What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Mary Nagy-Benson | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/mnagybenson/activity/ Activity feed for Mary Nagy-Benson. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 325b3edabd3ec04fb071ca6682a6c73a Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=7068 Wed, 22 May 2019 17:33:32 -0400 During this year with the course What’s the Story, I have grown as a student and a citizen of Vermont. I was able, with countless resources, to delve into a topic that expanded my knowledge of the real world, a […]

]]> 5c249cb2a4b5acd86f92ab0f1633d08e Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6950 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:57:23 -0400 What’s the Story is a course about social action in Vermont that you can take and get high school credit. However, it is not like a normal class. In my opinion, it is the way school should be. What’s the Story […]

]]> d7effc58ff4e0d29ba45961555a9e7bd Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6809 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:13:28 -0500 The learning I am doing in What’s the Story includes skills that I will use for my entire life. Through each stage in this process there are challenges to overcome and skills to be learned.
In the first stage o […]

]]> 5377b885303586978d72bd337b577832 Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6618 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 18:26:50 -0400 During this overnight, I definitely feel more connected to the people in What’s the Story. I came into this overnight not remembering many peoples’ names, schools, or stories but now it is much easier and more […]

]]> 6599a362b9ce0a73ac7bd7a715e3b373 Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6520 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 14:18:10 -0400 Environment

Climate Change
Climate Change Education
Food industry
Humans effect on environment

Mental Health
LGBTQ
Racism

Refugees in Vermont
Equality

Poverty […]

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]]> 0129e3ebfb19973caad4c894c6679aa7 Mary Nagy-Benson commented on the post, The Silent Epidemic? - #4 http://whatsthestoryvt.com/the-silent-epidemic-4/#comment-9707 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:50:07 -0400 Hi Elizabeth,
I appreciate, as a visual learner, your use of colors, and images. I think I can clearly see where your brain is going with this through your brain map. When thinking about your topic are you going […]

]]> 001352be3e05caa349c0181c4457df28 Mary Nagy-Benson commented on the post, #4- Mind Mapping My Topic http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mind-mapping-my-topic/#comment-9706 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:45:24 -0400 Hi Gabe,
This is really interesting and I like how you laid this brain map out by category of people involved, it was organized. This is a very interesting and unique topic. Are you thinking of how political […]

]]> a864eb9609cbb55aeb9db4cfd2c56890 Mary Nagy-Benson commented on the post, #4 Mind Map: Food industry in Vermont http://whatsthestoryvt.com/mind-map-2/#comment-9654 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 01:11:08 -0400 Food industry in Vermont is a very big topic, possibly not one I could do for a video. What is circled in yellow are the branches I see come out of this umbrella topic. Some of the ones circled for example organic […]

]]> 5e6bd8ac66ef2f33906363a4880d38f1 Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6289 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:51:38 -0400

]]> 5667240da7045d81ea5eb6b0322a3315 Mary Nagy-Benson commented on the post, The Silent Epidemic? - #2 http://whatsthestoryvt.com/the-silent-epidemic-2/#comment-9524 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:43:21 -0400 Elizabeth,
Thank you for writing about this; it has opened my eyes to this current issue. I did not know that this was happening in Vermont. I think your questions are very focussed and relevant, I wonder some of […]

]]> 2ebf5cd854b3fc6e5e4c4b20a16fc2e9 Mary Nagy-Benson commented on the post, #2- The Effect of Political Satire on Politics and Youth http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-the-effect-of-political-satire-on-politics-and-youth/#comment-9522 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:37:31 -0400 Gabe,
This is really interesting. I enjoyed reading all of your questions, they made me think as well. I enjoy watching SNL and comedians like Jimmy Fallon and James Colbert talk and act out political scenes, […]

]]> fc7aba991f91177b4a827ae4481c9ebc Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6174 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 00:26:12 -0400 My first interview was with my mom, Gwen, an active member on the Weybridge Energy Committee, and an advocate for the earth.

When I asked first how she felt about climate change, and she answered that she feels […]

]]> b6281657b57b79c0be91caa9c42039df Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=6032 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:15:54 -0400 Climate change is the biggest issue that this generation facing in my opinion. This is an incredibly relevant issue and immediate action needs to happen. Here are some things I know about climate change.

Energy […]

]]> f4556995ccf86d4fabc4a60d34102394 Mary Nagy-Benson commented on the post, Why I Chose "What's the Story?" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/why-i-chose-whats-the-story/#comment-9294 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 21:30:32 -0400 Hi Elizabeth,
I enjoyed your post! I really like how you described yourself as “aware”. I aspire to be more aware of what is happening in the world.
What about the news do you like? Do you ever get overwhelmed, […]

]]> 79fa31a5f582c93c25128a182d0adc86 Mary Nagy-Benson commented on the post, #1- Why I'm Doing What's The Story http://whatsthestoryvt.com/blog-post-1/#comment-9293 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 21:26:21 -0400 Hi Gabe,
I really appreciated your post. I like how you mentioned how doing social action in real life is important to further your education and to better the world! It is interesting that at school you learn […]

]]> 39dc359ee70442ed9b2683a3c4767e51 Mary Nagy-Benson wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5771 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:27:04 -0400 My name is Mary Nagy-Benson and I am a junior at Middlebury Union High School. I am here because I have many interests and I care about many things, some that are in my control, some that I can influence and some […]

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