What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Clara Lew-Smith | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/clewsmith18ossu-org/activity/ Activity feed for Clara Lew-Smith. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 8d0c148a4928decf3bc687b1a930d7f4 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3378 Sun, 07 May 2017 15:31:55 -0400 So, it’s the second day of our last retreat, which feels odd somehow: maybe it’s just that we’re not quite in summative assessment mode in my other classes yet, though I’m not surprised that a) “What’s the Story?” […]

]]> ef0335a79229429b8c9349b1220d509f Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3223 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:43:16 -0400 For most of my time in high school, I’ve been participating in forms of progressive education to further causes that I really believe in, but until this year I’d never experienced anything like “What’s the Story?” […]

]]> 80b2a525e61c5717f4a0e03e8816d0f2 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3064 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 20:47:56 -0500 Yesterday, I interviewed UVM associate professor Cynthia Reyes for the second time, along with a doctoral student with whom she works named Hemant Tamang-Ghising. I’d made a list of the topics Cynthia and I […]

]]> f68aca4827ad3a3ee3adee96f2f54047 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3034 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:33:44 -0500 Yesterday, our team visited Winooski and Burlington all day, conducting the bulk of our interviews. Organizing this was actually quite a feat, as the five of us go to four different schools and only one of us can […]

]]> 568f21883a08778f9487fc85a3718b36 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2956 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:00:37 -0500 These past few weeks have definitely required the most consistent work for this course so far this year, in that it has really been composed of keeping up correspondences, making logistical decisions, and locking […]

]]> 74ea3f6ed04fb28e6e734b479dd4e111 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, A Note To My Team: What Now? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/a-note-to-my-team-what-now/#comment-1073 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:36:37 -0500 Hi Greta,

I think you’re asking a lot of really important questions. I left a few suggestions and additional questions on the shared doc, but as far as the pre-interview goes, I think that a big part of it […]

]]> c3d69d70fb5d9669913336ea8e3ca94c Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2636 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 18:38:17 -0500 I feel as though this retreat has served to catapult my group into the interview phase of the process. There’s definitely a tight timeline, and it will require consistent communication, updates, and mutual […]

]]> d68cfa192b4f4bad69221bda50c0b87a Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2537 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 02:56:43 -0500 A lot of what I did this week involved logistics to get myself and my team ready to move into the interviewing phase and the coming retreat. I read my teammates’ blogs to catch myself up on their thinking, I […]

]]> fd7a4537b8fc014e6d92f278bdec1fc4 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, Considering new perspectives and moving into the interview process http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2441-2/#comment-791 Sat, 26 Nov 2016 04:55:53 -0500 Greta,
That’s a really interesting note, thanks for pointing me in the direction of that article! I’ll be sure to read it. I think that there’s definitely a level of eurocentrism and racism involved in the way […]

]]> bda3029d509c4f26c02d3b929e95f195 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2441 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:29:59 -0500 A big part of my work this week was beginning to draft some interview questions (something I think will be a continued goal in the coming week), and one of my biggest challenges there was trying to create […]

]]> dcd19bf82a8a9beb4a059371a60dd9a4 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2370 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 03:00:27 -0500 This week, I mostly focused on doing some more research and thinking about the topic in light of the formation of our team and the new added focus on cross-/intercultural communication. I read Erin’s blogs (and […]

]]> 7a8a8226b8cf4655e10fb17a04bf78aa Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2043 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:44:39 -0500 I wasn’t exactly sure how this retreat was going to look. I knew that we would have to come to consensus about which topics to focus on and the breakup of groups, but I was also a little nervous about that: the […]

]]> bb8f3903d8478c0d8f4fdd2c150d70e7 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #6 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-map-2/#comment-627 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 04:00:31 -0400 Ben,

I’m sorry I’ve taken so long to reply, I really appreciate your commenting: you are always very detailed and provide more for me to think about, so thank you for starting these conversations. You mentioned […]

]]> 767b0e457eeb7c7c8f42f66de3ae5a6f Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #6 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-map-2/#comment-626 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 03:16:17 -0400 Elsa,

My apologies for taking so long to reply, I really appreciate your comment! What you mentioned, the “add not replace” aspect, is also one my favorite parts of this issue, mostly because I think it’s an […]

]]> 5ba332446ea6e3fed5c3193bb3d97ec4 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #6 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-map-2/#comment-625 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 03:12:05 -0400 Justin,

Thanks for commenting! Sorry I’ve taken so long to reply. I think your ideas about what I define as “benefit to community” are pretty similar to mine…I believe that in our rapidly globalizing […]

]]> 7edb367e81a7e07077120f8c13c76514 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #6 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-map-2/#comment-624 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 03:06:15 -0400 Thank you!

