What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Fallon Abel | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/fabel/activity/ Activity feed for Fallon Abel. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 b62bedb7a4f4d2d15a533c84b9f0d86f Fallon Abel commented on the post, #5 Not As It Seems http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-not-as-it-seems/#comment-9815 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:03:40 -0400 Hi Rex,

Thanks for responding to my comment. I’m glad you’re willing to think about the potential in reaching out to groups who are critical of feminism. In terms of getting people to see your documentary, I […]

]]> 68391c5f84f4a67279fdab1b7b8a2c1f Fallon Abel commented on the post, #5 Not As It Seems http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-not-as-it-seems/#comment-9804 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:49:55 -0400 Hi Rex,

I’m glad that my previous comment helped fuel your ideas for this blog post. You write that you want your audience to be anyone who is listening. While I can recognize the challenges you (rather c […]

]]> 02e81359b7cd5929ea58370b17321c54 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #5: Looking Deeper into How Income Inequality Affects Kids http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-looking-deeper-into-how-income-inequality-affects-kids/#comment-9802 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:18:41 -0400 Hi Finn,

I appreciate how in focusing specifically on how income inequality impacts youth, you were able to dig into more specifics. I echo Dixie’s comment about being particularly struck by the points you m […]

]]> da21bd96c847bb14067a4f7cf941f5d0 Fallon Abel commented on the post, Post #5: Importance and Action http://whatsthestoryvt.com/post-5-importance-and-action/#comment-9801 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:50:28 -0400 Hi Grace,

Nice job in exploring some of the questions you are thinking of asking students and teachers. I especially appreciate how you thought of bathrooms and sex ed as places where LGBTQ+ support/resources […]

]]> 7d910662d72b09a83be681134b6b3d45 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #4 Mapping it OUT!!! http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mapping-it-out-2/#comment-9662 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:50:22 -0400 Hi Rex,

This is an impressive, detailed mind map! I appreciate how you really dug into each question. I was struck by what you said about the stakeholders being everyone. While I see the point you’re making ( […]

]]> 687a31eb319dc63bc9ec543770e7485b Fallon Abel commented on the post, Mind Map- My Current Thoughts on Income Inequality http://whatsthestoryvt.com/mind-map-my-current-thoughts-on-income-inequality/#comment-9660 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:15:19 -0400 Hi Finn,
This is an impressive mind map! I appreciate the detail and depth of your exploration of this topic. It seems like you have a strong sense of the various and numerous impacts of income inequality. I […]

]]> 55b920cc9ca36266faaf87bc60de086b Fallon Abel commented on the post, Blog Post #4: Looking Into My Idea http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6273-2/#comment-9655 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 01:17:50 -0400 Hi Grace,

I appreciate the clarity of your mind map. I loved your question: What is the best way I can bring awareness to this issue? In my mind, the answer really depends on the action you hope to achieve. It […]

]]> 22c2b13b89fc98daa61c33d9d280d975 Fallon Abel commented on the post, http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6337-2/#comment-9653 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 01:01:35 -0400 Hi Lucy,

I appreciate you creating a visual of your current thinking. However, I would love to see you dig deeper into specifics about different types of discrimination and the ways it shows up in people’s l […]

]]> c076b15ef4e508f2095bb0c4a0a5813d Fallon Abel commented on the post, Blog Post #3: Enabling Change Makers http://whatsthestoryvt.com/blog-post-3-enabling-change-makers/#comment-9598 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 02:17:47 -0400 Hi Grace,

I’m glad to hear how thoughtfully you’re approaching choosing a topic. I agree with Dianne that going with something you feel passionate about will make the process so much more meaningful. I love you […]

]]> 44e1d3e165a2e94b3a9c195c5d9ec35d Fallon Abel commented on the post, #3: Income Inequality Interviews http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-income-inequality-interviews/#comment-9597 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 01:54:17 -0400 Hi Finn,

These were such interesting, well-informed interviews. You asked some great questions, and it sounds like both of your parents have a lot of insight to share on this subject. I would love to know what […]

]]> 5131e02dd1942aa50fd322882ce1ea56 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #3 Hard Questions http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-hard-questions/#comment-9594 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 01:19:04 -0400 Hi Rex,

