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In January 2017, ROOSTERGNN Academy launched its first Travel Journalism & Photography Internship Seminar in Havana and Trinidad, Cuba. The program, -which includes Editorial Meetings, Mentoring Sessions, Feedback, Journalism Workshops, Photography Workshops and more,- culminates in the publication of the #RGNNCuba Magazine.
Vol. I, Winter 2017
Vol. I, Winter 2017 was produced under the editorial direction of RGNN Expert and Mentor Benjamin Jones. Students moreover received photography feedback during interactive workshops with RGNN Expert and Mentor Julio C. Muñoz.
Each student who participated in the Travel Journalism & Photography Internship Seminar produced a total of two articles, -one about the colonial town of Trinidad and the other about the Cuban capital, Havana,- as well as a photography portfolio documenting life in Cuba.
Travel Journalism & Photography Internship Seminar in Havana and Trinidad, Cuba
Table of Contents
Trinidad
A Taste of Trinidad, Cuba | Gabriela Milian | published January 25, 2017
Hiking a Piece of Cuban History | Leah Hodgson | published January 26, 2017
Songbirds: A Trinidadian Pastime | Minki Kim | published January 27, 2017
Feasting On the Culture of Trinidad | Jessalyn Castro | published January 29, 2017
Squeezing the Most out of Trinidad’s Colourful Palette | James Rae | published January 30, 2017
My Life Changing Salsa Lesson | Maria Schehrazada Parro Tomé | published February 1, 2017
Time Warp Trinidad | Taylor Robinson | published February 2, 2017
Havana
A Historic Train Trip to Hershey, Cuba | Gabriela Milian | published February 3, 2017
Havana’s Mafia Hotels Offer a Glimpse of Gangster Past | Leah Hodgson | published February 6, 2017
Rugby in Havana: An Unknown Sport on the Rise | Minki Kim | published February 7, 2017
Biking Along the Caribbean on Havana’s Sofa | Jessalyn Castro | published February 8, 2017
Experiencing Havana’s Colonial Past with a Bang | Maria Schehrazada Parro Tomé | published February 9, 2017
Hanging with Hemingway in Havana, Cuba | James Rae | published February 10, 2017
Classic Car Cruisin’ Through Cuba’s Capital | Taylor Robinson | published February 11, 2017
Videos
See you soon, Cuba! | independently produced by Minki Kim | published January 28, 2017
The articles will be posted here during the upcoming days and weeks, please check back to view all of them or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to be notified directly when a new article is posted. You are also cordially invited to view the full Class of 2017 student profiles here.