What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Tim O'Leary | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/admin/activity/ Activity feed for Tim O'Leary. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 7f44fe6ad16e5e9c9b9966d4b449fc71 Tim O'Leary changed their profile picture https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/2759/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:22:12 -0500 0 79e1eb321ea3606ca7a290a7e787af97 Tim O'Leary's profile was updated https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/2560/ Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:18:41 -0400 0 916d43856266d81a1a5a8505de9581c7 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5827 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:28:24 -0400 Hi all! My name is Eva and I will be working with you all remotely from Hampshire College this academic year. I will be reading your blogs this year, posting content myself, and joining you at your retreats when I […]

]]> ec78fad9f056f6a965aa1237f7f12127 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5349 Wed, 23 May 2018 01:47:01 -0400 I had the pleasure and opportunity to work with three other teachers who all shared the keynote at today’s Dynamic Landscapes conference in Burlington, Vermont, a conference about the intersections of authentic […]

]]> 64ca354adaaf5ae933474bceab0eb87a Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5143 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:32:01 -0500 The What’s the Story? cohort met this past weekend for our second overnight retreat; here’s our agenda. When we met in November, learners pitched ideas for social action and formed collaborative teams. Here are […]

]]> cae395dda28c15ebcf3abac34a03ad51 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4767 Tue, 24 Oct 2017 23:14:58 -0400 Over the next week, please complete the following two tasks, which will prepare us to dig into each other’s ideas for positive social action on November 10th and use consensus seeking to create social action t […]

]]> f28bc32580556be45e8d99563f8e72c1 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4725 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:08:04 -0400 This week, we are taking a pause for the cause.

We’ve been writing and evolving our topics over the last five weeks. This week, I want you to PAUSE  and take stock of all the comments and feedback that have c […]

]]> 209928f912315b673bce60195aff34ed Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #4: An Effort in Mapping My Thoughts http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-an-effort-in-mapping-my-thoughts/#comment-8125 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 15:53:16 -0400 I’m posting this on behalf of Shel Sax:

Hi Aidan,
I very much like your mind map. As Geoff notes, you’ve
framed your questions well and hopefully, in a way that assists you in thinking about these issues. Y […]

]]> e5d8234dc35c24112f5978c4551f2fdf Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #2 - Confederate Flag or DACA Recipients http://whatsthestoryvt.com/blog-2-confederate-flag-or-daca-recipients/#comment-7837 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:31:57 -0400 Hi Kiara,

Thanks for posting this musing and deliberation about two related yet different topics. I have worked with a few students over the last few years who have explored the complex issues of racism and […]

]]> f64e699a19f29f0ea25c26710cee4ff1 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #2: What my family and teachers think. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/what-my-family-and-teachers-think/#comment-7830 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 16:14:34 -0400 Hi Alex,

Thanks so much for publishing this thoughtful response. It’s so interesting to read your thinking-journey from climate change and ice caps to bees and pollinators. It certainly underscores how […]

]]> fb725c147be3ee6c8db8dc5dfe3c959c Tim O'Leary commented on the post, Is This Thing On? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/is-this-thing-on/#comment-7572 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:08:54 -0400 Sophia, welcome to WTS and to this site where I hope give you fertile ground to consider possible topics to go forward with. If you are thinking of many, consider how you can see and be seen as an expert on the […]

]]> 1e17074db8c69cde36d6f528949fb58b Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #1 Why I am here (again) http://whatsthestoryvt.com/1-why-i-am-here-again/#comment-7571 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:48:28 -0400 Hi Kati,

I’m so glad to see you back in WTS for many reasons. You are such a contemplative and thoughtful person, I’m eager to start to see where your interests take you this year. It was also powerful to read […]

]]> 77b23ec3536c8d3b594f6d590cbe5d42 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3891 Sun, 17 Sep 2017 15:33:02 -0400 WTS Learners, Parents, and Mentors,

Thanks so much of being part of launching WTS 4.0, our fourth year of What’s the Story? The Vermont Young People Social Action Team, a program of the Middlebury Bread Loaf […]

]]> bc5640c66ad1e6683eb90d764e6a4bc1 Tim O'Leary changed their profile picture https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/1085/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:44:53 -0400 0 9ecf2deddf590cf65940938bced140b1 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3571 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:11:11 -0400 On a Wednesday night in early May, we adult leaders and community guests sat back and listened intently as the WtSL students from duPont Manual and Fern Creek high schools presented their projects relating to […]

]]> b6de96f0ec833c88378dee7b324b266a Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3330 Sun, 07 May 2017 10:35:45 -0400 Please complete two parts of this final blog post: expected and unexpected learning.

