What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Bryce | Friends Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/brycebowencssu-org/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Bryce's friends. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 c12edce36663857ab9c1b1f0f4d195b1 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #4 What are we going to do? (Alzheimer's Mind Map) http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-what-are-we-going-to-do-alzheimers-mind-map/#comment-9641 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:20:45 -0400 Hi Sasha,
just to let you know, the link is denying me access to your mind map. Try checking to see if the link includes viewing access.

Elsa

]]> ccc7ff8d96843189ed3950eb632235df Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #3 Making a dent http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-making-a-dent/#comment-9640 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:19:07 -0400 Hi Sasha,
Great work on the interviews! Looks like you got some great interviews and that means finding interviews won’t be hard in the future.

You said you don’t know how people can make a difference and I […]

]]> cb055815edcf0000f64cf4a9774f434d Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #2 evanesce http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-evanesce/#comment-9581 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:59:50 -0400 Hi Sasha,
What an amazing piece of work. Sorry about the late response, I’ll try to be more on time for you’re 4th post.
The time and research that you’ve put into this issue was clear in your well written post […]

]]> 035b18fc15c96cdfbd8cc46e2f06eaef Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, Growth to be made along the way. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/im-here-because/#comment-9449 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 23:01:31 -0400 Hi Sasha,
My name’s Elsa. I’m a sophomore at CVU and I have gone through the What’s the Story? VT twice and each time I had experiences that matched what you said above. Sorry it’s taken me so long to respond to […]

]]> 8985ea5ed02346b80d4730d5a5c9d978 Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5512 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 22:40:48 -0400 What’s the Story? Vt is an experience I can’t replace and believe me, I’ve tried. The atmosphere of when you first walk into that tiny, hot room at Middlebury Breadloaf is unlike anything else I’ve ever felt. […]

]]> 2d8611a3a5a68ca8234747f249a2dd32 Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5168 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:32:37 -0500 This weekend was the December Retreat, a time I have been looking forward to since September, knowing it would signify the start of our attempt at change. We learned about the cameras, interviewing setup and […]

]]> c608ea1fa7df919fcb5bc9587ee72367 Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4918 Sun, 12 Nov 2017 17:35:44 -0500 The November Retreat has come and gone in the blink of the eye. It seems like yesterday that I was thinking about doing a climate change project, but today, I am in a team focused on climate change in Vermont. […]

]]> f682f2ec36185dad504c715b8858ac9b Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4784 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:12:20 -0500 This is the script to my pitch for anyone who’s curious.

 

Climate change is a very disputed topic in our country. Republicans and Democrats argue about the causes of climate change a lot, but never really […]

]]> 288076eeae3fe63815a73bfcc8a174d1 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, Pondering the Tedtalk and my newly decided topic (blog #5) http://whatsthestoryvt.com/pondering-the-tedtalk-and-my-newly-decided-topic-blog-5/#comment-8507 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:33:52 -0400 Hi Caroline,
Wow, this is new. But I like it. I’ve never really thought about this issue at all. I think most people just think of our legislation as fair and don’t think about the individual whose being […]

]]> 9607bfc066ca55a6089a71fd476eb320 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #5 Finding Inspiration http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-finding-inspiration/#comment-8424 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:23:42 -0400 T.D.,
Nice closing paragraph! I like where you’re headed and that you’ve got an audience and a specific call to action, or at least one that’s more specific. Good job and keep up the good work!

Elsa

]]> 212eac110f3245ddc8e3c1d65b85ad02 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #4 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mind-map/#comment-8421 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:07:47 -0400 Hi T.D.,
This is lookin’ good! I like your mind map and I was surprised there’s no regulation for the education of the original Vermonters. I was wondering, what do you think should change? You mention a ton of […]

]]> 4e7e29616e51deb66e348ef3578eb6e9 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #5 Why Start a Movement http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-why-start-a-movement/#comment-8405 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:57:58 -0400 Thanks Caroline!

