ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Sharing stories of belonging, inspiration, and community.
Go behind the scenes of “WHERE WE MEET,” a multimedia project by Michigan State University’s JRN 410: Advanced Photojournalism students. This page highlights the creative process, research, and fieldwork behind documenting third places across Lansing. Learn how student journalists collaborated to pitch, produce, and publish these community stories—while gaining hands-on experience in visual storytelling. Meet the contributors, view production stills, and discover the purpose driving the project.
MEET OUR TEAM
- Sloane BarlowTeam Constellation
- Lucy BottingTeam Constellation
- Olivia GalioTeam Chruncy's
- Kira GendjarTeam Forster Woods
- Kelly HickeyTeam Crunchy's
- Hannah JacobowitzTeam Belonging
- Brendan KalscheurTeam Forster Woods
- Rachel LewisTeam Belonging
- Aleesa LueckerTeam Crunchy's
- Emily MartinTeam Belonging
- Alaya PackTeam Constellation
- Jenna PetermanTeam Forster Woods
- Sophia PlantzTeam Constellation
- Stephanie RauheTeam Forster Woods
- Abbey RaymondTeam Crunchy's
- Alexis SchmidtTeam Forster Woods
- Brianna SchmidtTeam Belonging
- Nicole SeguraTeam Constellation
- Sydney StephensTeam Belonging
- Ashleigh WeiszbrodTeam Crunchy's
- MochiTeam 410
Behind The Scenes Gallery
Our students spent time finding stories away from campus to talk about third places and their importance in building community.
