Students explore the world as journalists, getting hands-on reporting experience on trips and from visting speakers. Here, 2006 students ask questions at The Freedom Forum's Freedom Park.

In Washington DC, the students of the 2005 workshop visit the Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center to learn about religious liberty and take in the sights and flavors of the nation's capital. 

Christina Ulysse of Jackson, NJ, consults with Doug Crouse, a professional reporter from The Record, on her news story. Students often work one-on-one with professional minority journalists from the tri-state area's largest daily newspapers (such as The New York Times, the Star-Ledger, the Asbury Park Press and the Record) to polish their skills.

Monet Dairsow of Pleasantville, NJ, visits the Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters performance troupe. Workshop students and staff go on field trips to state government offices, top newspapers and magazines, concerts, plays and other cultural and arts events, sites of natural and cultural history, and other fascinating destinations.

Ben Yun of Jersey City, munches cotton candy at a Trenton Thunder baseball game while taking a break from shooting photos for the workshop newspaper. Workshop students cover important issues of the day and also develop articles about sports, politics, popular culture, youth issues, and any other topics of their choice.

On field trips, workshop students visit major media outlets, including (right) the studios of WBAI Radio in New York City, the Star Ledger in Newark, the Asbury Park Press in Neptune, Black Enterprise magazine, and The Source magazine.  On these visits, they see professional reporters, editors, graphic artists, and researchers on the job and get a real feel for what it means to be a working journalist.