What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Alaena Hunt | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/ahunt/activity/ Activity feed for Alaena Hunt. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 17eed88db8fe6754ee780e38344abb9d Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=7057 Mon, 20 May 2019 18:02:40 -0400 Part 1:

Self Direction:

Pursue Refined Questions

When I first started WTS, I had no idea what story I wanted to do! I had ideas about topics that I cared about, but I was clueless as to what story I […]

]]> cfb7965be429b38e8e9285b4ed4add18 Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6980 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:57:41 -0400 When my principal first told me about What’s The Story it took me awhile to understand what it was. This is mostly because What’s The Story is not like any other course I have taken before. When des […]

]]> 9daf9464c4d4d1dbbec8370aae4f5ff8 Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6651 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 18:28:43 -0400 I think that our first retreat was a success! I am leaving feeling much more connected with the community and a lot more excited to be part of What’s The Story.

Our first goal was feel more inspired and c […]

]]> 03c759a96596ebd3481ff0744d177d3a Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6563 Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:33:10 -0400 I choose to have 7 categories, here they are:

School –

College prices
Dress codes
Safety at school
Climate change
School shootings
Proficiency based grading

Politics –

Political […]

]]> d55b9ba825fb4edc1ec93584ce13c543 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #3 - Discovering Power in Society http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-discovering-power-in-society/#comment-9763 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:26:43 -0400 Hi Bernice,
Thank you for your comment! I feel like artists have a sort of power over people because they can move people and bring our certain emotions that people wouldn’t have been able to find otherwise. They […]

]]> c6e6eb3182fa82534359c4bd810716f1 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #3 - Discovering Power in Society http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-discovering-power-in-society/#comment-9762 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:24:35 -0400 Thank you so much for your comment! I love your question and I think it is one of the questions that is guiding me. I’m not sure but I know that society norms and values affect peoples ways of thinking. Thank you!

]]> 5c5ebb0e7e980c20213d438e86913323 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #3 - Discovering Power in Society http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-discovering-power-in-society/#comment-9761 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:23:19 -0400 Dear Geoff,
Thank you so much for commenting on my piece. I agree with you that that sentence wasn’t very direct so I’ll try to be better at being direct in the future! I am looking forward to looking into power […]

]]> a408a36eb446327078aae98badca1a7c Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #5 - My second brain map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-my-second-brain-map/#comment-9760 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:19:02 -0400 Thank you so much this helps a lot!

]]> 51a2089df1070a2e048d818023d16697 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #5 - My second brain map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-my-second-brain-map/#comment-9759 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:17:26 -0400 I haven’t read that but I want to! I wanted to do this topic for a school project but ended up deciding on something else and I thought this would be a good time to look into it. Thanks for your comment!

]]> 6ab3782ab506ab697b6c1099119e9008 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #4 - Power Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-power-mind-map/#comment-9737 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:08:27 -0400 Thank you. I am leaning towards exploring power in government.

]]> ef40b855c45910380dbcec7337fc92be Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #4 - Power Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-power-mind-map/#comment-9736 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:07:47 -0400 Thank you!

]]> d3ab08b41e7c8d7471f9b6fc66d318d1 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #4 - Power Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-power-mind-map/#comment-9735 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:07:08 -0400 Thank you!

]]> 217cea6e6cdc7af6f1f1bdf2ed4f00be Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #4 Mental Health Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mental-health-mind-map/#comment-9734 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:04:12 -0400 This is a great mind map! I think your categories are really good and its organized really well.

]]> d141e7b2d80b21f22c1afcd6ee4cf845 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #4 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mind-map-7/#comment-9733 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:02:30 -0400 Great mind map! I can’t wait to see what you so with this!

]]> 0ab789d817de1677d2f6a2def4a92f5b Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #3 Interviews http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-interviews-4/#comment-9732 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:01:22 -0400 Hi Bernice.
Its great that you learned so much and especially that you learned about a new program. That sounds so great and I can’t wait to see what you do with this!

]]> 1faae26e0d9b1636f7556e8242fadce5 Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6423 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:58:21 -0400 I decided to change my topic this week to incarceration.

]]> 7a3b55e222775786c234600a27b5935e Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #2 - The difference between having beliefs and having a closed mind. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-difference-between-having-beliefs-and-having-a-closed-mind/#comment-9632 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:09:54 -0400 Thank you I’m really excited to look more into this topic!

