What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Petra Kapsalis | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/petrakapsaliscssu-org/activity/ Activity feed for Petra Kapsalis. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 433c5069b66c5a2bc0ef0b539e8d09bc Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3375 Sun, 07 May 2017 15:45:03 -0400 Part #1:

In the beginning of the year there was no doubt that I was excited for this program, and excited for the learning to come. I definitely did not realize how much work it takes to complete this course, […]

]]> a21e0c8249f36cd5e9ad2766c0f2eae7 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3229 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:08:51 -0400 What’s the story is a learning experience like no other, and is a great opportunity for teenagers to get involved with the real world. I often feel like learning inside a classroom you don’t get how important […]

]]> 509bdc8c18946010f172f3f6c4bff5e2 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3029 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:14:39 -0500 Wow! That day went by very quickly,and my team and I learned so much about interviewing and Winooski’s ELL program (like I said in my earlier post I only got to go to Winooski).

The day was set up so that some […]

]]> 7b7986ffe3e509bcf8e29b8a74e44e73 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2995 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 20:58:28 -0500 Interview date: 1/10/17 3:30

Coming into the Interview:

One of the hardest parts about preparing before the interview was getting the media kit. I did not have the first interview on my team, so I did not […]

]]> 9a850fc8869155d336e18cf80fc3f3c8 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2997 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:08:44 -0500 Today my group and I are going to Winooski and Burlington schools, to have a full day of interviewing! Our group planned on going to Burlington and Winooski together all in one day. We did this because, we all […]

]]> e13dc384068def4a2c038ce4b237cb7e Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2627 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 18:52:54 -0500 I came into this retreat  very excited about the progress that my team and I could have. I had a larger understanding of what it was going to be like since we have done on in November. I knew that I was going to […]

]]> ea35c874f769d5380626d05b5c3e5120 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2526 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:08:07 -0500 This week my team and I were reaching out to 2-3 people that we were interested in hearing their information about our topic. I contacted two people this week Judy Scott (former director of the Vermont refugee […]

]]> c1d328b1d3f91f98afee9ea8677a15cb Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2440 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:21:27 -0500 I did 2 different things this week; I talked to my parents about cultural communications in schools, and I looked at some different resources we had.

Our group decided to talk to people around us to get a sense […]

]]> d910f37946bee2b3d769374500bfc63b Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2356 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:55:23 -0500 During the November retreat I decided to change topics from the Vermont Opioid Epidemic to cultural Communications in schools. Before the retreat I had not really herd about this issue. I was reading Erin’s blogs […]

]]> 548e411e85ec96d692aa890c90b80e1f Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=2035 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:59:47 -0500 Sadly, I came in late on Saturday. I missed most of the pitches, so when I get here I was pretty nervous to present. I had not seen any of the presentations so I did not know what to expect. When I started seeing […]

]]> cea559a18e7b56e465dc09fdcd005cdc Petra Kapsalis 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-615 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 22:27:10 -0400 Greta,
Thank you again for your comment they are very helpful! I just realize that I did not explain what the problem is! I guess I was just rushing to the points. I just revised it and added a little more, on […]

]]> f7c9b0e9d10775e736c655c9080395fa Petra Kapsalis 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-613 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 21:22:26 -0400 Mrs. Carroll,
Thank you for your feed back, I always appreciate it! I was trying to look for the VPR story but I could not seem to find it. I think it was a special week that was focusing on the opioid […]

]]> d13ffff53c0c8359b87cecc085b7766e Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, Increasing Cultural Awareness Among Humans http://whatsthestoryvt.com/intercultural-communication-pitch/#comment-601 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:15:26 -0400 P.s,
I can’t get to your slide show. I requested accesses, I hope I can see it soon! I am very interested in looking at it.
Sorry for not putting this in my previous comment,
Petra

]]> d79e8252bee0b38bd821de95fd8b6744 Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #7: Part of the Solution (Part 2) http://whatsthestoryvt.com/7-part-of-the-solution-part-2/#comment-600 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:11:43 -0400 Greta,
I feel like I had the same problem as you! I was sitting down trying to write and nothing came, especially for my slides I had/having trouble to find pictures to put in it. I look at your slide show and I […]

