France Aravena

July 2019

France Aravena is the 2021 ThreeSixty Scholar. A Wayzata High School 2021 graduate, Aravena joined ThreeSixty in summer 2019 and participated in News Reporter Academy, Radio Camp, Digital Media Arts Camp and ThreeSixty’s school year News Team.

Aravena’s ThreeSixty portfolio includes a piece on USA Gymnast Sunisa Lee, a social media story about Main Street Project, an op-ed on the importance of wearing a face mask, a personal essay asking why teens can’t vote until they’re 18 years old, and more.

Focus on Community in Floyd Aftermath

At the start of March 2020, two nonprofit organizations had a combined $500,000 to help 117 North Minneapolis businesses struggling to stay open during the… Read More

Voices: Please, Wear Your Mask

This op-ed story was produced during the Fall 2020 Youth Voice Workshop. Dear customer, why aren’t you wearing a mask? This is the question I ask… Read More

DMA Camp: Main Street Project

This story was produced during ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2020 Digital Media Arts Camp, in partnership with the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota… Read More

A Renewed Fight

It’s 10:30 a.m., March 14, 2018. Snow covers the ground, and of course no one brought a jacket. Hundreds of students have walked out of… Read More

Balancing Life as Olympic Hopeful, Teen

Bold. Graceful. Poised. Successful. Minnesota elite gymnast Sunisa Lee’s moves are fueled by passion and drive that keep viewers hooked on her performances. Training locally… Read More

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