I’m glad you had a chance to do an interview to deepen your inquiry into this topic. It sounds like the person you interviewed shared a lot of your views on feminism. I would love to know how others, e […]

]]> 0caee7cddca4a4e5b5de4954116efb70 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #3 Discrimination through other eyes http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-discrimination-through-other-eyes/#comment-9580 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:41:46 -0400 Hi Lucy,

Thank you for sharing the results of your interviews. It would be interesting to know the variation among answers, and if/how gender and other demographic info (race, ethnicity, religion, […]

]]> 696988137e8c84557632683b36b738af Fallon Abel commented on the post, #2: Feminism http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-feminism/#comment-9454 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:07:34 -0400 Hi Rex,

As a queer, self-identified feminist, I’m excited to see you challenging the gender-binary that underlies the typical notion of feminism. It’s great that you are thinking about this from a number of dif […]

]]> 0680fb1d6b1ee949c1e9f0d80eab6e00 Fallon Abel commented on the post, Blog Post #2: Exploring New Ideas http://whatsthestoryvt.com/blog-post-3-exploring-new-ideas/#comment-9453 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:42:00 -0400 Hi Grace,

I’m excited to hear that you’re interested in grappling with the issue of racism. As a white person who grew up in a predominantly white community and now teaches in one, I often wonder how, if eve […]

]]> 27efa419bda507f33ac9055ae1db5dfb Fallon Abel commented on the post, #2: Income Inequality in Vermont http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-income-inequality-in-vermont/#comment-9452 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:24:27 -0400 Finn, I’m impressed by your thoughtful observations and questions you raise about the issue of income inequality here in VT!

I wonder what are the specific factors that are causing poverty levels to rise more h […]

]]> b8bd01542c5199901c540e2969a3f8bd Fallon Abel commented on the post, I Am The One http://whatsthestoryvt.com/i-am-the-one/#comment-9357 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 01:51:25 -0400 Hi Rex, my name is Fallon, and I’ll be one of your blog readers for the next month or so. I’m a social studies and wellness teacher at the Sharon Academy, a public independent school of 34 kids. I had the […]

]]> bdeaf0f2e889983ef803483255130f7d Fallon Abel commented on the post, I Am The One Who... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/i-am-the-one-who-2/#comment-9356 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 01:50:42 -0400 Hi Grace, my name is Fallon, and I’ll be one of your blog readers for the next month or so. I’m a social studies and emotional/social wellness teacher at the Sharon Academy, a public independent school of 34 kids. […]

]]> ff30354946fa2bdc3543c9c1d6edad84 Fallon Abel commented on the post, I am here because... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/i-am-here-because-4/#comment-9355 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 01:48:31 -0400 Hi Lucy, my name is Fallon, and I’ll be one of your blog readers for the next month or so. I’m a social studies and emotional/social wellness teacher at the Sharon Academy, a public independent school of 34 kids. […]

]]> 2083c91c4137f3fe18ba0997ff282701 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #1: Why I Am Excited For What's The Story http://whatsthestoryvt.com/i-am-here-because/#comment-9354 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 01:47:47 -0400 Hi Finn, my name is Fallon, and I’ll be one of your blog readers for the next month or so. I’m a social studies and emotional/social wellness teacher at the Sharon Academy, a public independent school of 34 kids. […]

]]> e312d3c2a953b063fc7287288ef259f1 Fallon Abel wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5286 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:53:19 -0400 When traveling with teens, always double check that they have their passports. That was the first lesson I learned while traveling with a trio of What’s the Story Vermont youth to the Navajo Nation for the Hóz […]

]]> de5692610e465f553b1c0fb4f1fb498f Fallon Abel commented on the post, #4 The Breakdown http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-the-breakdown/#comment-8273 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:25:09 -0400 Wow, Lena – that’s such an interesting story about the farmer who was trying to be humane, yet unintentionally was still participating in the same inhumane system! That must have been so heartbreaking for her to […]

]]> 99743aaf6bd60625640daeeb476e0fd8 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #5 got compassion? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-got-compassion/#comment-8272 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:19:18 -0400 Lena,

You make a great point about the commoditization implied by the “got milk” campaign! I love the idea of changing the script, rooting the “why” in quality and ethics, rather than mere consump […]

]]> 4b3d951329c5cc49444762c9c3420bfc Fallon Abel commented on the post, #5 Innovative Change http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-innovative-change/#comment-8271 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:18:07 -0400 Hi James,

It was great getting to talk with you “in person” during last weekend’s Hangout! Great job of trouble-shooting your tech challenges and not giving up.

