Ethan Rodriguez is still haunted by disturbing images of gun violence he saw growing up in Kensington, a Philly neighborhood often described as “the Badlands.” The 21-year-old remembers walking home from school and watching a group of men argue. The altercation escalated, and then he heard gunshots.
After spending nine days creating a news segment on climate change for PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs 2024 Summer Academy, Nuha Hussein is already looking ahead to her next project.
Ethan Rodriguez is a student journalist and contributor to the Student Reporting Labs documentary on the impacts of gun violence on young Americans called Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun. He wrote an op-ed focusing on his personal experiences growing up with gun violence.
A D.C. student is racking up awards for a documentary she produced at school and now has her sights set on a career in the film industry.
Morgan Hawkins is a senior at the DC International School, where she takes a class on news and documentary production.
Last school year, she had the opportunity to work with PBS News Student Reporting Labs to produce a documentary about a changemaker in the D.C. community.
A special season of a PBS student-led podcast is focusing on young people’s thoughts this election season. In one episode, a Washington state student delves into immigration and the topic of “What America means to you.”