ThreeSixty Journalism’s annual celebration and fundraiser “Homecoming” is Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the Minneapolis Club!

That night from 5:30-8:30pm we will uplift the work of our program’s talented emerging journalists, honor those who support and inspire the next generation, and affirm our shared investment in the future of a free press.

Aaliyah Demry, ThreeSixty alum and accomplished multimedia journalist at KTTC TV in Rochester, will host.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE

Early bird pricing ends March 1. Walk up tickets are not available. Appetizers and one drink ticket are included with your registration.

Parking: Free parking is available in the Minneapolis Club ramp.

Dress: Smart casual or cocktail reception attire.

Schedule:

• 5:30 p.m. Doors open. Social hour DJ’d by ThreeSixty alum Marquan Harper (UST ’28)
• 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Program
• 8:30 p.m. Event Concludes

Giving: One hundred percent of your gifts to ThreeSixty Journalism support programming and scholarships for high school students. You can give now HERE or during the event. Gifts from supporters are critical to sustaining ThreeSixty Journalism and ensure there are no barriers to participation.

Last year’s Homecoming event:

More about our featured guests:

Aaliyah Demry (HOST) is a ThreeSixty program alum now working as a multimedia journalist at KTTC TV in Rochester, where she covers southeast Minnesota and northwest Iowa communities. A graduate of St. Cloud State University (Mass Communication & Film Studies), Aaliyah has previously worked for Minnesota Public Radio News, Twin Cities PBS, and the Center for Broadcast Journalism.

Hannah Allam (AWARDEE & SPEAKER) is a ProPublica reporter covering national security, with a focus on counterterrorism, militant movements and political violence. She previously covered the same issues at the Washington Post, where she was part of two Pulitzer-winning teams, and at NPR, where she reported live during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. As a longtime foreign correspondent for McClatchy, Allam served as bureau chief in Baghdad during the Iraq War and in Cairo during the Arab Spring rebellions. Her work in the Middle East was recognized by the George Polk Awards and the Overseas Press Club. She returned to the United States in 2012 and has reported extensively on U.S. foreign policy, race and religion, and the mainstreaming of extremist ideologies. Allam is a 1999 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where she was editor of the OU Daily student newspaper. While in college, Allam interned at the Star Tribune. Her first job after graduation was covering Dakota County for the Pioneer Press. Allam was a 2009 Nieman fellow at Harvard and she serves on the board of the International Women’s Media Foundation. She lives in Washington with her family.

Georgia Fort (AWARDEE & SPEAKER) is a three-time Midwest Emmy Award-winning journalist and one of only two reporters who were in the courtroom for the sentencing of Derek Chauvin. Her mission as a storyteller is to change the narrative by amplifying truth, elevating diverse sources, and providing context around social justice issues. With over 15 years of experience working in commercial and nonprofit radio and television news, Fort has distinguished herself as a thought leader in equitable journalism. In 2023, she launched Here’s the Truth—an independently produced television news program that earned 12 Regional Emmy nominations and took home three wins. Her work has been recognized by the National Association for Women in Business, the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, and Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, which named her to its “40 Under 40” list. In 2022, Fort founded the nonprofit Center for Broadcast Journalism to increase representation in media across Minnesota.

About ThreeSixty Journalism

ThreeSixty Journalism equips young Minnesotans to be sense makers, truth tellers, and bridge builders for an equitable society through multimedia journalism. We strive for a Minnesota where every young person has access to a journalism education and where young people shape representative news media and civically connected communities. Founded in 1971 to advance racial equity in journalism, ThreeSixty Journalism’s modern history began at the University of St. Thomas in 2001. 

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