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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago
What’s The Story has been an incredible experience. I’ve learned so much, and made so many new connections. I was so passionate about my topic (body image), and my group helped me to view the issue in ways I had […]

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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 7 years, 7 months ago
I, unfortunately, wasn’t able to make it to the March retreat. However, I am learning so much from What’s the Story, and I can truthfully say that I have never heard of another course like it. What’s the […]
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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 7 years, 11 months ago
The learning I’ve done so far at What’s the Story is so much different than anything I’ve ever done before. While there are certainly guidelines, our learning is extremely self-directed. It has given me the […]
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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years ago
This was a very exciting retreat. It was so much fun to get to know everyone better, and I learned so many new things about our group as a whole. At the beginning of the retreat, we set three goals for ourselves – […]

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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years ago
I was able to fit most topics into a main category, however most of the categories are very broad and include a lot of different topics. For example, in the “People’s Rights” category, it covers topics from […]

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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years ago
I decided to dig deeper into the awareness aspect of mental health issues and depression. I explained how there are many different parts of awareness – you have to be educated, you have to take the topic […]

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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, Blog Post #3 – Import People in my Life's Ideas 8 years ago
No worries.
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, Blog Post #3 – Import People in my Life's Ideas 8 years ago
Thank you, Bernice! I agree with you that sharing someone’s story can be one of the most powerful ways to try to solve a problem. If someone can relate to the story being shared, it can help them to realize that […]
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, Blog Post #3 – Import People in my Life's Ideas 8 years ago
Thank you so much for this response. The experiences you described are very powerful, and help to show me just how serious of a topic depression really is. I like your idea to talk to people / schools who have […]
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, Blog Post #3 – Import People in my Life's Ideas 8 years ago
Thanks for the reply! I’m glad to hear that I am starting to make a space for this topic to be discussed. You asked a very good question. I think getting counselors in VT involved is a really cool idea, and I […]
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, Blog Post #3 – Import People in my Life's Ideas 8 years ago
Thank you!
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #4 Mind Map 8 years ago
This is a great mind map! It’s awesome how your were able to make so many different connections to Big Brothers and Sisters, and how you showed the influence it can have.
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #3 Interviews 8 years ago
I love how you were able to create a strong goal from this idea. It’s awesome that you found a program that you can use to help too. It sounds like you got some good feedback from your teachers, and I can’t wait […]
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #2 my point of view on Racism 8 years ago
This was a great way to describe the feelings racism can cause people, and how it even connected to your every day life. In school right now, we are doing a civil rights unit, and this is all definitely very true. […]
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #4 – Power Mind Map 8 years ago
I like how you addressed so many different aspects of power – where it occurs, why it occurs, who deserves it, what it means, etc. It was great to see all your thinking from the last post laid out.
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #3 – Discovering Power in Society 8 years ago
This is such an intriguing Idea. The conversations you had with your family members made me think in so many new ways. I like how you changed your topic based on a relevant issue. I’m wondering, how do you think […]
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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years, 1 month ago
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This is a mind map about about mental health issues. The branches are social pressures, body image, awareness, depression, recovery, solutions, local action, and learning more. I also made some sub […]
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Rae Kanarick wrote a new post 8 years, 1 month ago
I decided that mental health issues and depression, especially among teens and young adults, was a topic I definitely wanted to dig deeper into. I decided to interview my mom, my dad, and one of my best friends – […]
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #2 How Can We Change Someone's Life? 8 years, 1 month ago
Thank you! I agree that the question of “how” can be both vast and simple, and can be interpreted in different ways. I hadn’t really thought about the fact that I might already be starting to help, and I really […]
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Rae Kanarick commented on the post, #2 – The difference between having beliefs and having a closed mind. 8 years, 1 month ago
I am also reading To Kill a Mockingbird in school this year, and I agree that it is a very good example of when people should try to have an open mind. This also gets under my skin, and I thought the examples you […]
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