Part 1: Expected Learning

Locate and update your mid-year self-assessment, the single-page self-scoring google doc […]

]]> 005273db379eee5f75f34b72c2150050 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3169 Sun, 26 Feb 2017 19:15:57 -0500 Recent Saturday Work Session:

All WtS teams met on February 11th at Champlain Valley Union HS as we work together to pivot from researching and filming on topics of social concern and turn towards […]

]]> 63d6ac8f83d5e6c2458ddde301748620 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3071 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:40:44 -0500 What’s the Story? Louisville Youth Community Wellness Advocates (WtSL) participants continued their program’s pilot year at Valaterra, a retreat center roughly 30 minutes from downtown Louisville in nearby Old […]

]]> 1cfebfd313a1d158c86b9115410fc46b Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2962 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:50:44 -0500 There are 29 days left of filming.
Then, we will pivot to construct documentaries and other multimodal narratives.
First, I wanted to share this WTS logo that Kati Tolgyesi created. It’s a wonderful […]

]]> f00a4d25239048a7a45583db6bff5434 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2772 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:51:22 -0500 I’m writing to share exciting news from the last month, an update on our December retreat, and forecast where we are headed.

Vermont Creative Learning Forum: Woodstock, VT (November 15th-16th)

A team of […]

]]> e1ab47e5fe3ea2311675ddad6ab48f86 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1505 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 02:52:40 -0500 WTS Update: November 9th 

We are two months into complex work: digging deep into critical thinking, communication, and collaboration in a hybrid (in person and online) environment, all with the prospects o […]

]]> 60c2f59925a4165fba43d2c2545dad20 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2021 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 16:17:53 -0500 On November 4th, the What’s the Story? Louisville Youth Community Wellness Advocates (WtSL) team convened in the gallery space of the Green Building near downtown Louisville. Student participants from Fern C […]

]]> f71180cbbaf4c62bf04a584de98d33dc Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #7: Instructions Not Included http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-instructions-not-included/#comment-588 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 15:02:51 -0400 Maisie, I love Dana’s point about considering Actionable Steps here. It makes things concrete. They might be fuzzy and they might change, but let’s consider what they could be. Inciting a cultural shift and call […]

]]> 1c625b6edefd047b3ae0b09c4afec3b2 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #7: There's still an issue http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-the-problem-isnt-solved/#comment-587 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 14:50:45 -0400 This cultural landslide toward equity for people of all different gender identities is the story of the decade if not the last half-century. The news that broke yesterday, that the Supreme Court will take up the […]

]]> e7acfb88f6f234b3c718cb11db7587e5 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #7- Why? What? How? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-why-what-how/#comment-586 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 14:39:08 -0400 Maddie,

I am enthusiastic about your topic. I think the Nexus program is a big step in the right direction to personalize learning while balancing responsibility, reflection, and common learning goals (or […]

]]> e415cb8928eb4820a258171d4926c87a Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1667 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:22:22 -0400 Part One: Revising and Refining the Pitch and Purpose

Use the time / feedback you have to improve what you submitted last week; revise post #7. Refine your pitch (what you’ll say AND what your slides will sho […]

]]> d4f2933bb497cde2ccdb519b7af18ac5 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1450 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:27:40 -0400 Big Picture: 19 Days & Counting…

In 19 days, each of you will stand up and deliver a 3 – 5 minute pitch– inspiring your course-mates about your topic/issue. This week you’ll draft your pitch, using a s […]

]]> dfa6d3839c9f3ceeacceb7caaf1dff47 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #5: What's next? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-5/#comment-371 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:33:40 -0400 Fiona,

I’m glad we had the chance to talk on at Mt. Philo and with Eva. While we wait for Eva to rejoin us in our electronic discussions and forums, I only imagine it’s a bit hard for you and feels isolating. I […]

]]> 268c044c1cb1f420843d66eb537dd7bf Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #5: If the Shoe Doesn't Fit-- Go Barefoot: The Consequences of Living with no Support System http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-if-the-shoe-doesnt-fit-go-barefoot-the-consequences-of-living-with-no-support-system/#comment-370 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:27:19 -0400 Maisie,

Here is a video that seniors in AP English at MUHS produced last year on the lack of mental health capacity in this state: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkLwys4nBcA. In the video, Fred Kniffin, who […]

]]> 7610a0c9a088af2ef18b86d581a750f3 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1253 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:40:14 -0400 Welcome to Blog Post #4. This is unconventional in some ways. We are asking you to create a Mind Map (examples and directions below), and then take a photo of it and post the image of your Mind Map as your blog […]

]]> 2f053ac393505eb245f3ced82809836f Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #4- First Connections http://whatsthestoryvt.com/first-connections/#comment-302 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:41:17 -0400 Hi Maddie!

