Civic Journalism Camp- NWP at U of A

2022 Civic Journalism Camp

In partnership with National Writing Project and the MacArthur Foundation

Democracy

This is a building on the campus of the University of Arkansas. It is Peabody Hall. we are using this building for a classroom for our journalism camp. I believe this photo shows democracy because it was chosen by the school to be built as a whole.

Education in Democracy

One must first know what they are talking about before partaking in democracy, after all no one would want someone coming in and trying to change something without first knowing why something is like it is. But this also brings up other issues.

Kindness In A Cruel World

The kindness of Pastor John reveals him as a keeper of democracy.

Keep It Funky

A lot of people do not have the freedom to be funky. I think it is really beautiful that here, we have the freedom to put stickers on signs and to be as funky as we want.

Education, Empathy, and Critical Thinking

A narrative essay and analyzation of our interview with Ms. Zaloudek on her life and opinions on democracy.

Biology, Democracy, and My Sister

Biology, Democracy, and My Sister is about the idea of diversity in democracy and what a good democratic person looks like.

A Library, A Democracy

A library, a book return cabinet is for students to return books of knowledge that they have yet so to retain. Citizens, returning the books, the books representing each person’s vote, their ideas, their beliefs, back into their democracy.

Democracy Similarities In Nature

This photo is of a tree at Peabody Hall at the University of Arkansas.

To Sit and See

Some people do not have freedom to do most normal things we do in our life. We tend to take the little things for granted but those little things are someone else's dreams. Sit and see the beauty of the world like this women is and enjoy it.

Brick by Brick

Democracy

WE as a Democracy

Integrity and honesty are two characteristics of people who are keepers of democracy. Stacy and Jayme are both.

More responses about " freedom"

Surprise Me

Our Democracy

My picture represents democracy in my eyes, the ability for people to work together. The ability to hear everyone's voice in order to function.

Our Democracy

Our Democracy is shaped by the citizens of our community and gives people the power for their voice to be heard.

Kindness In A Cruel World

The kindness of Pastor John reveals him as a keeper of democracy.

Systems and Self Puzzle Project

In the Fall of 2020, The Hudson Valley Pathways Academy engaged in a month long interdisciplinary study of systems and self that culminated with each young scholar creating a symbolic puzzle piece that represented their undertsanding of democracy and

To Sit and See

Some people do not have freedom to do most normal things we do in our life. We tend to take the little things for granted but those little things are someone else's dreams. Sit and see the beauty of the world like this women is and enjoy it.

Symbols of Democracy

This shows democracy because we have the freedom to engage in sports that aren't controlled by a government agency. There are rules but we are free to play a good old fashion football game. It also shows people can support in their own way.

our democracy

our democracy

Symbols of Democracy

This image depicts two bald eagles sittng next to each other, looking over a house. This represents democracy because eagles are a symbol of freedom and patriotism, and the house can symbolize the American Dream.

Our Democracy

"Democracy is the recognition that we are all equal and the power to remind ourselves of that when it is forgotten." This post about "Our Democracy" describes my definition of democracy.

Our democracy

In an assignment for my English class, I was assigned with taking a photo and saying what it means to me.

Our Democracy

Democracy is coexisting with our differences and turning them into strength. It means we the people have the ability to take control of our nation's future, and exercise the power we give to our government. 

The Crisis in Ukraine

This is about the attacks and how heartbreaking it is to the people who are helping in every way they can to the injured or captured soldiers.

Our Democracy

To me, democracy means that everyone is equal and has the same amount of power. In this post, I showed how my picture represents democracy.

Symbols of Democracy

This picture of an American flag with an American soldier plaque and a Soldier for Life sticker depicts what democracy means to me.

Our Democracy

Democracy is a form of justice that allows a country's citizens to stand up for their rights and voice their beliefs. However, certain rivalries and adamant viewpoints within the government's parties may be weakening the effectiveness of the system.

Our Democracy

This post is about my beliefs on what democracy really is. It explains how people are the core of democracy.

Humans of Sophomores - Luke Hernandez

I interviewed Luke Hernandez about how he became successful in soccer and the music band. He didn't want to do soccer when he was little but then joined it in middle school. He also joined the music band and is now doing both in high school.

Our Democracy

For my our democracy assignment, I chose to take a picture of the sky to represent democracy.

Our Democracy

We chose a photo that represents democracy to us.

Our Democracy

A simple tree can represent our democracy in many ways. It symbolizes growth, the people, and our elected officials. Our democracy is a pivotal part of our culture and there is many ways to represent it.

Our Democracy

In this post I talked about what democracy means to me.

Our Democracy

The Our Democracy Education Project is a partnership with the National Writing Project and PhotoWings. PhotoWings' mission is to help photography to be better understood, created, utilized, seen, and saved. The project is also supported by the National Geographic Society and Catchlight, and explores the question, “What does democracy look like?” through the creation of a multimedia record of the state of local, everyday democracy today.