The November retreat at Common Ground was as productive as it could have been in terms of developing my topic and my direction. After spending the morning and afternoon observing presentations and giving my own I […]

Below is a link to a slide show which illustrates and summarizes my pitch:

Topic Presentation

The topic of addiction is one of the more prominent issues taking people’s interests. It is a topic that screams urgency and depth to outsiders looking for stories to tell, however the truth is that this story has […]

When attempting to unpack this extremely dense and impossibly intricate topic it is very important to direct our attention to the first chapters of these stories. While browsing the internet for different and […]

While watching Simon Sinek’s TEDTalk; “How Great Leaders Inspire Change” I was able to see how I need to frame this project going forward. The point Sinek really worked to drive home was that “people don’t buy […]

I began the exploration of this topic by considering the different people at my disposal and making a point to utilize the diverse angles from which the concept of addiction is viewed. My search for new […]

An area where I find many of my strengths is visual art and design. I feel that I have a good sense of composition and visual imagery that I hope to utilize during this project.

I am here because I want […]

I arrived here today with an open mind and the newborn ideas for potential topics to explore. As the day progressed and the discussion became more refined and focused on how to choose the topics my criteria […]