What happens when five high school students with different creative interests are given the opportunity to explore how stories are told?
Meet Angel Brown, Marte’Nello Hurst, Maxie King, Evan Lewis and Tammy Woodley, five KIPP Legacy High School students participating in the five-week summer fellowship of the Indianapolis Recorder’s Journalism Academy for Writing and Storytelling, or JAWS.
The students came to JAWS with interests ranging from photography and reporting to podcasting, graphic design, video production and social media. Through hands-on projects and guidance from journalists and other communications professionals, they are exploring how different forms of media can work together to tell a story.
We asked the five participants what motivated them to participate in the JAWS media fellowship and here is what they told us.
What brought you to JAWS?
Angel Brown: I was interested in podcasting, graphic design and social media. I wanted to see the different ways people can share stories.
Marte’Nello Hurst: I was interested in a lot of different areas, including photography, graphic design, video production, reporting and social media. I wanted to explore those interests and see how they connect.
Maxie King: Photography was the biggest draw for me. I wanted to learn more about taking pictures and how photography can be used to tell a story.
Evan Lewis: Photography was what interested me most. I wanted to learn more about how pictures can capture an experience and tell a story.
Tammy Woodley: Photography, reporting and storytelling caught my attention. I wanted an opportunity to explore those interests and learn how they can work together.
JAWS is an initiative of the Indianapolis Recorder in partnership with the Edna Martin Christian Center, KIPP Legacy High School and the Mind Trust.
