What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Greta Hardy-Mittell | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/gretahardymittellgmail-com/activity/ Activity feed for Greta Hardy-Mittell. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 533376399ef7b91923d9c46df43b9d44 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #7 Dear Daughters: Exploring Body Image and Generational Insight http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-dear-daughters-exploring-body-image-and-generational-insight/#comment-9844 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:01:02 -0400 Adelle,
I absolutely LOVE this idea! It has a lot of potential to become a really good resource for mothers and daughters alike. I can’t wait to see the final product!
Greta

]]> cbcebacffc25c0434185404d1e76a255 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #6 Categorizing http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-categorizing/#comment-9843 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:54:57 -0400 Adelle,
This is a very cool idea! I hope it was helpful for you. And I think you’re right, so many social justice issues just boil down to inequality.
Greta

]]> ea401c8345af1a95228350825703242a Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #4 Proficiencies and What They Mean http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-proficiencies-and-what-they-mean/#comment-9588 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:06:11 -0400 Adelle,

I admire how ahead of the game you are in posting this already! I also admire that you want to look into an issue that affects you and your peers personally and is attainable in terms of making […]

]]> 47bb3834fbeb1f8d7b60ebd00cf1968d Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #3 Conversations & Wondering http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-conversations-wondering/#comment-9587 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:59:21 -0400 Adelle,

I totally second what Erik said–it’s so great that you sought out opposite perspectives! It sounds like you learned a lot from them, and I did too: when you said you were talking to a Trump-supporting […]

]]> 85f06d361589ca41b6b3cd0e2d96d94f Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #2 The Confederate Flag and Modern-Day Implications http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-confederate-flag-and-modern-day-implications/#comment-9586 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:51:45 -0400 Oh wait, I meant to link to the CF documentary! Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMB5M8Q0hEI
You’ve sparked my interest in watching it!

]]> 1f9579c73fc5eae0fce80d9445673f7c Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #2 The Confederate Flag and Modern-Day Implications http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-confederate-flag-and-modern-day-implications/#comment-9585 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:48:46 -0400 Adelle,

My apologies for not reading this post sooner! Once again, it was very thoughtfully written. I especially like how you noticed the divide between the mostly Caucasian residents of your town and the more […]

]]> 75101dd5769678e15b0d51e1f32bc09a Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, Why I Am Here http://whatsthestoryvt.com/i-am-here-because-5/#comment-9332 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:09:39 -0400 Adelle,

Thank you for this post!! My name is Greta, and I’m going to be reading your blogs this fall. I was a What’s the Story? student-learner in the 2016-17 cohort, and I’m pumped to be back as a blog reader. […]

]]> c7e77edcbb7cbccf2cf57f27bbeb87f0 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3370 Sun, 07 May 2017 15:45:33 -0400 Looking back on What’s the Story is like looking back on a class, a summer camp, a winding journey, an intensive workshop, and a giant inside joke—all rolled into one. It’s hard to believe that back in Se […]

]]> 1740c920ae93f719ab4197f21243e71c Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3294 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:09:09 -0400 I’ve thought those words over the past months more than I ever have in my life, and every time, it’s been about the same thing: What’s the Story.

Almost exactly a year ago, I was in your position. Approached by […]

]]> ea7066f2c8cc456a693764ddd0648ca2 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3081 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:32:08 -0500 One week ago, in Burlington and Winooski, I learned that the very best part of our project is talking to people. Maybe I had gotten a taste of that when I first formed my team in November, or when I had my i […]

]]> 5645513db988c6d32d67e63e04464ec4 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2925 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 23:23:06 -0500 Today I experienced a very different pre-interview than the last one I had, and a pre-interview that will likely take me in different directions. Last time I was speaking to an expert on my topic who was mostly […]

]]> 3bd9feb184ee796ff2c15196e77fc8f0 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2825 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:33:28 -0500 Man, does it feel good that I finished an interview yesterday—and that I finished it smoothly, quickly, and well. That I have over 45 minutes of footage that we can and will use in our documentary. That my que […]