In reading over your post, I was a bit confu […]

]]> 3fa4194a059113bf4d6d88c2450c6286 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #4 The Breakdown http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-the-breakdown/#comment-8164 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 02:04:43 -0400 Hi Lena,

Thanks for sharing this interesting, detailed image of your project ideas to date!

I also appreciated your response to my questions from last week. It’s helpful to see the connection you’re mak […]

]]> 51a5150249e5fd942fccf8a175ab2f8b Fallon Abel commented on the post, #4 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4555-2/#comment-8163 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 01:49:38 -0400 Hi James,

Thanks for sharing your mind map. It gives me a sense of the core of your project, though I would love to know more about the detailed questions and concerns you’re exploring. Like I mentioned last w […]

]]> 009add9841bd88bab23fae638e7c08c5 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #3 - Expanding Thoughts http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-expanding-thoughts/#comment-8012 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:23:08 -0400 Hi James,

Thanks for sharing all this interesting information you’ve been learning about the digital divide. I was wondering why you were drawn to this topic over food waste? Knowing what about this issue m […]

]]> 1d2c5dc8e12a49406ff0521cd50be5e1 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #3 The Price of Spilt Milk http://whatsthestoryvt.com/9350-bulls-for-spilt-milk/#comment-8011 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:19:36 -0400 Hi Lena,
That sounds like such an interesting conference to be part of! I’m glad your experience with WtS has been a more humanized approach to education. I agree that it’s invaluable to have a place where you […]

]]> 6b4f7509942a63c38edd16c46d291b61 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #2 When the Red Paints Peels http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-when-the-red-paints-peels/#comment-7834 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:05:03 -0400 Hi Lena,
I’ll be one of your blog readers over the next few months. It’s interesting to hear about the conversations that shaped your understanding of the problems within the dairy & veal industries in Ver […]

]]> aa75c8f7ebbb60237aa968472caff1f5 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #2 Food Waste and The Digital Divide http://whatsthestoryvt.com/food-waste/#comment-7825 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:57:46 -0400 Hi James,
My name is Fallon, and I’ll be one of your blog readers for the next few months. I’m excited to hear that you’re interested in exploring the topic of food waste. I worked on waitstaff at Bread Loaf thi […]

]]> d5f989c31496822148611207bd56c704 Fallon Abel commented on the post, 1. About myself, Kiara Biggs http://whatsthestoryvt.com/1-about-myself-kiara-biggs/#comment-7676 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:06:12 -0400 Hi Kiara,

I loved reading your first blog post, Kiara. I can relate to your passion for traveling and surrounding yourself with different perspectives. You raise an important point about the challenges of […]

]]> 67ac344cd94637d78052523b8ce7efca Fallon Abel commented on the post, #1 9/15/17 I'm Excited!!!! http://whatsthestoryvt.com/1-91517-im-excited/#comment-7675 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:05:00 -0400 Hi Lindsay,
Welcome to WtS! I enjoyed reading your first blog post, especially your reflection on why you’re here and what you hope to gain from this experience. It’s great that you’re someone who likes to build […]

]]> 2818c8b32fe6a12bf2a3dd66e658b9eb Fallon Abel commented on the post, #1 Kickoff: Where I am and What I am Reaching http://whatsthestoryvt.com/1-kickoff-where-i-am-and-what-i-am-reaching/#comment-7674 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:03:34 -0400 Lena,
I was a pleasure reading your first post of the year. You have such a poetic way with language! I love your idea of using last year’s research to develop a more positive and motivational message. This is t […]

]]> 993da995561ae2529e9eb664e94f47d0 Fallon Abel commented on the post, #1 Breadloaf Experience http://whatsthestoryvt.com/1-breadloaf-experience/#comment-7673 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:01:24 -0400 Hi James,

Welcome to WtS! You are very right about the need for focus and patience to actually make change, rather than merely talking about it. I would love to hear more about what social justice topics you […]

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