Virginia Assocation of Journalism Teachers & Advisers

Virginia Assocation of Journalism Teachers & Advisers

Virginia Assocation of Journalism Teachers & Advisers
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Humans of JCamp: Team Rags

Team Rags • July 19, 2023
David Ragsdale
From left to right; Front: Livia Perry, Izzy Perez, Maryam Maqbaleh; Middle: Emmeline Davis, Grace Daniels, London Fulk; Back: Zoe James, Malcolm Washington, Nathaniel Kvernen

Students in the Rags/Russo track at JCamp engaged in a photojournalism activity in which they interviewed, photographed and packaged a story about a new classmate.  At the end of the presentations, students discussed what they did well, where they could have improved and awards were presented.

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