migrant workers

#7 How I grew as a leader and a learner

Self-Direction Before starting What’s the Story, I had an idea for what I wanted to research, but I had little...

The Final Retreat: What I’ve Learned

This course has been the unexpected but magical education experience I’ve been looking for. This program is able to take...

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 – My Reflection

The December Retreat was the second What’s the Story retreat this year. It was the opportunity to really sit down...

Dec retreat: Learning at its finest

This weekend has been one of intense learning and progression. My group and I learned more about each other and...

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 – What questions do I have?

Questions I have about the issue of migrant workers on dairy farms in Vermont:   How strongly do farmers who...

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 – What are the details?

What are the details? My current knowledge Migrant workers get poor quality living conditions poor quality houses small houses –...

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,...

Week 1 – What’s the Conflict?

What’s the conflict that surrounds migrant workers? migrant workers are treated unfairly (lower than minimum wages, longer hours, tiny and...

#9 – November Retreat: My Thoughts

The November Retreat was our first retreat, and was really amazing. At first I was extremely nervous because of our...

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 Refinement and Goals

I want to create a small change that impacts the lives of migrant workers in more farm populated areas for...

#7 My Pitch Plan

Everyone’s eaten a dairy product, right? You’ve probably had milk, or cheese, spread butter on something, and eaten ice cream....

#6 Mapping problems migrants face in Vermont

Here is a link to my mind map: Problems For Mexican Migrant Workers This map is used to depict the many...

#6 Mind Map of My Understanding of Migrant Workers

Here’s a link to my mind map for better visibility. This is only a snapshot of my thinking, and it...

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