The first news package I produced for NECN’s Suffolk in the City covered Kamayan, an annual cultural showcase by the Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue that brings together over 300 student performers from 12 college organizations around the greater Boston area.
During the event, I conducted interviews with various students and captured B-roll of the celebration’s modern and traditional dances. Students from all over Boston have dedicated their first semester of college to the event for over 29 years, so it was an honor to capture their hard work and broadcast the vibrant cultural performance on NECN’s Morning Show. From pitching the story to NECN producers to writing a script and editing video footage, this experience strengthened my ability to manage the reporting process from start to finish and allowed me to express my passion for sharing stories of underrepresented voices and cultures in media.