]]> e24f7a786d15906c71a0151988245e42 Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, Increasing Cultural Awareness Among Humans http://whatsthestoryvt.com/intercultural-communication-pitch/#comment-599 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:49:00 -0400 Erin,
I really liked your pitch! It was very clear and concise, it also helped me understand what the change you want to make is! It is interesting how you connected your topic to exchange programs. I never […]

]]> d0e3b076c8b842df64a68b6a4ba439f0 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1729 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:24:03 -0400 “In a single sentence, describe the change you are seeking.
In a single sentence, describe the audience you will be targeting?
One a scale of zero to ten, how passionate are you about your topic (zero: […]

]]> 18aa897da8cc0ba4f359804356818a7a Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, Mind Map: Intercultural Communication http://whatsthestoryvt.com/mind-map-intercultural-communication/#comment-523 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:32:23 -0400 Erin,
Your mind map is great! I love how clear it is to understand! One thing that I noticed was how there are many benefits to intercultural communication. Is there any disadvantages to it? I also agree with […]

]]> ca8e1b022446c06943ed7fc09c6ffb35 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1607 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 01:26:21 -0400 Economy, society, family bonds, child care, unemployment and many other things are effected by a big over-arching problem in our country and our state in particular. The opioid epidemic.

What first inspired me […]

]]> d09d89d3674e54b75b7db26e9629e91d Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #6: Mind-Mapping the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/6-mind-mapping-the-pipeline/#comment-448 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:00:22 -0400 Greta,
I have to agree with Mr. Uhl you did a really good job on this map! Looks like you have a lot of ideas and thoughts about this story. It is also very aesthetically pleasing, I really like the color and […]

]]> 574e03bbd41348ee2340620be3ade703 Petra Kapsalis 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-439 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 20:01:52 -0400 Erin-
I am so glad that you learned so much from my post! I agree that the perspective of how we look at this problem is essential. If we blame the people without learning their stories first we are not going to […]

]]> 9b37f6fa5789dfce6075d3359e094781 Petra Kapsalis 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-384 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:22:52 -0400 Mrs. Carroll,
Thank you for all of the articles that you gave me! I really appreciate all of them they help me a lot for my blogs! I agree those 2 quotes that you mentioned were interesting, and they really […]

]]> d6932886eb26212b2fa5ec38fdfc2d89 Petra Kapsalis 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-381 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:00:04 -0400 Greta,
Thank you for you really thoughtful comment! It means a lot that you are thinking that much about my blogs! Anyway, to answer your first question the 400% statistic I believe was for the country. I agree […]

]]> 0b096d252c63e05426775db4554ec6f7 Petra Kapsalis 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-380 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 19:45:50 -0400 Erin,
I agree with Greta, I think that it is great that you are sharing about your challenges. Part of the reason why your topic is so interesting is because it is somewhat unique, but it does propose a challenge […]

]]> fc888868e0603fed12e4c15facb47cfa Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #5: Both Sides of the Pipeline http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-both-sides-of-the-pipeline/#comment-379 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 19:29:29 -0400 Hello Greta,
I really enjoyed reading your blog post this week, it looks like you really dug into this story and really understand it. It is interesting to have a topic that has two sides to it, so you can look […]

]]> 42f56cc27e4607e12d9c61a9f954fd85 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1371 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 19:03:01 -0400 This week I worked on arranging all of my main information and thoughts that  I have collected over the past month, in a mind map!