]]> cced1b8c32e431aea49ef60f9297dda8 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, A Note To My Team: What Now? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/a-note-to-my-team-what-now/#comment-1110 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:22:10 -0500 Clara,
Thank you, that does help! I like the questions you added, and I also think you’re right that I shouldn’t ask all of those today, but rather get a general overview of what she does so I’m ready for the […]

]]> 6c2864931c4718d8fbbefee81630d9a8 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2767 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:47:38 -0500 Dear Team,

Going into my first pre-interview, with Shawna Shapiro, I’d like to get your advice. For all the talk about interviews at the last retreat, I’m still unsure about what kind of questions to ask. In a […]

]]> 850a02cb2f0e24610c0fb26708a607aa Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2728 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 02:29:47 -0500 What I love about What’s The Story is that I never quite know where it’s going. It’s like the Labyrinth of Ancient Greek mythology: a maze that changes as you travel its paths. Except instead of a minotaur hidden […]

]]> ce33401f83563d21298cf08ed6e765ff Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2522 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:37:23 -0500 This week, I began sending emails to start conversations that will hopefully lead to interviews. I started with three contacts: Shawna Shapiro, a professor of language at Middlebury College who teaches about how […]

]]> 0c1f44f3987ff5d21e46e73f8795556e Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2446 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 19:19:50 -0500 Over the past week I continued working on my topic mostly by talking to my parents and looking out for any new connections to our topic. An article my uncle posted on Facebook stuck out specifically by chance. It […]

]]> 377520e70b5ee796565f274ac0ebd097 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, Considering new perspectives and moving into the interview process http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2441-2/#comment-785 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:46:32 -0500 Clara,
Your point about Quebecois French relates directly to the article about language and social justice. You should read it if you haven’t yet (I put it on the resources page)! It talks a lot about how […]

]]> 568837d43109bb9f4f60176c4fb0d706 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2304 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:48:57 -0500 This week is my first week of my new topic—OUR new topic. In reading other group members’ blogs and doing my own research, I realized that this week, my goal is not only to learn about the issue, but to figure o […]

]]> fdef24931c97fddcf2441cad8fa338a3 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2219 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 23:45:59 -0500 The best conversations are those which end in excitement—and the feeling that they’re not over yet. Measured in conversations, last weekend’s retreat was a huge success that left me eager for the future.

I c […]

]]> 604f42072cba14d8980d0d2a187be251 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #8: Putting Together the Pieces http://whatsthestoryvt.com/8-putting-together-the-pieces/#comment-693 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:07:57 -0400 Thank you! That is SO helpful, interesting, and related!
Greta

]]> 95721c8c3e27daad33daff5576f6a873 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #7: Part of the Solution (Part 2) http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-part-of-the-solution-part-2/#comment-691 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:46:00 -0400 Petra,
Thanks for the advice!
I think I am on the side against the pipeline, but actually, I’m working on having that NOT influence my pitch and my project, at least the beginning of it. I want to present an […]

]]> ced6bc978cb8f8be6fc1a7347df7dff8 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1702 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:58:50 -0400 I want to help the environment in Vermont by changing the story of the Addison Natural Gas Project.

I want to target Vermont students, lawmakers, and most of all, Vermont community, because the people should […]

]]> 29b8db53f28b6e77c5823c94cde4eff6 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #7 This is Not a Problem that We can Let Slide http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-this-is-not-a-problem-that-we-can-let-slide/#comment-614 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 21:55:29 -0400 Petra,
Nice rough draft of your pitch!
I noticed that you never quite defined the opioid epidemic in Vermont. Although by now you are an expert and I have learned quite a bit from reading your posts, and while […]

]]> dc636c4bf1b3625e31a00ddbf5d23b0d Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #7: Part of the Solution (Part 2) http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-part-of-the-solution-part-2/#comment-584 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:53:50 -0400 Shel,

You bring up a fantastic point with the regulations and protocols, one that I hadn’t thought of enough. It’s true that we need a concrete and constant way of approving projects such as pipelines, and I’ve […]

]]> 9809d4c2f10cc889601cfebd0436f7d2 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #7: Part of the Solution (Part 2) http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-part-of-the-solution-part-2/#comment-572 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:55:40 -0400 Erik,

THANK YOU for this detailed response! I’m glad you’re hooked and I hope other people are too (I certainly am).