Sorry I took so long to respond, I really appreciate the feedback. My thinking behind the “Power in…” section was that simply by asking people to share their stories we are legitimizing and […]

]]> 48913b328d1b05e15b4ac989333485fe Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1838 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:59:26 -0400 I want to make Vermont educational communities more inclusive, appreciative, and effective places for New Americans and English Language Learner students in ways that allow everyone to grow in new directions […]

]]> fcbb1df31ca3cf940425ed14ad1bc448 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #7 A rising generation of culturally aware people http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-pitch-and-presentation/#comment-622 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:22:06 -0400 Dianne,

I think you’re definitely right that I need to refine and narrow my pitch. I also think you make a good point that I don’t really provide examples/evidence for the claims of injustice, and I actually […]

]]> d552ccde84bd95be8ce9a8242efb2bcc Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #7 A rising generation of culturally aware people http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-pitch-and-presentation/#comment-617 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:51:26 -0400 I really appreciate the feedback, and I think you’re right: I need to be clearer about my actual goal. Raising awareness is an aspect of it, and an important one, but it’s more of a step in the right direction […]

]]> c5b4b829c765c1b4049a6f66e9a1f9b7 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1562 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 02:29:40 -0400 Imagine that there is a war in your country, one that threatens your rights and your safety and those of the people you love. You have no choice but to evacuate and emigrate to another country. You are young, […]

]]> 66864bdd46c91002f08aeef09f23f49f Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #6 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-map-2/#comment-422 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 02:44:34 -0400 Thank you!

]]> 7a0324580438daa4c49408293b0a7b41 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #5: Understanding Migrant Workers' Situation http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-understanding-migrant-workers-situation/#comment-402 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 04:14:33 -0400 Hi Elsa,

I really liked following your train of thought here. I think you ask very valid questions about why Milk with Justice is only focusing on certain aspects of human rights and safety, and I wonder if […]

]]> d7c280e693a9b6a1372090724bc34c5d Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #5 Vermont's Invisible Workforce http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-vermonts-invisible-workforce/#comment-401 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 04:03:23 -0400 Hi Justin,

I really appreciate the obvious and meaningful research that went into this post: it’s clear that you examined the issue from several angles, and you do a good job of capturing the bigger picture and […]

]]> fcc0583a026fdbca5c4a8e52c1ab9221 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1438 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 03:06:54 -0400

]]> d7c3ee07dd845ef9bd227795f4dac6af Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1238 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 02:50:57 -0400 In reading more closely into this issue as it pertains to Vermont, I was struck both by the instances of behavior and prejudice that seem to belong to another time and yet are perpetuated, and by the incredible […]

]]> 9afe40d1d9a24738c06f84cea1a85f0c Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1065 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 01:39:28 -0400 Although Simon Sinek’s TED talk had a distinct if not complete focus on the marketing and business impact of his research concerning models of approaching an issue, I was interested in much of his ideological […]

]]> 1d72533f83f576233f0d2c982ee85cfa Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #3: A school system tailored to English speakers http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-a-school-system-tailored-to-english-speakers/#comment-221 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:20:35 -0400 Dianne,

Nice to meet you and thanks for responding! I agree that the issue is timely; a lot of things led me towards it but especially meeting students from diverse schools and a UVM professor studying ELL […]

]]> 01a01c05de27eb7ab21bbc4c8aa79b6d Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #3: A school system tailored to English speakers http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-a-school-system-tailored-to-english-speakers/#comment-220 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:19:44 -0400 Ben:

Thanks for giving me so much to think about! I’m very busy right now but I’ll definitely try to look at those resources when I have a chance, they sound like things I’d be interested in. One of the reaso […]

]]> 831a02594f1b715c935f12402aa2a719 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #3: A school system tailored to English speakers http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-a-school-system-tailored-to-english-speakers/#comment-219 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:18:54 -0400 Justin:

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and respond so thoughtfully! The direction you took in your response made me realize just how much of the cultural ignorance (for lack of a better term) […]

]]> 1e8326ea9fdefdc451c80c7d77c8b7ec Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #3: A school system tailored to English speakers http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-a-school-system-tailored-to-english-speakers/#comment-218 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:15:12 -0400 Elsa,

Thanks for responding! I definitely feel that there is a danger of creating a divided society when people who are new to the U.S. are not only not given the educational help they need, but also expected […]

]]> 31667d358da106223909da54d99b1ba5 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #3 Undocumented Immigrant Workers http://whatsthestoryvt.com/undocumented-immigrant-workers/#comment-118 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 02:08:13 -0400 Hi Elsa!
I’m Clara. I appreciate the organized approach you took to this incredibly wide ranging and multi-faceted issue, and I think that you sum up many of the biggest questions surrounding it very well in the […]

]]> 7f02085e8b9d7d3d57a194b263daefd7 Clara Lew-Smith commented on the post, #3 Migrant Justice http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-migrant-justice/#comment-116 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 01:57:26 -0400 Hi Justin!
I’m Clara. I’m really interested in your topic, and it seems like your and your family’s connections to Mexico and Mexican people gives you a great background from which to draw. I liked that you kept […]

]]> 67927d1d8afade6b64ba48eb2f4657c6 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=797 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 01:34:45 -0400 I had conversations with two of the people closest to me, my little brother Elijah and my friend Lydia. I gave them a background on the issue and why they chose it, and from there I tried to let an organic […]

]]> b1e0091381f2925b19c32ff720f4411c Clara Lew-Smith changed their profile picture https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/165/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 21:45:55 -0400 0 e67160e7a731b801c614c5c7dcc245db Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=360 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:20:01 -0400 Right now, I think that I want to focus on young new Americans/immigrants/English language learners in school (I’m thinking K-12, but not definitively). I still have to refine this idea and come up with some […]

]]> de62e2c926fb2cc278f9106c63e218d5 Clara Lew-Smith wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=266 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 15:27:05 -0400 I am the one who hates to see people complain about an issue without doing anything to change it. In this way, I am also sometimes (though as little as I can help it) a hypocrite (but who isn’t? Also: does that […]

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