective. I’m curious about what you will do to make sure that autistic people’s voices […] -
Avery Murray-Gurney wrote a new post, #5: Difficult conversations 3 years, 3 months ago
The part of Simon Sinek’s TEDTalk that interested me the most was what he said about leaders versus those who lead. He said that leaders are people in power, like politicians, but those who lead are people who […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #3 semi stuck 3 years, 3 months ago
The questions you’re asking are a good place to start. I’m interested in hearing about your ideas for solutions, specifically solutions that high schoolers can work on. I think this work will be really […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #1: What am I doing? 3 years, 3 months ago
Hello! Sorry for not responding sooner. This picture is from an event I was at called Race against Racism. I have previously done a lot of work around activism- both of my parents are activists and have been […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #3 Celebrate the Extroordinary 3 years, 3 months ago
I think that this is a good approach- looking into how different people view autism and helping autistic people. I am curious about how autistic people feel about the medical approach and how you will take that […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney wrote a new post, #4: Mapping my thought process 3 years, 3 months ago
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #2 Sight beyond Seeing: Autism 3 years, 3 months ago
I think your idea about being compassionate and understanding is a great one to keep in mind while you progress with your project, and I’m curious about where it will lead you. I’m excited to see where you see a […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #3 Can my parents agree on anything? 3 years, 3 months ago
What you’re saying about how we tend to wait to fix issues until they’re too big to fix is really fascinating. It makes me wonder what would have to happen to convince people before it’s too late. I’m excited to […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney wrote a new post, #3: So, what's the story? 3 years, 3 months ago
The issue of LGBTQ+ rights, specifically within schools, in a complicated one. After my interviews, I was especially interested in looking into the role that teachers and administrators play in helping LGBTQ+ kids […]
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #1 The One 3 years, 4 months ago
I love what you’re saying about the importance of information. That’s a really interesting thing to keep in mind during your project, and I’m excited to see what you end up doing.
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Avery Murray-Gurney commented on the post, #1 welcome to my blog, ladies and gentlemen 3 years, 4 months ago
Hi, Shannon! Your final sentence is really interesting to me. I wonder how that idea will impact your project. I’m excited to hear about the topics you’re looking into.
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Avery Murray-Gurney wrote a new post, #2: Making a plan 3 years, 4 months ago
Leaving the gathering, I had many ideas and topics I wanted to explore. I was planning to interview people about a variety of topics and hopefully narrow down the list of topics I was interested in, but as the […]
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