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It's a beautiful morning to see more ThreeSixty stories in print! Thanks to the Star Tribune for publishing our students' summer reporting on health equity. These stories, and investing in the next generation of journalists, matter.

We love to see our students' work published. Thanks, North News!

Birth Justice Collaborative supports pregnant women of color before and after birth — North News This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s Multimedia Storytelling Institute for high school students in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. ThreeSixty is a nonprofit program dedicated to offering technical, ethical and entrepreneurial training for fulfilling ...

Join us on campus at the University of St. Thomas for a discussion about global election reporting, moderated by KARE 11's Alexis Rogers. Free & open to the public. If you're a ThreeSixty program alum and plan to attend, let us know!

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Such a thrill to see stories from our Multimedia Storytelling Institute (sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota) in the print edition of this past Saturday’s Pioneer Press. That front page tease is everything!

We’re grateful for your support Mike Burbach, Mike Decaire, & Fred Melo. Students, we are so proud of you.

Read the stories online at twincities.com or stop by our office…we have copies!

MinnPost is publishing student stories from our Multimedia Storytelling Institute all week! Thank you Harry Colbert, Elizabeth Dunbar, Winter Keefer, Jazzmine Jackson, Deanna Pistono, and Gregg Aamot for supporting the next generation of journalists as they reported on health equity this summer.

Youth journalists at ThreeSixty explore issues of health equity - MinnPost For three intensive weeks, a group of talented high school student journalists worked diligently at ThreeSixty to produce works.

Thank you for investing in narrative change and the future of journalism, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota!

Four days + 32 students + 30 volunteers = one AMAZING college essay workshop! Students from all over the Twin Cities crafted college essays from scratch this week with the help of talented local storytellers. Special shoutout to the New York Times’ Ernesto Londoño and Bethel University’s Scott Winter for their guest instruction on “silencing your inner critic” and “loving your editor.” We finished the week off with a friends and family presentation of students’ essays. Thanks for your hard work, students! We are moved by what you’ve been through and what you dream about. We hope to see you soon. 😉

Meet Ernesto Londoño, a New York Times national correspondent based in Minnesota, who served as a guest instructor during our Multimedia Storytelling Institute.

Londoño is currently completing a graduate degree in Mindfulness Studies at Lesley University, and he taught ThreeSixty students about mindfulness practices for journalism and writing.

“Newsrooms are frenetic places and the work we do takes a heavy toll. Starting a serious meditation practice in 2018 was a game changer for me,” Londoño said.

Londoño offered lessons in making sound judgements, navigating difficult conversations and reflecting on the journalist’s inner critic. He emphasized his teaching with virtual visits from writing superstars Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Curtis Sittenfeld.

Thank you, Ernesto (and Lulu and Curtis), for sharing your expertise and connections with our students! We feel so fortunate!

Our three-week Multimedia Storytelling Institute has wrapped! It’s been a blast learning the ethical, technical and entrepreneurial basics of journalism alongside our students. We miss you all already!

This week, students put together social media features for their stories with support from the Sahan Journal’s Samantha Hoangloang and MPR’s Feven Gerezgiher, Samantha Stroozas and Anne Guttridge. They learned about media relations from Darryl Sellers, Carolyn Will, and Leah Kondes. They reflected on their entire experience with the New York Times’ Ernesto Londoño. They closed out the week by presenting their work to the public at our student showcase and by traveling downtown for a field trip to the Star Tribune.

Want to join ThreeSixty? Our college essay workshop in August is full, but the application for our October Op/Ed Workshop is open. Apply here: https://threesixty.stthomas.edu/join-360/school-year/op-ed-writing-workshop/



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Another week has flown by at our Multimedia Storytelling Institute! Students interviewed sources, wrote text stories and scripts, recorded voiceovers and anchor reads and completed SIX story packages. Bill Wareham, Pauleen Le from WCCO and Professor Greg Vandegrift from UST visited our classroom as guest instructors. Special thanks to the amazing industry volunteers from KSTP, KMSP, KARE11, Lindsey Seavert, and the University of Minnesota, who helped students write their stories and edit their video packages. Next week is our final week of camp and all are welcome to our student showcase presentation on Wednesday from 2-3pm. RSVP here: link.stthomas.edu/6tcbH

You are invited to our Summer Showcase for our Multimedia StoryTelling Institute! We will view students' final video packages after three weeks of hard work. Register here: link.stthomas.edu/6tcbH

Our Multimedia Storytelling Institute students were fortunate to learn how to anchor from one of the best yesterday. Thank you, Pauleen Le!

What a first week it was for our Multimedia Storytelling Institute! Students began working on their story assignments and learning more about health equity from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Students also learned from the New York Times' own Ernesto Londoño and Lulu Garcia-Navarro. We also welcomed Harry Colbert and Cirien Saadeh to the classroom! Can't wait for what this week holds!

