What's the Story? – The Young Filmmakers' Social Action Team | Sydney Taft Cole | Activity https://whatsthestoryvt.com/members/staftcole/activity/ Activity feed for Sydney Taft Cole. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:27:26 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 b9e36e3bf02f5870753607e90057717e Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #7 Final Blog Post: What have I learned and taken away from WtS? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/final-blog-post-what-have-i-learned-and-taken-away-from-wts/#comment-9065 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:26:31 -0400 Hi Geoff,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and compliments! I am happy with how the project turned out and I thank you for helping me to realize that nothing is or can be perfect. It was as good […]

]]> 643c459f2cb0ccaa96070aa0eba93811 Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5400 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:06:00 -0400 Expected Learning

Self-Direction: I have grown a lot in the area of Self-Direction through participating in What’s the Story?. I have gotten a lot more comfortable asking for help when I need it and I have l […]

]]> 54efe4fa3f8c967662b8c026c6f4e0a7 Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=5038 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 19:07:20 -0500 I used my time productively this weekend, gaining much clarity on the direction of my team. I enjoyed delving into our project which has changed from art therapy to healing through art for children who have […]

]]> 698f3a3c9f4d36c9cbba606bcbf899ab Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4961 Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:34:39 -0500 Self Direction

I think I fall into the Got It category. I have written my blog posts on time each week and diligently researched my former topic, Trust. Now that I have chosen a new topic (telling stories […]

]]> 97fcb6aa784365192b6b0e6e47b7e932 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #5: Trusting "Those Who Lead" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-trusting-those-who-lead/#comment-8479 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:11:34 -0400 Hi Alex, I agree about people who “believe what you believe” being more reliable. I have experienced situations where everyone in my class was asked to complete an assignment and although many of them did, there […]

]]> cc8bd409859aeb0be0b4b31052909cd0 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, I Wonder... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/i-wonder/#comment-8336 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:29:07 -0400 Thanks Sophie! I am looking forward to working to making the world a better place.

]]> ba765e1ab75c0d226bb5a623747b55af Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, I Wonder... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/i-wonder/#comment-8335 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:26:20 -0400 Thanks, Bob! I hope a will achieve all my goals for the year!

]]> 72d2690eca092e8a0b639dbea65eac53 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #2 Conversations Concerning Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/2-conversations-concerning-trust/#comment-8334 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:21:11 -0400 Hi Bob,
Some of the struggles that I think of that the world currently experiences are war, civil war, unfair treatment or racism, etc. War and civil war, I think are pretty self explanatory in terms of […]

]]> 21ed22be9462afae8c6b263fe98cc767 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #3 Finding Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/finding-trust/#comment-8304 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:07:26 -0400 Hi Alex,
I think having conversations with people about trust is a way to introduce the idea and maybe provoke thoughts in them to have further conversations. I don’t know why the majority of the US population […]

]]> 1a0e3dfa736a5133095bbdc3084beec6 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #3 Finding Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/finding-trust/#comment-8302 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:57:48 -0400 Thank you for your comments, Sophie! I agree with you about the Vietnam War and the Watergate Scandal creating a lot of distrust in the government. I wonder if events such as these were already happening but […]

]]> a31570009652cc788210adb273ed8db9 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #5: Trusting "Those Who Lead" http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-trusting-those-who-lead/#comment-8294 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:54:33 -0400 Thank you Bob! I loved reading your story about the meeting where everyone had to listen. It can be hard to only listen sometimes, especially when you have a strong opinion about the subject being presented or […]

]]> 83713c2ba1789580591700728f4b1683 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #5 inspiring change http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-inspiring-change/#comment-8293 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:24:05 -0400 Hi Alex,
I liked how you connected Martin Luther King Jr. to your project. I’m sure the way you suggested to tell people about your project (connecting it to them and their lives) will be greatly effective. I […]

]]> b4785523978083207a22b9abe7c175f4 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #5 People Over Profit http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-people-over-profit/#comment-8287 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:15:08 -0400 Hi Sophie,
I enjoyed reading your blog post. The part about selling ideas struck me the most. I wonder how many people in Vermont or in the world focus on selling ideas rather than products. I wonder which […]

]]> e464be6608f73bd9730f19895db69f6a Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #4: Mind Mapping Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/mind-mapping-trust/#comment-8276 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:19:54 -0400 That’s a good point. I agree that the government does influence how people think about other people/groups of people. I think that would be an interesting topic of research to pursue. Thank you for bringing it up!

]]> dd66f653474ba7aeb39b7bdc903ebb5e Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #4: Mind Mapping Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/mind-mapping-trust/#comment-8274 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:43:59 -0400 Thank you Bob! I think it is possible for citizens to trust the government more, and I don’t know how many/what percent of people trust the government right now or in Vermont. If more people began to, I think […]

]]> a15c4740ce9cc965d9272662df8ba848 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #4: Mind Mapping Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/mind-mapping-trust/#comment-8270 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:47:20 -0400 Thank you for your comments, Alex. I really liked your question about whether fear is a cause or effect of distrust, and your thought about if two groups feared a common thing/enemy, then that fear could create […]

]]> 3ee240d6a692a4850e5c988b3a81e1fa Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4604 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:25:07 -0400 Part I

I found Simon Sinek’s TED talk inspirational and motivating.

