Seventeen students from Paterson Eastside High School and Passaic High School participated in 火狐体育’s 2024 Summer Bridge Career Exploration program last week as part of the university’s 一平方英里倡议 with the City of Paterson.

学生们经历了为期一周的研讨会和实地考察，重点是各种形式的讲故事和职业探索。 他们接触了多种传播媒介，包括电视制作、广播和播客、摄影、社交媒体以及体育采访和报道。 他们一起创建了一个标签活动，#montclairsummer2024，在校园里发布内容和故事。

The program included several exciting field trips including visits to New York City, Little Island, the High Line, and a Broadway performance of 汉密尔顿. 整个星期，亚历山大·汉密尔顿的故事都是一个潜在的主题。 除了欣赏表演，学生们还参观了威霍肯的汉密尔顿-伯尔决斗现场，汉密尔顿在那里英年早逝，以及帕特森的大瀑布，汉密尔顿在那里设想了一个由瀑布驱动的城市。 虽然不是帕特森的原籍人，但汉密尔顿被认为是这座城市的缔造者。

通过汉密尔顿的叙述，学生们学到了关于白手起家移民的成功、努力工作和宽恕的宝贵经验。

学生们还参观了位于Englewood Cliffs的CNBC总部，新闻主管、火狐体育兼职教授史蒂夫·法斯托克（Steve Fastook）带他们参观了新闻编辑室。

Students also visited the 欣克利夫体育场的查尔斯·j·穆特博物馆. 博物馆馆长杰西卡·布什和同为火狐体育火狐体育学生的助理达妮埃拉·马林谈到了这座体育场的历史，以及它在棒球种族隔离时期在帕特森举办黑人联盟棒球比赛时所起的作用。 他们讨论了帕特森本地人拉里·多比的影响，让学生们对他们的城市有了更深入的了解。 学生们采访了几位新泽西豺队的棒球运动员，磨练了他们的采访技巧和报道技巧。 他们还与在项目期间来访的帕特森市长安德烈·萨耶格进行了互动。 之后，他们留下来看了棒球比赛的前几局，这对大多数学生来说是第一次。

讲习班以双语形式进行，主要以英语进行，但有西班牙语学生笔译和口译员协助。 为期六天的研讨会取得了巨大的成功，学生们在Instagram上分享了他们的经历：

• 东区高中的秋·坎贝尔: “You all helped me so much to learn and create things over the past week! 谢谢您帮助我改变了对大学的看法，并指引我走上了最适合自己的道路！”
• Amaraly Almonte Marte，东区高中: “It was an incredible experience that I will always cherish. 谢谢大家给了我们生命中最美好的一周。”
• Jiovanna Arios de Leon，东区高中: “This was the most incredible and unforgettable camp I have ever attended, and I am certain it will always hold a special place in my heart.”
• 雅琳·冈萨雷斯，东区高中: “The best experience of my life.”

Student Samy Abdelkader recapped the week through 这个很棒的视频 while students and faculty contributed to photos to 这个有趣的幻灯片.

The program was led by Professor 托马斯。 Franklin, Dr. Christine Lemesianou, Associate Dean in the College of the Arts, and Kathleen Reddington from the CART Office of Education and Community Outreach. 几位教职员工在整个星期进行了研讨会，包括Vernard Gantt， Steve McCarthy, Mark Effron, Anabella Poland, Tara George, Kelly Whiteside, Vicki Nauta， Franklin等人。

“The workshop was a big success and fun for the students, as well as the Montclair student ambassadors who were their leaders and chaperones,” Franklin said. “Programs like this give students from underserved areas a valuable and exciting summer experience. They were encouraged to step out of their comfort zones, learn about different study options, rethink their college goals and make new friends and mentors.”

Story by: 汤姆·富兰克林, School of Communication and Media