]]> 8894a576e0292ea3466c79ea1b494fc4 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #2 - The difference between having beliefs and having a closed mind. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-difference-between-having-beliefs-and-having-a-closed-mind/#comment-9631 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:08:52 -0400 Thank you!

]]> 28670f667e8fc5a5ef53ae4b9aeb751a Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6344 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:04:24 -0400

]]> 77120f8f873f7b2500e7d6abc26b639c Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #3 - Discovering Power in Society http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-discovering-power-in-society/#comment-9611 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:05:34 -0400 Thank you for your reply. I think I’m going to continue with this topic so I’ll make sure to address your questions in future blog posts. Thank you!

]]> c865b9926bf608a42b53b9e62d45065d Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #3 - Discovering Power in Society http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-discovering-power-in-society/#comment-9610 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:03:49 -0400 Thank you so much for your reply! I’ll be sure to think about those questions as I continue with this project. Thank you!

]]> e8be17dd6dbb9d220654197517408ea3 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, Blog Post #3 - Import People in my Life's Ideas http://whatsthestoryvt.com/blog-post-3-import-people-in-my-lifes-ideas/#comment-9609 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:46:33 -0400 Dear Rae,
I love this piece. I feel like is really hard to navigate depression because it shows up differently in everyone, but what your parents and friend said was really interesting. I learned a lot from this […]

]]> 0b11ba9e8f2b29d6fc299c8e846946d9 Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6250 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:14:55 -0400 This week I decided to change my topic. Because Brett Kavanagh was just confirmed to the Supreme Court, I wanted to do something about power. Over the summer I did a course called Social Problems 1 through an […]

]]> 304366dd4d241173880d070729272490 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #2 How Can We Change Someone's Life? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-how-can-we-change-someones-life/#comment-9537 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 20:16:15 -0400 Dear Rae,
I love this piece! I have some very close friends that are going through things like depression and I can see them struggling so much. I to have so many questions about how to help them and I feel like […]

]]> 16c609463db66d5d1b2c67a96abb3f1d Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #2 my point of view on Racism http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-my-point-of-view-on-racism/#comment-9536 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 20:07:09 -0400 Dear Bernice,
I love this piece! I loved how you connected it to your real life and its really touching. I like how you talk about how racism makes people sad. I feel like so much of the time when someone is […]

]]> 93edb4d4f264a31e11af3b956af96e52 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #2 - The difference between having beliefs and having a closed mind. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-difference-between-having-beliefs-and-having-a-closed-mind/#comment-9535 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:58:54 -0400 Thank you so much for your reply and answering my questions. I definitely agree with you that using the term “close-minded people” could put someone in a box. Thanks for pointing that out! I feel like in general […]

]]> 0bb7566ac103dd966c0ec14e9e033366 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #2 - The difference between having beliefs and having a closed mind. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-difference-between-having-beliefs-and-having-a-closed-mind/#comment-9534 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:51:23 -0400 Thank you!

]]> 87ebd0ce85657415fd890e8ed302b16f Alaena Hunt commented on the post, #2 - The difference between having beliefs and having a closed mind. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-difference-between-having-beliefs-and-having-a-closed-mind/#comment-9533 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:50:32 -0400 Thank you so much!

]]> 2ed993a7d4404a1858ed3c98110d0ac8 Alaena Hunt changed their profile picture https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/2091/ Sun, 30 Sep 2018 01:52:40 -0400 0 479de3006fe647e7a01ded4ae4de9c24 Alaena Hunt wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6090 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 01:45:11 -0400 One thing that really gets under my skin is closed-minded people. I know that everyone has their own beliefs, and I feel like beliefs are important because they give us a reason to get up in the morning and do […]

]]> 7c3daab8893ad6aaa6c9132a27e0af46 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, Why I am Here at What's the Story http://whatsthestoryvt.com/why-i-am-here-at-whats-the-story/#comment-9424 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 01:09:39 -0400 Dear Rae,
I loved this blog post and I’m so excited to be working with you this year. It sounds like we’re both doing WTS for the same reasons and I’m so excited to work with you to make change in the world!

]]> e335e4d4f1e6d6bd1eb0b4c643e360b3 Alaena Hunt commented on the post, I am here because... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5767-2/#comment-9423 Sat, 29 Sep 2018 23:13:20 -0400 Dear Bernice,
Its amazing that you are so interested in helping orphans and hope to make this your career. I’m so excited to work with you at WTS!

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