]]> a4b24b02e8e80f3aaa54b4082488fbf0 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #4 My Ideas of Climate Change Denial http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-my-ideas-of-climate-change-denial/#comment-8404 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:56:32 -0400 Hi Laurie,
Thanks for the ideas and questions! I like all of them and I think that might actually be a really good way of spreading change in our state and then into the country. I also want to work on how to make […]

]]> 93e27271163ea610a6113288cc4043dc Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #2 First Exploration of My Topic http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-first-exploration-of-my-topic/#comment-8403 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:51:21 -0400 Hi Laurie,
I’ve never thought about that, but I did see somewhere something about it but just haven’t really looked into it. I’ll check it out!

Elsa

]]> 8ad64c22223e0ddd322d1e203f54c0dc Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #4: Important social issues: How is the Christian church is handling them? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/important-social-issues-how-is-the-christian-church-is-handling-them/#comment-8402 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:39:53 -0400 Hi Caroline,
I’m glad your going with the church/religion topic. You’ve got some really great ideas! You stated a lot about the issues, but what are your beliefs? What do you think should change and how do you […]

]]> 6ab160a8023838e3004209cf59238975 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #3: So many social justice issues! http://whatsthestoryvt.com/so-many-social-justice-issues/#comment-8401 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:35:19 -0400 Hi Caroline,
I am so sorry I am so behind on commenting and responding! I think those are all great issues that need to be solved. I also have to say, I love your approach to trying to figure things out. Very […]

]]> 809aee76a5e82008bc0adb657d77b778 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5 A Recipe for Innovation http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-a-recipe-for-innovation/#comment-8250 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:50:04 -0400 Katherine!! As an Official Blog Reader I read your blog posts and I love them!! I really like your idea and I like your asparagus drawings :)))

]]> 5d973bd1c9209d47fb0b39ba4aff48be Anna Buteau commented on the post, #5 People helping People http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-people-helping-people/#comment-8248 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:39:44 -0400 Hi Neva! I really like that you’re looking around to find organizations that relate to your topic, even ones as far away as Georgia. You can get some really good ideas for your own course of action from observing […]

]]> 9ccadd4a5f43e85875f13bfeaef47828 Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4606 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 18:44:24 -0400 To start a movement you need a leader, someone who’s got the drive to get something done, but you also need followers. Simon Sinek said “People don’t buy what you, they buy why you do it.” and this means that […]

]]> e6b1e48aba36457f2aec380b3eeac214 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #4 Mapping my current thoughts http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mapping-my-current-thoughts/#comment-8072 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:26:32 -0400 This is a great mind map! It looks like you have quite a bit of information and you’re starting to form a more concrete idea of how you want to proceed with your topic. Looking at your mind map helped me visualize […]

]]> dd82102081f7c2d449d04d7ee1c5b5fa Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4504 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:11:58 -0400 Here is a link to my mind map if you can’t read the picture above. Let me know if you can’t view the link.

]]> c6935be995704ee982b40ff950f9d440 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #3: Going Into Depth http://whatsthestoryvt.com/going-into-depth-2/#comment-8040 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:47:24 -0400 Your post made we wonder what do they do now? The Abenaki are the original Vermonters. Why haven’t I heard of this story? Why is it in the dark for, I’m assuming, most Vermonters? I think I could definitely […]

]]> bff53ce93ebd3f3f3e0b2063029a61dd Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 There are 6,300 refugees in Vermont... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-there-are-6300-refugees-in-vermont/#comment-7953 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 18:23:56 -0400 Hey Neva! Looks like you’ve done some really good research and have a clearer idea of the picture in Vermont. It sounds like you’ve also formed new questions out of the research you’ve done, which will help shape […]

]]> 2805dc598b003467db9e454e6c34d5a4 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #3 There are 6,300 refugees in Vermont... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-there-are-6300-refugees-in-vermont/#comment-7952 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 18:23:09 -0400 Hey Neva! Looks like you’ve done some really good research and have a clearer idea of the picture in Vermont. It sounds like you’ve also formed new questions out of the research you’ve done, which will help shape […]

