Doors open at 5:30 | free and open to all | light refreshments served
All videos and photographs can be seen after the 16th during the NEXT Festival exhibition.

6:10-6:35pm Alexander Rodgers A Home in Exile
6:40-7:10pm Noah Weeks All, Alone
7:15-7:40pm Chasity Smith The Kids Are Alright
7:40-7:55pm 15-minute break
8:00-8:25pm Natalia Ventura Unconditional
8:30-9:00pm Alexandra Rodriguez Rooted in Cuba

The Master of Arts in New Media Photojournalism is a two-year program that culminates in a visual reporting capstone project. Capstone comprises photography, video, a long-form reporting essay, a project-centered website, and community engagement events. As with the classes before them, the 2024 cohort has leaned into complex issues at the heart of society, including the expanding epidemic of isolation and loneliness, bonds between humans and animals, the growing impact of Gen-Z in defining U.S. culture, experiences of asylees seeking refuge in Washington, D.C., and challenges young generations face in balancing their identities and visions of the future with the sacrifices of their immigrant predecessors.