The dress was knee-length, frilled, and made of a blue material that resembled a shaggy carpet. In retrospect, it was hideous. But in that very… Read More
College Essay: Telling my story, without a costume
September 2017 Magazine Articles
A source of food and unity: South Minneapolis garden tackles issues of diversity, food security and sustainability
At the Gandhi Mahal Interfaith Garden in south Minneapolis, food brings people of diverse faiths and circumstances together. The garden is a collaboration between three… Read More
Hot dogs at the ballpark? Think again: Youth in Roots for the Home team create, sell salads at sports venues
Janet Valdez contributed to this story. It’s the seventh-inning stretch at Target Field, and you start to get hungry. Everywhere at the Minnesota Twins ballpark,… Read More
A new meaning for ‘ride sharing’: St. Paul teens teach community about sustainable transportation
Even though Munira Hersi lives only a few blocks away from the Metro Transit bus and light rail stops in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood, her… Read More
Fresh produce – and beats: Youth in Appetite for Change bring healthy food, lifestyle to north Minneapolis
Lataijah Powell was growing tired of the fast food. There were 38 fast food restaurants within more than seven square miles in her north Minneapolis… Read More
Partnering to treat mental illness: Nice Ride, HCMC join forces to offer free bike memberships to patients
The Hennepin County Medical Center and Twin Cities ride-sharing program Nice Ride are partnering to offer patients with mental illness free use of bikes throughout… Read More
Welcome road closures: Open Streets events inspire health, unite Minneapolis neighbors
Imagine a street closed down and filled with 80,000 people. Well, not exactly all at once. This summer, dozens of blocks of Minneapolis’ major streets… Read More
The dangers of e-cigarettes: Experts warn against popular smoking alternative
For young people who use e-cigarettes, it can start with a vape pen or a hookah pen “What’s particularly concerning to me is the flavorings… Read More
‘Bridge of Hope’: St. Paul Rondo community leaders give input on Dale Street Bridge reconstruction project
Pasaya Moua contributed to this story. For some people in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood, the Dale Street Bridge Project is more than just an improvement… Read More
Brightening food deserts: BrightSide Produce’s young people bring affordable fruits and veggies to Minneapolis’ low-income neighborhoods
Adam Kay wanders through a University of St. Thomas garden on a bright summer day, occasionally pulling dead leaves from plants. “The pumpkins are dying,”… Read More
Lancaster lands job with Under-Told Stories Project
Simeon Lancaster, the 2013 ThreeSixty Scholar, graduated from the University of St. Thomas in May and recently landed a job with PBS NewsHour’s The Under-Told… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Levi Ismail
Levi Ismail’s mother always taught him and his siblings the importance of hard work and wanting to succeed. Ismail, who moved to Minnesota from Egypt… Read More
TV, Radio Camps Build New Storytelling Skills
This summer, ThreeSixty Journalism debuted two brand new camps—a TV broadcast camp and a radio broadcast camp—for advanced ThreeSixty students and young alums. In the… Read More
Progress worth celebrating
I tuck myself into a chair in the middle of Minnesota Public Radio’s spacious UBS Forum. Sitting to my left are nine advanced ThreeSixty Journalism… Read More