]]> 660b809edcec1f4f962162d54cc81f8c Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4233 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 19:31:00 -0400 I think when you think of a social issue, you think of something about discrimination or acceptance into a society. I first thought of a race or gender or religion being accepted. But I think that you can deny or […]

]]> 344930d3f0ff35bad8ae25d9eaa07e14 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #2: Social Actions Interviews http://whatsthestoryvt.com/social-actions-interviews/#comment-7889 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:04:11 -0400 Oh jeez, just reread that after I published. Sorry for all the errors; there won’t be as many next time.

Elsa

]]> cfa824f5f42cfdadc8eed6196ad4945c Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #2: Social Actions Interviews http://whatsthestoryvt.com/social-actions-interviews/#comment-7888 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:01:36 -0400 Hi Caroline,
Wow, what an amazing way of telling the story of the interviews. I’ve never thought to do it like this and you do it so well too!

You are asking the right questions to find out what you want to […]

]]> b4c056a879f9ba07a27d7a8995706ccd Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #2 First Exploration of My Topic http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-first-exploration-of-my-topic/#comment-7874 Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:06:47 -0400 Hi Laurie,
Ava and Lena are both my age, but Lena is an activist and Ava is your everyday student. Your comment on age differences has me wondering what over variables can effect someone’s opinion on climate […]

]]> df67ab93f17a0d9d5e93f0dc96743f90 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #2 First Exploration of My Topic http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-first-exploration-of-my-topic/#comment-7873 Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:03:31 -0400 Hi Caroline,
Yes, I am very excited for the opportunity to answer the questions I have been asking myself since I found out people didn’t believe in climate change, but to also help spread understanding of both […]

]]> 5af26a95fd3cfbffe170a7458895b362 Anna Buteau commented on the post, #2 Starting to gather thoughts... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-starting-to-gather-thoughts/#comment-7839 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:40:36 -0400 Hey Neva! I’m Anna and I was a student in What’s The Story? last year. I really like the topic you’ve chosen, because it’s a present and important issue in Vermont. I also like that you’re starting with a broad […]

]]> 1bb48a7da60edd35707dc1eb31aca02b Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4008 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:12:45 -0400 When I thought about the topic I wanted to pursue, I chose the denial and acceptance of climate change. I am hoping to look into why people deny it and why other accept it. I then want to look into what we can do […]

]]> 87e67db9167b379d56a0bac661e7b912 Elsa Lindenmeyr commented on the post, #1 WtS Kickoff : The First Chapter http://whatsthestoryvt.com/1-wts-kickoff-the-first-chapter/#comment-7710 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:47:40 -0400 Hi Moria,
Thank you for your praise. Yes there is a photo but I uploaded it late so if you refresh it should be there.

]]> f2064b445ddf1588c82ac292d1719136 Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3713 Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:50:12 -0400 What’s the Story? is a like your favorite book. You pick it up because someone says you should and then you start to read. You become invested and love what you are experiencing through this book. So much so that […]

]]> 25c8f09a8a82b91fa022b63b7b8f838c Zachariah Burrows wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3527 Sun, 21 May 2017 20:04:00 -0400 I know I have become a more self-directed learner because I have taken initiative and responsibility. One of the moments that shows me doing this is when I attempted to set up an interview from a potential source. […]

]]> 2a25dee055285534b47922a26bb17b60 Nigel Wormser wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3343 Mon, 08 May 2017 21:20:28 -0400 Whats the story is about change making and young social action. We learn what they teach us, but the learning that goes on in this classroom is nothing like a traditional learning environment. Aside from learning […]

]]> 76ead204eba35dab3123e0fc8c373305 Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3342 Sun, 07 May 2017 17:06:37 -0400 This course has been the unexpected but magical education experience I’ve been looking for. This program is able to take the four transferable skills and combine them with an unimaginable, independent learning […]

