“Speak Out for Understanding” Project Chronology

09/14/07     Students meet to discuss the problem and decide to make a documentary

10/30/07     Applied for grants to cover production costs

11/06/07     Awarded a KIDS Consortium Service Learning Grant

11/19/07     Awarded a Dara’s Fund Service Learning Grant

02/08/08     Awarded a Teaching Tolerance Grant

03/10/08     Awarded a Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council Grant

03/19/08     Awarded a Vermont Education Association Grant

03/27/08     Presented at New England KIDS Summit at the University of Southern Maine

06/04/08     Premiere of Speak Out at Harwood Union High School with rave reviews

06/05/08     Premiere highlighted on WCAX evening news

06/24/08     Presented to University of Vermont Middle School Institute

06/26/08     Featured on Public Square on Vermont Public Television

06/27/08     Reached fundraising goal to close caption the film.

07/15/08     Presented to Youth Engagement Learning Journey, Burlington VT

07/21/08     Presented at the Vermont Community Works Service Learning Institute  

07/26/08     Leadership Award from the Vermont State Council for Independent Living

08/07/08     Presented to a group from Belarus who are researching inclusive education

09/24/08     District Inservice Presentation 

09/25/08       First Service Learning Mad River Valley TV Show w/ SOFU

10/03/08       Keynote for youth leadership conference, Derby V

11/03/08       Middlebury College 

03/20/09       State Farm Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award 

04/07/09    Youth Town Meeting 2009 at Lyndon State College Workshop

04/14/09       BA Student/Parent Night to support students of varying abilities

05/29/09       Together We Will Workshop at Vermont College    

09/06/09    SOFU featured in the 36th Issue of Teaching Tolerance. Article by David Holthouse.