Yes, I am leaning towards the side opposed to the pipeline, but I definitely want to […]

]]> 72dcaa8428a55e4db81c414ba24ad17b Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1573 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 02:35:56 -0400 What would you do for the issue you care about the most? Make a website and a documentary? That’s why you’re here. Get arrested? Maybe not so much, but there are people that would. Live alone for two weeks on […]

]]> 792596788f585f4341f55a4089176593 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #6: Mind-Mapping the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-mapping-the-pipeline/#comment-509 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 14:41:19 -0400 Erik,

Thank you! My goal was that the combination of the dotted lines and the color coding would help me find the connections between different areas of the topics. I got to see that change and conflict are […]

]]> efc7a6c0f555e0fd81c9bee4185dfd4e Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #6: Mind-Mapping the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-mapping-the-pipeline/#comment-508 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 14:03:55 -0400 Thank you, Petra! I’m glad you liked it.
I’ve decided that this is what I want to present at the retreat. Obviously, I have a lot of thoughts about it and a lot of directions I can take it in, so I want to at […]

]]> c2b747f3acba4f27cf2318a0e43b9df5 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #6 Mapping My Thoughts about the Opioid Epidemic In Vermont http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mapping-my-thoughts-about-the-opioid-epidemic-in-vermont/#comment-507 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 14:00:01 -0400 Petra,
Really nice work on your mind map! It was detailed and gave me a good insight into your thoughts on the issue–I hope it is helping you work through them, too.
I noticed that you talked a lot about kids […]

]]> 73b0dbba721992a063c61069747c022a Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, Mind Map: Intercultural Communication http://whatsthestoryvt.com/mind-map-intercultural-communication/#comment-506 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 13:47:20 -0400 Erin,
Nice job! I noticed right away that your first split leads you to two possible ways to go at this option: Human connection (“youth connecting with youth”) or problem solving (“awareness or change of […]

]]> 1ca443e725bcccd87229f743aff564bd Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #6- Mind Mapping http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-mapping/#comment-505 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 13:38:42 -0400 Maddie,
Hi, I’m Greta, and I’m a junior at Middlebury Union High School. Your mind map popped out at me while I was scrolling through the blog! It is incredibly organized and in a really unique way. I agree with […]

]]> 49508c9034378ee9477d35797cd306fd Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #6: Mind-Mapping the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-mapping-the-pipeline/#comment-417 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 01:04:26 -0400 Bob,
Thank you! I guess my mind needed mapping 🙂
Greta

]]> 64161b9c5eac02c6aab4e170ff1778d0 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1339 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 00:54:49 -0400 a2f0a24990c72505c2511816fabc5977 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #5: Both Sides of the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-both-sides-of-the-pipeline/#comment-388 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:02:57 -0400 Petra,
Thank you for your comment!
I think that the protests did have a big part of the cancellation. They brought to light the problems with the plan, including it’s effects on the lake. So the protesters did […]

]]> 8879714c147538cce28e8c63d7ca1ce3 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #5: "What's Happening in Vermont is a very important and noteworthy"-Rick Rawson http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-whats-happening-in-vermont-is-a-very-important-and-noteworthy-rick-rawson/#comment-364 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:11:07 -0400 Petra,
Thank you for another interesting and informative post! A quickly answerable question I have is, was the 400% statistic for Vermont or the entire country? It is statistics like that which shock me, and […]

]]> bac8c224e6cec915eda312ab1170989c Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #5: Both Sides of the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-both-sides-of-the-pipeline/#comment-363 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:50:41 -0400 Shel,
Thank you for the feedback, pushing me to more in the right direction, and for the interesting sources! I especially liked the video about Burlington. I had no idea that this city, an hour away from me, ran […]

]]> 1dc1134f1b8ae803c88a5d3d056a862f Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #5: "Intracultural, Intercultural, Cross-Cultural, and International Communication: What’s the Difference?" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/intracultural-intercultural-cross-cultural-and-international-communication-whats-the-difference/#comment-346 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:02:20 -0400 Erin,
I’m really glad you shared what you’re having trouble with! I may not be able to help with all of it, but I’m sure some of the teacher-mentors will.
You should give yourself some credit, however. The […]

