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Lena Ashooh wrote a new post 10 years ago
The nervousness lay thick in the air Saturday morning, as Mr. O’Leary stood at the foot of the room, discussing the order of pitch presentation. It seemed only minutes later that I was leaving the front of the […]

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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #7 Behind the Color Red 10 years ago
Hi Ella!
Thanks for the response! I am also unclear on why animal abuse occurs, but I definitely don’t want to frame my presentation with farmers as the “bad guys”.
It would be great to talk to your Aunt! […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #7 Behind the Color Red 10 years ago
Mr. Uhl,
Thank you for the encouragement! It has definitely been interesting to learn how to develop, and refine a general subject, into something that genuinely interests me. I also am curious to see the […]
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Lena Ashooh wrote a new post 10 years ago
7 years ago, in 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture suspended the operations of Bushway Packing’s veal plant in Grand Isle, Vermont. The slaughter house was criminally i […]

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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #6 The Breakdown 10 years ago
Hi Megan!
The “Five Freedoms” concept is really popular in Europe, in which various officials use it to gauge what’s considered animal abuse. This model has been really influential in making Europe so humane. […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #6 Mapping My Crazy Mind 10 years ago
Hi Megan!
I loved reading your mind map! It was organized in such a clear, and concise way that I could gain a lot of information surrounding your subject fairly quickly.
I think that it is interesting how […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, Mapping a new topic 10 years ago
Hi Brennan!
It is interesting to see you exploring other possible topics, and I think that you have proven that it is useful to keep an open mind, to really figure out what topic interests you.
I’m […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #5 Creating Change in the Face of Denial 10 years ago
Hi Ella!
Thanks for the reply! I totally agree that it is necessary to start with smaller change, and for “What’s the Story” this year, I definitely plan on focusing on Vermont law.
I think that with the […]
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Lena Ashooh wrote a new post 10 years ago
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #5 Creating Change in the Face of Denial 10 years ago
Hi Mr. Uhl,
Sorry about the late response. I definitely agree that the European model is something that I could use to consider approaching the animal rights issues in Vermont. I also am planning on using the […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #5 Creating Change in the Face of Denial 10 years ago
Hi Ms. Hickey,
Sorry about the late reply, and thank you for your response! I have definitely been considering using the Five Freedoms, a model that has led to many successful Animal Rights battles, as a […]
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Lena Ashooh wrote a new post 10 years, 1 month ago
As many leaders around the world recognize, the key to successfully pressuring a community for a change in the government successfully revolves around acknowledging the multiple viewpoints in the debate, and fully […]

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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #4 The Five Freedoms 10 years, 1 month ago
Hi Mr. Uhl,
It has definitely been interesting to learn the history of animal rights, and I am excited to begin making connections between how change was successfully made in the history, and what change needs […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #3 Milk's Greatest Sacrifice 10 years, 1 month ago
Hi Brennan!
Thank you for the response!
I definitely agree that discussions with people who oppose the topic will be interesting, it seems like the animal rights subject is very controversial in Vermont. […]
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Lena Ashooh wrote a new post 10 years, 1 month ago
Shimon Peres, the former President of Israel, famously stated that “you are only as great as the cause you serve.” Peres’s quote reminds us that we should dedicate ourselves to something that we are passionate a […]

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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #3 Milk's Greatest Sacrifice 10 years, 1 month ago
Hi Ella!
Thank you so much for the response!
I think that right now I’ve isolated something that I would like to explore, but am unsure on how to approach the topic, and eventually address the social […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #3 Milk's Greatest Sacrifice 10 years, 1 month ago
Hi Mr. Uhl,
It was definitely interesting to get perspectives from a diverse community, and range of experiences.
I think that one of the most important relationships between dairy farming and animal […]
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #3 Milk's Greatest Sacrifice 10 years, 1 month ago
Hi Petra!!
I thought the Holden kids might appreciate the reference :)!
I loved reading your post, it was really well done!
Lena
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Lena Ashooh commented on the post, #3 Milk's Greatest Sacrifice 10 years, 1 month ago
Hi Megan!
It’s great to hear from you! Yes, I’ve been vegetarian my entire life, along with my family, which I think is something that influenced my interest in the treatment of animals. Have you always been […]
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