Sad to hear the news about our great friend and supporter Rubén Rosario. Thank you, Rubén, for believing in the future of journalism. Rubén was a long-time ThreeSixty supporter, legendary journalist, inspiration to many and recipient of our Widening the Circle Award. We are grateful for our time with Rubén and thinking of his family during this difficult time. https://threesixty.stthomas.edu/still-believing-in-storytelling/

Front page of today! Gwynn Vang interviewed Coach Fartun Osman on Somali American Soccer Week ⚽️

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Intern Reporter Gwynn is this year’s recipient of a reporting internship funded in partnership with the Saint Paul Jaycees and Minnesota SPJ.

Calling all professional writers and storytellers! We've had a record number of student applicants for our annual College Essay Workshop in August and need 40-60 volunteer writing and editing coaches to serve them all. We'll train you, feed you, and entertain you while you make a HUGE difference in a high school student's life.

Sign up for a three-hour shift on August 13, 14, or 15: https://threesixty.stthomas.edu/join-360/join-360-engagement-opportunities/

More about the camp: https://threesixty.stthomas.edu/join-360/summer-programs/college-essay-workshop/

HUGE congratulations to ThreeSixty alum Katelyn Vue, who took home three awards—including Young Journalist of the Year—at the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists’ Page One Awards this week.

From Sahan Journal where Vue works as a housing reporter: “Vue’s reporting on housing from the tenant perspective was notable and put her a notch above to keep those in power accountable,” the SPJ judges wrote. “Not only is Vue a talented writer, she’s using public records creatively and connects with the community she’s reporting on in deep and meaningful ways.”

Sahan Journal receives three top Minnesota SPJ awards Sahan Journal scooped up three top awards this year from the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists.

Looking to celebrate Juneteenth tomorrow? ThreeSixty alum Gwynnevere Vang has you covered with her overview of Twin Cities events for the Pioneer Press: https://shorturl.at/toOWx

Vang (University of St. Thomas '26) is a summer intern for the paper through a partnership between ThreeSixty, Society of Professional Journalists - Minnesota Pro Chapter, and the St. Paul Jaycees. Big thanks to ThreeSixty leadership council member Frederick Melo, Reporter for making it happen!

Upcoming 2024 Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities A play, music and other community gatherings are planned.

VOLUNTEER ALERT! Summer camps are around the corner, and we're looking for volunteers to support at Multimedia Storytelling Institute in July and College Essay Workshop in August . More details and registration here: https://threesixty.stthomas.edu/join-360/join-360-engagement-opportunities/

Volunteer Opportunities - ThreeSixty Journalism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUSotO3d6cc Join us as a volunteer for summer 2024! Thank you for your interest in supporting ThreeSixty's emerging voices as a volunteer. ThreeSixty is currently recruiting volunteers for the following summer programs: Multimedia Storytelling Institute: 3 hour shifts...

Calling all ThreeSixty alums! Check out this incredible (PAID) summer learning opportunity for Ramsey county residents from our friends at the Center for Broadcast Journalism. Today is the final day to sign up.

Last Call! Today's the last day for applications to our Summer Journalism Intensive. Don't let this opportunity pass you by!

https://www.centerforbroadcastjournalism.org/sji2024

Congratulations to our 2024 ThreeSixty Scholar, Ayanna Melander! Ayanna is a member of North Community High School and reporter with . At .cas, Ayanna plans to major in journalism, with a focus on civil and environmental justice. Read her profile at the link in bio. Congratulations, Ayanna!

From the bottom of our very full hearts: THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Homecoming celebration and fundraiser on Saturday night at the Granada Theater.

We raised $90K for ThreeSixty and finished the night energized by all that’s possible for our students and the industry. Our program works because our community is brilliant and generous.

Special thanks to:
🎙Our hosts, the incomparable Sheletta Brundidge & ThreeSixty student Marquan Harper.
🏆 Our generous, innovative honorees Adrienne Broaddus & Mukhtar M. Ibrahim.
💪 Champions of our work: UST President Rob Vischer, Duchesne Drew, Yohuru Williams, Samantha HoangLong, Laura McCallum, Alexis Aryeequaye, & Aketzally Murillo.
🎶 ThreeSixty student DJ Everett Parker
💫 Our leadership council: Wendy Wyatt, Frederick Melo, Shane Kitzman, Chris Havens, Miles Trump, Bianca Jones, Phil Pina, Amanda Theisen, Andy Ybarra, Frank Bi, Pauleen Le, Samantha, Laura & Duchesne.
🏫 University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, especially events and advancement staff and the department of emerging media.
💰our sponsors: Best Buy, Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, MinnPost, Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal, Women's Foundation of Minnesota.

