What are the conflicts / different perspectives at play in the story?

I don’t know very much about this topic, and I have not done much research, but my current understanding is:

Farmers:

Want cheap l […]

What’s the conflict that surrounds migrant workers?

migrant workers are treated unfairly (lower than minimum wages, longer hours, tiny and unsanitary quarters) because they aren’t legal
they depend on […]

The November Retreat was our first retreat, and was really amazing. At first I was extremely nervous because of our presentations and pretty much shook all of Saturday. Only until the very end of Saturday did I […]

First let me just say how blown away I am by this whole retreat, and really this whole program. When I got a call from my principal asking if I wanted to do this, I thought it was a little after school program […]

With five hours of sleep and too much coffee in my system, I pulled onto the dirt road and into the parking lot, grateful to have finished following the car that was driving like, 35 mph down Route 116 (seriously, […]

In a single sentence, describe the change you are seeking.

I would like to educate people on the ways that refugees can enrich a community.

In a single sentence, describe the audience you will be […]

I want to create a small change that impacts the lives of migrant workers in more farm populated areas for the better. I want to do that by creating gardens that supply workers with healthy and culturally accurate […]

In a single sentence, describe the change you are seeking.

I am seeking to save the bees from extinction.

In a single sentence, describe the audience you will be targeting?

I am targeting the ag […]

I want to make dress codes in Vermont schools gender neutral, equally enforced, and less restrictive.

I want to present this issue to school administrations, student bodies, and the Vermont Legislature.

On a […]

1. Why is this topic/issue important?

How might you hook your audience with a compelling anecdote or image that conveys what’s at stake with this topic / issue?

There is a poem that I found while lo […]

Everyone’s eaten a dairy product, right? You’ve probably had milk, or cheese, spread butter on something, and eaten ice cream. And you’ve probably looked at the company brand and wondered where it came from. But […]

The issue that I have decided to pursue is the decline of honey bees. This topic is not just about helping bees. It is about the future of our crops and the plant ecosystem. I believe that nature’s problems are ev […]