It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman has been asking Vermonters from all sorts of backgrounds for a series about money and class and privilege.
Explore the full series below.
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"What class are you?" is a periodic series that explores everyday lives inside the American class system. In this episode, Susan Ritz talks about the complexities of having more resources than most. -
Rumble StripA postcard from childhood, a place we remember but can’t visit anymore. -
Kytreana talks about the financial challenges of parenting and her hopes for her daughter's future. -
Dan Sedon has been working as a criminal defense attorney in Vermont, where he works with poor people and rich people and all the people in between. In this latest episode of What Class are You?, reporter Erica Heilman talks with Dan about what this line of work has taught him about the American class system. -
Plus, Brave Little State talks to Vermonters about life after cars
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"What class are you?" is a periodic series that explores everyday lives inside the American class system. In this episode, Sharon Plumb talks about the advantages she sees in the lives of people whose parents are able to help their kids financially all the way into adulthood. -
"What class are you?" is a periodic series that explores everyday lives inside the American class system. In this episode, reporter Erica Heilman talks with Wolcott resident Ralph Rockwell about the importance of supporting his church and his fears about having enough money at the end of his life. -
Rumble StripDefense attorney Dan Sedon on what this line of work has taught him about the American class system.
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Isaac McDonald is from Newport, and this year he’s a freshman at Columbia University in New York City on a full scholarship. In the latest episode of "What Class Are You," Erica Heilman caught up with Isaac on his first trip home from college, and they talked about class dynamics at Columbia, and what it feels like to be on a full scholarship there. -
Ryan Palmer is the sheriff of Windsor County. In this episode of What class are you?, reporter Erica Heilman drives around the county with Sheriff Palmer and they talk about the challenges of being middle class in an increasingly expensive part of the state.