]]> 5062669dc27a1e338cd419859dd20644 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=1177 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 20:49:14 -0400 What unites us?  Well, we all want to improve the Opiate epidemic problem in Vermont.  The only thing that divides us is how we are going to go about it. There are so many ways that we could try and work on it: ed […]

]]> 38938fa061c207980c4105efe78b0837 Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #3 Tecnology & Communication http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-tecnology-communication/#comment-217 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:08:18 -0400 Erin,
I love that quote that you started the blog with, I think that is a problem almost everybody now is faced with. I also am really interested in your topic, like Greta I have not thought about it. Not to say […]

]]> 4d79dc56ff96ef4ae1ee1a92360e4f72 Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #3: Part of the Solution http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-part-of-the-solution/#comment-215 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 23:58:02 -0400 Greta,
I agree with Shel Sax, I think you did a great job narrowing down your options. I think it is great that you still have two that you can look into, better yet that they are somewhat connected. Like your […]

]]> 781a9f7353b90efc8301daf21c10db3b Petra Kapsalis 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-213 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 23:38:32 -0400 Greta,
I know, I feel like the Opioid Crisis is a very large overarching topic and feel like I can go different places with it. I am hoping that in our retreat I will be able to narrow it down to a more specific […]

]]> bd06756f2b689f4655a6a33984193f86 Petra Kapsalis 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-212 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 23:30:28 -0400 Mrs. Caroll,
Thank you so much for your reasons I really appreciate all of the information that you gave me. I Looked at the cites and even used the heading of the rolling stones magazine as my featured […]

]]> b3c550d6b57b4ed6c7f3edad4800e17d Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=972 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 22:54:53 -0400 “People don’t buy what you do they buy why you do it” – Simon Sinek. This was the main idea of the Ted talk by Simon Sinek (“How Great Leaders Inspire Action.” Simon Sinek:. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2016. ).  Peo […]

]]> 1db1e753411970b5316dc8bab58c245f Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #3 Milk's Greatest Sacrifice http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-milks-greatest-sacrifice/#comment-134 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:22:44 -0400 Lena,
I love how you referred to the “Catcher in the Rye”, and made the red connection. I know at least for me it really hooked me into your article. It is also a great reference because a lot of people have […]

]]> 4ce9e5d82f86d7a99a86cacb96d9f8c8 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=717 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 22:50:32 -0400 This week I have interviewed three people on the topic of Opioids and how they affect children: Amy Sayre, the Shelburne Community School LEAD counselor who talks with students and educates us about drug and al […]

]]> e805c1890e8e9833ab33d83c573b1790 Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #2: Not Committed Yet, Starting to Think About It http://whatsthestoryvt.com/not-committed-yet-starting-to-think-about-it/#comment-74 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 14:51:36 -0400 Greta,
Thank you for the advice. I am defiantly going to still keep an open mind because I don’t know if there is going to be another topic that comes up that I am going to be really interested in. Though, […]

]]> 12ef97069d0db99a2f2dd3ee12970407 Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #2: Make your mark locally and globally http://whatsthestoryvt.com/make-your-mark-locally-and-globally/#comment-72 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 14:44:13 -0400 Hi Erin!
I am Petra an 8th grader from Shelburne Community School, I am paired with you to read your blogs! I am so excited to read them, looks like you are still not totally sure what you are going to be […]

]]> 785369b77f4813328703f4e1d67e628e Petra Kapsalis commented on the post, #2: Do I have an idea? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/do-i-have-an-idea/#comment-68 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 14:31:54 -0400 Greta,
I am Petra, an 8th grader from Shelburne Community school, and I am so excited to start reading your blogs this year. Sounds like you have a lot of options and different topics that you could be […]

]]> 44cdc8cb3e5bd4fbff200d741b0710fd Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=264 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 12:27:52 -0400 Hi, I am Petra Kapsalis and I am so excited to be here on this beautiful day after a wonderful car ride from Shelburne. The reason why I am so excited to be here is because I am interested in immersing myself into […]

]]> 7ee819aa554829d0c87f94ef263e4465 Petra Kapsalis changed their profile picture https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/151/ Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:29:28 -0400 0 0f1e14998d68091d44f8b66ed0d89979 Petra Kapsalis wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=379 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:34:54 -0400 Coming here today I was thinking about the Opioid addiction crisis in Vermont and how it is affecting children of parents who are addicted. My other topics I have thought about are Lake Champlain and keeping that […]

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