One of the ideas that he pointed out was “The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.”  I resonated with this tho […]

]]> 137a60050ae1067138982b2544583412 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #4 Mind Map http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4-mind-map-3/#comment-8173 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:08:12 -0400 Hi Alex,
I noticed how you incorporated illustrations into your mind map, that was neat! I also noticed the parts “Possible Causes” and “Possible Solutions” – do you think there are any links between these two?
– Sydney

]]> 0ea3fd2eafde6c4c0afd0eeb16989e74 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #4: Mind Map It Out http://whatsthestoryvt.com/4549-2/#comment-8171 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 20:59:25 -0400 This is such an interesting mind map! I was curious about the thread that leads to “What are the ties connecting it to Vermont?”. I wonder what some of those ties are. Also I noticed your connection to “How did […]

]]> 45bb7045d4f35aee6789a8f66e054819 Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4463 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:02:03 -0400 I want to know how to help people to trust.

I think conversations about trust is a good way to start locally.

]]> 091948d87d18ced9a58847df8dbc2f91 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #3 Taking a closer look. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/3-taking-a-closer-look/#comment-8055 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:15:10 -0400 Hi Alex,
As I was reading your post, a few questions came to mind that might help you in your research: do you think the acid rain is harming the flowers and/or the bees as well as the maple trees? Is it […]

]]> 89d168bd53376513d05460f43787d23f Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #3: Sources Say... http://whatsthestoryvt.com/5-sources-say/#comment-8038 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 18:33:28 -0400 Hi Sophie,
I noticed that your sources are primarily interviews – what a great way to find first hand information and also to ask follow-up questions! One question for you to ponder is, do you think it would be […]

]]> a1a13745e3b969ba1f7dc84f995ab091 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #3 Finding Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/finding-trust/#comment-8037 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 17:29:51 -0400 Hi Aidan,
Thank you for your comment. I feel that I generally trust people, although I am still working on that. Distrust comes from confusion, ill treatment, and fear, I believe. So if a person lies, steals, […]

]]> a24530b90120425de438de5a381cff2e Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #3 Finding Trust http://whatsthestoryvt.com/finding-trust/#comment-8036 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 17:03:34 -0400 Thank you, Bob! I appreciate your questions. I, too, wonder about trust being genetic. Maybe it is not passed down through genes, but I definitely believe it is/can be passed down through family traditions and […]

]]> 2a539b9ed0be1644f83c30c52318f830 Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4229 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:58:09 -0400 This week as I thought about trust, I came to the conclusion that some people have not yet discovered a way to find trust.  I came across an article on Vermont Edition that told a story about a man who “travel […]

]]> ac843b4536c5a631d7dd051bd324984a Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, #2: What my family and teachers think. http://whatsthestoryvt.com/what-my-family-and-teachers-think/#comment-7918 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 21:12:53 -0400 Alex,

I share your concern that climate change is a major threat to the trees and the pollinators. The pollinators are such an important part of food production that they need to be protected. There is a vast […]

]]> 6e0c4053e1927b1ea36021a0071fa085 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, Why Are There Confederate Flags in Franklin County? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/why-are-there-confederate-flags-in-franklin-county/#comment-7916 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 20:33:33 -0400 I love this idea, Sophie! I wonder how aware Vermonters are of this issue. I noticed that you were able to identify why you were not as bothered by people flying/wearing the Nazi and Confederate flags as you […]

]]> 16dc53c3f77152208b6f222c1d469a2c Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=4053 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:10:28 -0400 As I was thinking of possible topics to pursue, I ended up in all my thoughts coming back to the idea of trust.  I believe that many of the struggles that the world experiences today emerge from a lack of t […]

]]> a9f9f20109c3a68b153602e7a158aea2 Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, Alex Tolgyesi's first blog post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/alex-tolgyesis-first-blog-post/#comment-7718 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:56:04 -0400 This is great that you want to help the coral reefs, Alex. I think it is awesome that you want to help preserve such an old part of nature that is being destroyed. I noticed that you are looking ahead and want […]

]]> 7f4268a8015171df97968a7f41ea311e Sydney Taft Cole commented on the post, Is This Thing On? http://whatsthestoryvt.com/is-this-thing-on/#comment-7682 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:20:20 -0400 I really like your post, Sophia! You seem to have a brain full of good ideas. I wonder what you will decide to choose as your topic. I noticed that you expressed openness to new ideas and that is awesome!
Sydney

]]> 05c2749a37007d44d601bed8eb3bc2ab Sydney Taft Cole changed their profile picture https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/1199/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:55:27 -0400 0 6749858e3f04fb58f3c611bed29e2dc1 Sydney Taft Cole's profile was updated https://whatsthestoryvt.com/activity/p/1198/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:02:52 -0400 0 84d590d1a672992dc56a6ae7a9129cba Sydney Taft Cole wrote a new post http://whatsthestoryvt.com/?p=3718 Sun, 17 Sep 2017 15:36:30 -0400 I am the one who thinks, listens, learns, experiments, and observes.  I am the one who is sometimes strong and sometimes wants to be strong but doesn’t know how to.  I am the one who wants to learn, have new e […]

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