When most people think of Peru, they likely think of the ruins of Machu Picchu, the Inca Empire or fluffy alpacas. However, this summer a group of 22 journalism students from Northeastern University hit the ground in Peru to capture the complexity and beauty of the South American country firsthand.
As part of a month-long Dialogue of Civilizations program, students navigated the challenges of working in a new country to craft deeply reported stories that spotlighted illegal fishing, femicide, stray cats, sand boarding and everything in between. Led by Mike Beaudet, a professor of the practice in journalism and an investigative reporter at WCVB, and Yanet Monica Canavan, principal lecturer of Spanish, the program focused on video storytelling while fostering a deep, immersive understanding of Peruvian culture.