Haven’t had a chance to support ThreeSixty yet? 👉https://shorturl.at/csw07

We can’t wait to see you at our Homecoming celebration and fundraiser tonight at the Granada Theater! Can’t make it but still want to support ThreeSixty? 👉🏽 https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofStThomas/threesixty-homecoming-2024?a=8068335
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ThreeSixty Homecoming 2024 Please join me in making a gift to St. Thomas Supporters of ThreeSixty.

ThreeSixty reporter and .fairschoolforarts student Aketzally Murillo’s story on the bonding bill with Chair Fue Lee is in print today! 🗞️
🎈Twin Cities high schoolers, are you interested to being published, too? Apply to ThreeSixty’s Multimedia Storytelling Institute this summer - application 🔗 in our bio! Priority deadline April 19

Healthy democracy requires a diverse media industry where all communities are accurately represented. Invest in that future with us on April 13 at our annual Homecoming celebration and fundraiser at the Granada Theater. More information and tickets: https://threesixty.stthomas.edu/event/threesixty-journalism-homecoming-2024/

ThreeSixty Journalism Homecoming 2024 - ThreeSixty Journalism ThreeSixty’s annual celebration and fundraiser “Homecoming” is Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Granada Theater in Minneapolis!

Join honored guests Adrienne Broaddus of NBC News and Sahan Journal's Mukhtar M. Ibrahim at ThreeSixty Journalism's annual Homecoming fundraiser April 13 at the Granada Theater in Minneapolis.

Get your tickets: https://threesixty.stthomas.edu/event/threesixty-journalism-homecoming-2024/

Recreational use of cannabis was legalized in Minnesota on Aug. 1, 2023. ThreeSixty student reporters Erica Lee of Brooklyn Center High School and Dylan Lennick of Minnehaha Academy spoke with bill author Sen. Lindsey Port and youth members of the state’s Cannabis Education and Awareness Council as part of ThreeSixty’s Winter News Team: Capitol Edition.

Read all about it:

threesixty.stthomas.edu/qa-sen-port-on-legalizing-cannabis/
threesixty.stthomas.edu/qa-youth-lead-cannabis-education/

Q&A: Youth Lead Cannabis Education - ThreeSixty Journalism By Erica Lee and Dylan Lennick The recreational use of cannabis was officially legalized in the state of Minnesota on Aug. 1, 2023 — promoting social equity for communities that have been over-prosecuted by former cannabis laws for decades. ThreeSixty reporters Dylan Lennick and Erica Lee spoke wi...

Access matters – in journalism and in life! Invest in emerging media makers at ThreeSixty Journalism's annual Homecoming fundraiser April 13 at the Granada Theater in Minneapolis, co-hosted by Sheletta Brundidge and Marquan Harper.

Tickets: bit.ly/49DLTIb

Don't miss our annual celebration and fundraiser "Homecoming" on April 13 at the Granada Theater in Minneapolis. Invest in a the next generation of journalists, civic leaders, and narrative change makers while reconnecting with industry professionals, program alums, and the larger ThreeSixty community.

Sheletta Brundidge & ThreeSixty student Marquan Harper are hosting, student work will be showcased, and trailblazing journalists Adrienne Broaddus and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim will be honored for their contributions to the field.

Get your tickets ➡ bit.ly/49DLTIb

Big thanks to our sponsors Best Buy, Star Tribune, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. DM us to join them!

ThreeSixty Journalism Homecoming 2024 - ThreeSixty Journalism ThreeSixty’s annual celebration and fundraiser “Homecoming” is Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Granada Theater in Minneapolis!

That’s a wrap on ThreeSixty’s whirlwind Capitol reporting workshop!

Over four weeks, 20 high school journalists learned the ins and outs of legislative reporting, covering policy issues that explore how democracy works for young people. From school resource officers to bonding to ethnic studies and the trans refuge bill, youth took to the halls of the State Capitol, interviewing both elected officials and community advocates. Their stories will be published on our platform and other local media platforms in the coming weeks.

This was one of ThreeSixty’s most ambitious workshops to date, and we couldn’t have done it without the huge team of local journalists who volunteered their time to support our students through their reporting and editing processes. Huge thanks to Alfonzo Galvan, Katelyn Vue, Chao Xiong, and Samantha HoangLong from Sahan Journal, David Pierini from North News, Trisha Ahmed from The Associated Press, retired journalists Bill Wareham and Bob Shaw, Madi McVan and Deena Fay Winter from Minnesota Reformer, Melody Hoffman from Southwest Voices, researcher Mike Malloy, Chloe Johnson, Zoë Jackson, and Eder Campuzano from Star Tribune, Brian Bakst and Ngoc Bui from from MPR News, and Harry Colbert from MinnPost. Guest speakers were the cherry on top—thank you to Fatima Moore from Firefly Advocacy, Walker Orenstein and Briana Bierschbach from Star Tribune, Peter Callaghan from MinnPost, Cirien Saadeh from The UpTake, and ThreeSixty Journalism alum Danielle Wong for being a fountain of knowledge on journalism and advocacy.