Aylie Baker ’09 is a history major. She grew up sailing through Casco Bay in the small town of Yarmouth, Maine. She is a Features Editor for The Campus and hopes to continue writing and engaging in community work in the future. Next year she will pursue a Watson Fellowship traveling to different islands around the world to explore the use of audio storytelling to build community and create a dialogue about sustainability.
Mallory Falk ’09 is an English and American Literatures major with a concentration in creative writing. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While at Middlebury, she co-wrote a musical comedy and led writing clubs at a local elementary school. Next year Mallory will be working with Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools through the social justice program AVODAH, helping middle school students develop creative projects to enhance their education.
Sarah Harris ’11 is an English major with a concentration in creative writing. She hails from Dallas, Texas and plans to spend next fall studying abroad in Nepal. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys playing rugby, working for local artist Woody Jackson, and galavanting about Vermont.
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May 7, 2009 at 11:07 am
Danielle Peele-Semprini
POWERFUL! Be proud!
As I listened to the narratives, I kept coming back to the thought: Thank God, the powers-that-be / the selection committee for the receiptents of the scholarships, understands how important diversity is! The tapestry of voices woven throughout this project create a rich fabric representational of the fact that all our voices, all of our stories deserve to be heard. All our truths, in their glaringly personal way, need to be shared. In hearing the tribulations of the people in this project, I find myself strengthed, my spirit renewed by the knowledge that the difficulties in our lives are what make us special. Or, perhaps, the way we choose to overcome the difficulties.
Thank you for sharing this powerful project with me! I plan on having my high school English classes listen and respond.
PS Aylie Baker, I have just the place you should visit! If you’re interested in visiting THE LAST HAIDA VILLAGE LEFT IN THE US who are beginning a grass roots movement to block a uranium mine on their tribal land, please contact me: daniellepeele@hotmail.com
(They could really use your help.)
May 14, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Deborah Rosmarin
I have been drawn back to the website featuring all these remarkable pieces to listen again. Each narrative has brought a catch of breath and some tears. Vivid portraits have been painted. Each person’s determination has been skillfully captured along with the sweetness of the human spirit. I loved these. The project was well conceived and thoughtfully executed. The music adds wonderful punctuation.