Saruro receiving a tour of the UVM Medical center from midwife, Lucy Chapin

GP: Writing
GX: Communication Capstone Project

Saruro’s interest in becoming a midwife took her on an exploration of maternity care. She researched different roles such as LNAs on the mother-baby unit at the UVM Medical Center, midwives, Ob/Gyn and doulas. She also spoke with mothers who had different types of births in many different locations. Her inquiry also led her to discover her interest in health care inequity and the differences in maternity outcomes for women of color in the United States.

Left: Aung Lay Ber with his first Lego Mindstorms Robot.
Right: Aung Lay and classmate Ayush visiting Beta Technologies

GP: Writing
GX: Communication Capstone Project

Aung Lay has been interested in robotics ever since 8th grade, where he participated in an after school club. After connecting with the First Robotics team at CVU, Aung Lay started diving into coding with Lego Mindstorms. He also joined a robotics team at the Generator in Burlington, and visited local companies, such as Rigorous and Beta.

Left: Pascaline and classmate Nixandy serving up Haitian cuisine.
Right: Pascaline preparing to make homestyle macaroni and cheese

GP: Writing
GX: Communication Capstone Project

Pascaline wanted to learn more about the connection between food and culture – both her own and others.  So she set out to research, interview, and cook with people from three other cultures. She also took a class through City Market about Congolese cooking to connect directly with her own culinary roots. She made Jamaican, Haitian, and American cuisine.

Asa practicing lines with his Enduro Team.

GP: Goal Setting
GX: Persistence Capstone

Asa found his passion for mountain biking at an early age, but the summer between his freshman and sophomore years, he joined an enduro racing team and catapulted his skills to a professional level. Being on an elite team was a challenging experience that helped Asa reflect on his ability in persistence. He used interviews with his family, team mates, coaches and teachers to investigate and dig into what it takes to push through when things get hard and keep going even when you don’t want to.

Left: Ayush and classmate Aung Lay with tour guide and intern Jaime at Beta Technologies
Right: Ayush with Airport Director Nic Longo showing off his new swag during a tour of the airport.

GP: Visual Arts
GX: Communication Capstone Hours

Ayush investigated all things aviation this semester. This included building 3D models of planes, learning about the operations of the Air Traffic Control Tower and Burlington International Airport, visiting Beta Technologies, and interviewing an airplane mechanic at Boeing.

Left:Bhumika and fellow classmate Sandhya at Joann Fabrics on a materials run
Right: Bhumika in class working on crocheting a Dharma Wheel

GP: Visual Arts
GX: Communication Capstone Hours

Bhumika spent her semester connecting her interest in learning about fiber arts with Nepali culture and Buddhist symbols. She learned how to crochet with the support from a few local experts and created symbolic wall hangings, like a dharma wheel, that represented her culture and religion. She also researched how women in Nepal are using fiber arts to support their families and communit

Sandhya at Joann Fabrics checking to see which fabrics fall within her budget

GP: Writing
GX: Communication Capstone Project

Sandhya started her semester with a beginning sewing class through the Generator makerspace in Burlington. After tackling the basics, she made a variety of tote bags and pouches. Her final piece incorporated the technical skill of sewing a zipper into the bag.

Rachid performing his music video about the importance of voting at a Winooski High School Community Meeting

GP: Performing Arts
GX: Communication Capstone Project

Rachid, also known as Draken Jasper, is a student at Winooski and the Burlington Tech Center’s recording arts program. This semester, he studied how artists use social media to promote their work. He learned from Winooski Communications Director, Miriam Greenfield, and created a few posts for Winooski’s socials. Then, he put his musical and digital media skills together to produce a music video about the importance of voting for non-residents in Winooski.

Left: Alisha with fellow classmates Mumina and Kevin demonstrating their knife skills through fries, mixed veggies, and fried rice.
Right: Alisha carefully studied her recipe for blond brownies.

GP: Goal Setting
GX: Communication Capstone Project

Alisha embarked on a culinary journey this semester gaining valuable kitchen skills and attempting recipes from her own and other cultures. From creating dumplings based off her family’s recipe to baking blond brownies, Alisha learned about the connection between cooking, culture and traditions.

Left: Kevin showing off his cookie dough in process.
Right: Kevin and classmate Alisha receiving a knife tutorial with Chef Richard from Waterworks in Winooski.

GP: Goal Setting
GX: Persistence

After gathering inspiration from his family, Kevin embarked on a culinary project this semester to develop skills in the kitchen and confidence in life. He learned knife skills, tried out baking for the first time, and fed his advisory all semester. Through the feedback he received from his peers he honed his recipes.

Left: Iris at the Vermont Personalized Learning Student Summit demonstrating her art skills.
Left-Center: Iris testing out her color palette on the wall where her mural will be.
Right-Center: Iris working on her mural in the iLab.
Right: Iris putting some finishing touches on her mural.

GP: Visual Arts
GX: Persistence Capstone

Iris created a masterpiece in the iLab classroom this semester. Focused on visual arts, she honed her skills and practiced with different media including pencil, charcoal, acrylics, and eventually mural paint. From testing out her color mixing, finding time to get into her flow, and fixing accidental smudges, Iris’s personality shines through in the final product of her hummingbird mural.

Left: Ariana showing off her animations at the Vermont Personalized Learning Student Summit.
Right: A final animated piece from Ariana that showcases all she learned on Adobe Animate this semester.

GP: Visual Arts
GX: Communication Capstone Project

Ariana used this semester to explore her passion for art and learn more about what it takes to be an art major in college. She put her drawing skills to the test by learning Adobe Animate. She also interviewed art professors from CCV to understand the portfolio requirements and what skills she needs to gain before she applies for college.

Abdi received help from iLab teacher Will Andrews to mount a photo of Muhammad Ali on foam core as a base for his mixed media collage.

GP: Visual Arts
GX: Persistence

After a visit to the Fleming Museum in Burlington, Abdi began his exploration of mixed media and collage art. After finding inspiration from Keith Haring and “Forever Always” artwork by Octavio Ocampo, Abdi selected a historical figure that was influential to him, Muhammad Ali, and created his own mixed media collage.

Left: Craig working on the perfect running man in Adobe Animate.
Right: The final running man animation that Craig created through Adobe Animate.

GP: Persistence Capstone

Craig spent his entire year in the iLab focused on animation and digital art. He documented his growth through the advanced techniques in Adobe Animate. He made sure to find a perfect learning balance of gaining new skills, demonstrating his growth, and keeping it fun.

Djoyce measuring and cutting fabric for her first tote bag.

GP: Goal Setting
GX: Persistence

Djoyce started the semester focused on learning how to braid hair. After a few weeks, she switched her trajectory to learn how to sew. Both creative endeavors, she has excelled at gaining new skills, being an independent learner, and sharing her creations with others.

Left: Sanjeev posing for a photo to be featured on the Winooski Instagram page
Right: A still shot of Sanjeev’s digital animation

GP: Goal Setting
GX: Persistence

Sanjeev took his love for drawing and learned how to use Adobe Animate to create original animations. Learning a new software through online tutorials is not easy, but Sanjeev excelled and was able to make a 10 second sequence by the end of the semester.