I hope I get to meet you today on the hike. That police chief in Gloucester, MA is a leader. He really went “out of the box” and did something very counter intuitive for law enforcement when he began […]

]]> 3a319ddfe0aa3273e497f0144dec4598 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #4: The Missing Pieces in Periodicity http://whatsthestoryvt.com/the-missing-pieces-in-periodicity/#comment-301 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:36:29 -0400 Maisie,

Thank you for this. It’s wonderful in so many ways. I love Sinek’s thinking, that’s why I asked others to watch, but I love reading these posts and seeing the quotes that stood out to individuals. It […]

]]> cc275cdee021e53e1a18fc6c023815b0 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #4: We aren't the first http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-we-arent-the-first/#comment-300 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:23:42 -0400 Fiona, I think that your idea: “Instead of starting with why current systems in place at school aren’t good, I start by saying what needs to change and how.” is very important for multiple reasons. People will a […]

]]> fe204469987e76d62d88ddaaf92610dc Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=998 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 23:33:11 -0400 This week there are two options. Please choose the option that best fits your readiness. As you settle into making your blog post, check out these reminders about making blog posts.

(A.) Option 1: I’m Still Se […]

]]> c66055f44ff286e935c396c093292f6d Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #4: The Beepocalypse http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-the-beepocalypse/#comment-204 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 20:17:40 -0400 Zachariah,

That last paragraph you wrote is so powerful. The ideas, the order, the appeal to a greater bond than caring about a bee. Did you have a chance to look at any of those links that I wrote about on […]

]]> 601927bef649de0406ece2cb963d7a5b Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #3: The Three Interviews http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-the-three-interviews/#comment-191 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:55:53 -0400 Hey Zachariah, I hope you are well. I know that you have written about Bees and pollinators before and I just heard from Courtney Krahn that you are still interested in that as a possibility.

Here is a link to […]

]]> 349e1ef1d9e757c48d59bf6e04747710 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=884 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:30:19 -0400 This is a big year for What’s the Story?  and a lot of that is because we get to share what we do. The success and stories of WTS has inspired a team of fantastic teachers and supporting administrators in Lo […]

]]> e42a7ceee3b2e68d6672d7f3fc9ea342 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #3: "What is gender?" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-what-is-gender/#comment-164 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:07:18 -0400 Fiona, I know that you are very passionate and talented and that there is a normal learning curve to picking up the phone or standing in front of people, much like there is with anything else in life. Some people […]

]]> 10b1b1c2a8db6e268d79e41ca4b1338d Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=802 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:50:11 -0400 This week, you should do these two things: (A.) write blog post #5 and (B.) respond to others’ blog post #4 (Mind-Map)

(A.) Blog Post: If you have not yet, please choose to follow one idea for Social Change at […]

]]> 3499f6b181153f4e7698288104171c00 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #1: The Adventures of Emma and George http://whatsthestoryvt.com/the-adventures-of-emma-and-george/#comment-64 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 18:52:47 -0400 Hey Maisie, this was such an interesting read. I, too, look forward to hearing and reading and thinking more with you over the upcoming year. Your history of writing and performance arts may very well apply at […]

]]> e2ae1b2c3a1b7408b3ecf6efe21b9526 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #2: Breaking Binary 2.0 http://whatsthestoryvt.com/386-2/#comment-63 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 18:45:43 -0400 Fiona,

I’m excited to see what the coming year will hold for you and this project. To get on the radar of schools and potentially onto their agendas for faculty meetings or in-service time, the sooner the […]

]]> 492ed27adf2317bb920a05cd27bcc167 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=601 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 17:44:08 -0400 It’s important to remember that we are not writing reports and we are not editing our peers’ work. When we blog and when we respond to others, it should be conversational and focused on helping to make meaning. […]

]]> 60e9c3d124b103aa140f98bcc9c59e17 Tim O'Leary commented on the post, #2: Current State of My Topic http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-current-state-of-my-topic/#comment-4 Sun, 18 Sep 2016 16:43:18 -0400 Zachariah, I’m so glad that you are unsure and searching for a topic. I think in a traditional classroom that can feel uneasy and unsettling. However, here we know learning is messy and doesn’t go in a straight […]

]]> 1fb75fd37d7414e0d37f34f046ba4818 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=113 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:48:43 -0400 Welcome to What’s the Story? The Vermont Young People Social Action Team.
Our WTS kickoff day is on Friday September 16th, and it will be the only time all year that we will ask our learners to join us rather t […]

]]> 01f19cb7f8845e54ac9372d55479dd43 Tim O'Leary wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=109 Mon, 05 Sep 2016 22:49:35 -0400 In the summer of 2014, a team of eight Vermont educators—all alumni or students of Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English—created an organization committed to treating young people as leaders capable of maki […]

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