]]> 9de52233a937d9f0c81f6474896868c5 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3347 Sun, 07 May 2017 14:52:26 -0400 This is not educational learning. Not in a traditional sense. This is not about learning facts or concepts. This is about learning how to succeed in life. This is about learning how to be a good person. This is […]

]]> b1f3cf69bc6cb64112f34987dc244b83 Zachariah Burrows wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3213 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:35:29 -0400 What’s the Story is a year-long digital storytelling course. What makes it stand out from a typical course is that it allows students to design their own curriculum. The adults in the program are less involved in […]

]]> eaf393f6487caf64f48224bb7d6ce430 Elsa Lindenmeyr wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3237 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:11:26 -0400 As the March Retreat comes to a close, I think back to what we’ve done over the past 6 months and how to describe What’s the Story?. This program is a year long course were middle and high school students from a […]

]]> c6d349d34e73cedd29a156f70b5f2bc7 Nigel Wormser wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3225 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:17:28 -0400 And there goes another one of the best weekends I have ever had. For all you people who are thinking of joining What’s the Story, let me tell you, this is the best education I have ever experienced. Please hear me […]

]]> c92f5ac15d8696de8a62bbad239236ee Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3217 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:46:02 -0400 At first, I didn’t want to work with freshmen. I’ve always been the person who wants to work in a group with “the smart people” so they can take charge and I don’t have to worry about leading or having the fate of […]

]]> c4c00eb0b8138f95c34e85e774cfd617 Zachariah Burrows wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3097 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 16:01:28 -0500 On Thursday, January 26, Casey, Bryce and I conducted interviews at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. We interviewed them about pollution in Lake Champlain and what young people are doing to reduce the pollution in […]

]]> df95c9e5fb9048567336fe683c383468 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3022 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:56:10 -0500 We’re teaching girls to be quiet and submissive. We’re teaching girls to make themselves as small as possible, to starve themselves out of existence. We’re teaching girls not to take up space. We’re teaching girls […]

]]> 6304766bf859091f3d722ebe89605b0b Zachariah Burrows wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3005 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 19:37:52 -0500 Our first interview, one that we did at CVU, went well. We were interviewing Andrew Silverman, a student at CVU who created an algae-detecting buoy that sprays algaecide to kill blue-green algae. I operated the […]

]]> 24e58055ac9b154c24fd790f7f703f6b Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2884 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:12:34 -0500 You start to believe it. I know I do.

Ok so this post is completely unnecessary but I’ve been thinking a lot about slut shaming lately and since it relates to gender bias, I thought I’d share. Mostly because I […]

]]> 68f665f1919553364082ff2bbda9a168 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2881 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:37:26 -0500 Dear Smashing Sexism and WTS: It’s been an interesting week.

In any case, Smashing Sexism has made significant progress in the past week and a half. We have conducted multiple, brief interviews with students, […]

]]> 4910b1a3f788835760c06fab3feed226 Anna Buteau wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2777 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:16:46 -0500 I will remember the intense stomach pains of this weekend far better than I will remember anything else. I will remember the trip to the emergency room and the subsequent week that I spent on the couch, trying to […]

]]> 5f7c1116bb25712225a3f8c267aff5b8 Anna Buteau commented on the post, One Aloof, Stand Forever http://whatsthestoryvt.com/one-aloof-stand-forever/#comment-1072 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:25:02 -0500 Wait this is so cool?? You’re so talented??

]]> af101b180e196017cb772232067d9575 Anna Buteau commented on the post, Interviewees: Check, Now What? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/interviewees-check-now-what/#comment-1071 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:23:23 -0500 WHAT IS THIS PICTURE AND WHY

]]> e9600ea8ef35f68f5f67b2ae7ede99ff Zachariah Burrows wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2641 Sun, 11 Dec 2016 23:45:45 -0500 Coming into the retreat, I was not sure of what I would learn and the technological aspects of filmmaking. The only experience I have of video editing is when I make stop-motion animation films. Stop-motion […]

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