What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | lmartell | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/lmartell/activity/ Activity feed for lmartell. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 7b5490744d094d2d106d7f633179315e lmartell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5521 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 01:55:34 -0400 At the beginning of the year, self-direction was one of my weaker life-long skills. I know that I have grown in self-direction because when my group needed to go public I took the initiative of making sure my […]

]]> 853e7c6bc7d3459bdd5ba58a4b7180b6 lmartell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5059 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 18:53:26 -0500 During the second retreat of What’s the Story? I learned a lot about effective communication, open-mindedness, engaging an audience through different film techniques, and the impact of positive feedback. On the f […]

]]> 122a7961e0dfa52004cb57b6654d3d15 lmartell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4901 Sat, 11 Nov 2017 20:17:44 -0500 I’m working on identifying a story that I want to pursue, but I have a couple different topics that I’m interested in.  I think I’m going to do a bit more research to figure out what story I want to explore […]

]]> aefe732052e0a1f1d4fe3abedd39c31e lmartell commented on the post, #3 Dreamers Dream on During Nightmare http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-dreamers-dream-on-during-nightmare/#comment-8441 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:42:57 -0400 As I researched and began writing I noticed that I was starting to take sides. Although before I had started researching, I was leaning towards one side, I wanted to get different perspectives on both sides of the […]

]]> cd5eabe48f6d98a91f16ad6cd548ff56 lmartell commented on the post, #4 A Tangled Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4458-2/#comment-8440 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:32:36 -0400 Hey Aidan,

Thank you! When I first thought about putting the song lyrics in I wasn’t sure if it would really “work” alongside the statics and facts, but once I did I’m so glad I did because it felt really natural.

]]> dd29a267210d8d6e8991f10c5e935e4a lmartell commented on the post, #4 A Tangled Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4458-2/#comment-8439 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:30:45 -0400 That’s actually such a funny coincidence, I didn’t even know that! I’m sure if John Lennon were still here he’d be a fierce advocate for many of these young people who feel like their voices are being silenced.

]]> 26712dd07021033a0c5c49ef8e412963 lmartell commented on the post, #4 A Tangled Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4458-2/#comment-8438 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:27:55 -0400 Hi Emily,

I’m glad you liked the John Lennon reference. 🙂 For this mind map, I had already come up with the name dreamers for these young people and as I was working I thought it would be fun and meaningful to add in.

]]> 7c0f4288dc0ae37edd85d8087bde0a5d lmartell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4458 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:07:40 -0400 My mind map is a bit blurry so here’s what each arrow points to:

(My topic is DACA)

DACA –> $ 4 billion to deport all young illegal immigrants

DACA –> Deporting leads to more jobs for Americans? … […]

]]> 9109d355dbdb2c6862c3ce6f5001223d lmartell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4230 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 16:20:54 -0400 In Vermont, we’ve been very sheltered from many large news stories. However, just because we think we’re a safe community unaffected by many “outside forces” doesn’t mean we truly are sheltered. Many people don’t […]

]]> 0a0894a2bbc47ea15c8eae005727fac0 lmartell commented on the post, #2: Finding Direction http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-finding-direction/#comment-7739 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 22:49:17 -0400 I love how as I read the article I could start to see you already getting excited and interested in your topic. It was really awesome to see how at first you were unsure about your topic, but then slowly became […]

]]> feedfa3a37f9b28a2b8866f9ea5b5574 lmartell commented on the post, #2: Making a plan http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-work-in-progress/#comment-7738 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 22:44:47 -0400 I really like how you explored deeper into how adults are causing just as many problems for LBGTQ+ kids as their peers are. I think it really shows how much of a challenge these kids are facing.

]]> fcb1c39b835a85551d1c45cd3008ee5d lmartell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4064 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 22:39:22 -0400 Before I even knew if I was going to be accepted into Middlebury’s program, I knew that Trump’s repeal of DACA was something that was important to me and something I wanted to learn more about.  Within just two […]

]]> 47192b96de91ebde69ef9ed28fcc5c1f lmartell changed their profile picture https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/1239/ Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:05:32 -0400 0 3241aaefe0f28deb1c2a8673ed24542e lmartell wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3715 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:26:04 -0400 I am the one who wants to have the ability to effectively communicate my thoughts and ideas to other people so I will be able to have a powerful voice. I am the one who wants to have my own opinions rather than […]

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