]]> 42fb32d71bacf68301b541eb2a7a37a5 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, Belief is vital to all success http://whatsthestoryvt.com/1078-2/#comment-345 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:51:32 -0400 Erin,
Wow, that program sounds awesome! Now I understand where you get your inspiration from. As someone who is really interested in both the environment and other cultures, I can really see the “why” for that […]

]]> c0621986f656b09c82238a13953cd87c Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #3 Tecnology & Communication http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-tecnology-communication/#comment-344 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:45:37 -0400 Erin,
Your ultimate goal sounds awesome! Meeting people from around the world is soooo important. Maybe you should research exchange programs around the state that already exist (or maybe you already have–I’m […]

]]> 900bcc17e15867e67bc831bf937d3202 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #4: If You Believe What I Believe http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-if-you-believe-what-i-believe/#comment-343 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:26:33 -0400 Shel,

Thank you for your helpful tips, as always! Those questions will be useful for whatever direction my project ends of taking. I’m not yet sure of my priority, like I said, but I think the audience is a […]

]]> ff9782068338d41cfd65793be9438e80 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #5: Both Sides of the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-both-sides-of-the-pipeline/#comment-342 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:19:36 -0400 Erik,

Thank you for your thoughtful comment! I like the questions that you posed, as well. I agree that this could be a great lens for the environment in general. I saw something about how the pipeline is […]

]]> f3fd2b661a4f527b98979c1f56e434b9 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #5: Gender and Transgender Inequality. Otherwise known as "the Straight Pride Effect" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-gender-and-transgender-inequality-otherwise-known-as-the-straight-pride-effect/#comment-306 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 00:28:20 -0400 Theo,
I happen to have a very close connection to the issue of women and government in Vermont: my mom! She is the Executive director of Emerge Vermont, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women […]

]]> 8d71f9ef7413d31c7757bcd603b53c8f Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1200 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 00:20:07 -0400 After much thought over the past week and especially on our hike yesterday, I decided that this week I want to take a step back and research the Vermont Gas Pipeline. Although I may end up pursuing the topic of […]

]]> 5c03c5c96c73dea4adad6eaaa307e508 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #4: If You Believe What I Believe http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-if-you-believe-what-i-believe/#comment-281 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:08:44 -0400 Erik,
Thank you for sharing that with me. In fact, I’ve already had plenty of time to get acquainted with MGMC! They got started through the same organization that I spend much of my time with: Young Writers […]

]]> cd5597d375ca03ca1d56be5946cc0787 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #3: Part of the Solution http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-part-of-the-solution/#comment-223 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:24:15 -0400 Thank you Petra!!
Greta

]]> 44193dade7ef2f8a0f0f43b67b5e9bd8 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #3 "It's not just the random story anymore" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-its-not-just-the-random-story-anymore/#comment-222 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:22:47 -0400 Petra,
Thank you for your equally insightful comment!
Greta

]]> 76363eafce60f5f67d8540f2f0b80cb7 Greta Hardy-Mittell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1032 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 23:44:01 -0400 I came into this post still unsure about which of my previous topics to pursue. Do I follow the Vermont Gas Pipeline, which I don’t know much about but want to know everything about, or the incredibly broad but […]

]]> c644dfa616eb80301cc1c3828b45e916 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #3 "It's not just the random story anymore" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-its-not-just-the-random-story-anymore/#comment-207 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 21:06:05 -0400 Petra,
I’m glad you’re getting excited about this topic!! I agree with Ms. Carroll that it would be interesting to look into education about the topic in schools. My high school requires health class, but many […]

]]> 0f037d49e89377f2cb36acd7978a9d04 Greta Hardy-Mittell commented on the post, #3 Tecnology & Communication http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-tecnology-communication/#comment-206 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 20:50:38 -0400 Erin,
This is quite an interesting topic and one that I wouldn’t have thought of! I noticed and liked the connection with your last post: making your mark both locally and globally I agree with the importance of […]

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