Summer 2025 jelina.liu@streetsensemedia.org Jelina is a Chinese-American photographer and videographer from the Bay Area. She ...

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Summer 2025 sam.belmar@streetsensemedia.org Sam Belmar is a rising junior at William & Mary, studying sociology and ...

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Summer 2025 mackenzie.konjoyan@streetsensemedia.org Mackenzie Konjoyan is a recent graduate of American University where she ...

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Summer 2025 alaena.hunt@streetsensemedia.org Alaena Hunt is a rising senior at Georgetown University studying Justice and ...