Minnesota’s governor talks about his high school life, his political career and the state’s diversity and inclusion efforts. In June 1968, then-college student Mark Dayton… Read More
ThreeSixty Focus on . . . Gov. Mark Dayton
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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
ThreeSixty Focus on … Jana Shortal
The KARE 11 anchor talks standing out, the state of journalism and more. On a chilly Saturday afternoon in March 2017, Jana Shortal pulls… Read More
A mural of hope for brighter, safer days: Students paint wall of Minneapolis shelter to ease pain for Asian domestic violence victims
Children often steered clear of the dark and uninviting basement inside the House of Peace shelter in southeast Minneapolis. The basement, with its gray walls… Read More
Use a hall pass or stay in class: New Champlin Park pass system doesn’t sit well with some students
The first day of school can be full of surprises. But this year, when Champlin Park High School junior Loveisajoy Pha learned of a new,… Read More
Seeking to engage and unify: Spring Lake Park creates Black Student Union to raise awareness
School’s out at Spring Lake Park High School, but a group of students is staying after class, their eyes glued on a PowerPoint presentation. Topics… Read More
A unique reality: New research highlights how first-gen students and families navigate college
Long before Josh Crespo became a first-generation college student, he wondered if students of color like himself belonged in college. “… Growing up, that’s the… Read More
ThreeSixty Alumni Spotlight: Persistence pays off for MinnPost reporter Ibrahim Hirsi
When Ibrahim Hirsi applied for ThreeSixty Journalism summer camp in 2006, one of the application questions asked, “Why do you want to be a part… Read More
ThreeSixty Focus on… Jovonta Patton: North Minneapolis gospel singer hits No. 1 on Billboard’s gospel album chart
Jovonta Patton could not stop yawning. It’s 11 a.m. Aug. 1, a day after Jovonta Patton Day in Minnesota (which was officially declared by Governor… Read More
22 for 22: ThreeSixty Journalism Class of 2016 graduates to attend college
Publishing a moving story. Conducting a powerful interview. Reporting a story that brings change. Undertaking those responsibilities is not everyone’s cup of tea, but for… Read More
Why I joined a high school walkout
AS I WALKED slowly into the hall after the second-hour bell at Minneapolis Southwest High School in January, I thought to myself, “I’ve never done… Read More
College Essay Boot Camp: Kickin’ students’ essays into shape
The week’s lessons were in place, the more than 30 students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and Harding Senior High School in St. Paul… Read More
ThreeSixty Focus on… Tyus Jones
The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie talks life in the NBA as a teenager, Flip Saunders and improvement Zekriah Chaudhry also contributed with this story. AS RISING… Read More
ThreeSixty Focus on… Nekima Levy-Pounds
The Minneapolis NAACP president, civil rights attorney, activist and law professor talks Jamar Clark, racial tension and how youth can create change THIRTY MINUTES AFTER… Read More
Summer at ThreeSixty
“All of this has reinforced my desire to become a print journalism” – Lucas
@16 with Byron Buxton
The Minnesota Twins rookie prospect talks life on and off the baseball diamond PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER. Top prospect. Future doctor? Byron Buxton’s Major League Baseball… Read More
