You are a superstar, Kaitlyn. You have been a rock throughout the entire process, and your sensitivity to both your teammates and the subjects of this film have contributed to a creative and productive atmosphere.

Mary,
Thank-you for this clear distillation of ideas. I’m excited by it. Seems like lots of people – like you – are interested in Climate Change. And all of the topics are really interesting. What are you […]

Bernice,
Your blog posts continue to inspire me. You ask the right questions about how to deal with children. In particular, I am drawn to “How to bring a good influence to children’s lives” and “Understanding […]

Mary,
At Harwood Union, where I teach, we have a very active environmental club, and – as Elijah mentioned – this is now spreading into the classroom because of teachers and students who believe this important […]

Bernice,
I like that your mind map has so many branches. Clearly you’re seeing many avenues that your topic can take. What do the colors in the map indicate? Connected ideas? Types of actions? Good graphic […]

I am so glad that you continue to be passionate about the plight of children who lack strong and positive adult influences in their lives, Bernice. The difference between how your birth country deals with […]

Wow! You have a very associative mind, Mary. That’s cool, though I’m afraid I’m having trouble reading it all (not your fault – I just can’t seem to expand it so that it’s legible for my old eyes). Are the things […]

Hi Liv,

An impressive mind map! You identify an important clarifying question: how is Planned Parenthood funded? While there is no line item for Planned Parenthood in the federal budget, dollars do find their […]

What a broad range of information you gathered in three interviews! The aspects covered include local projects like neighbors winterizing their homes, educational opportunities in schools, and government policy – […]

Hey Bernice,
Your personal experience with racism makes this post especially strong. You are right to point out that racism is everywhere, even among people who don’t think it affects them (like many white […]

What strikes me in these interviews, Liv, is how much I agree with them. Your interviewees clearly support the idea of access to health care providers for women at all income levels; they also have a strong bent […]

Well, this is probably one of the most controversial social issues of our time, Liv. It is so difficult to discuss it without immediately falling into a polarizing dialectic. As a lifelong feminist, I have always […]

Wow, Mary. I completely agree with you that climate change is the most urgent problem facing your generation – and the planet as a whole. Sometimes I wonder how a single species like humans can justify imposing […]

It IS exciting to have such great resources available to us through What’s the Story. In your coming posts, I look forward to hearing about some of the issues that you think Vermont youth should be speaking out […]

This is such an important mission, Bernice, and the fact that you feel so personally connected to it means that you can bring real passion to the topic. I’m not aware of whether Vermont has many orphans, but we do […]

What a great list of topics you’ve already identified! Which one do you feel most passionate about? I like that you are thinking about the impact that our eating choices and purchasing habits have on the people […]