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What an experience this summer has been for all of us. We've covered dozens of stories both locally and nationally, while covering some important global topics as well. We've collaborated with each other and made tremendous progress in learning about youth reporting and various aspects of mulitmedia journalism. 
Josh Arevalo, a rising sophomore at CRLS, is interested in pursuing filmmaking in the future. In previous work at school Josh learned how to use post-production software such as Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro. He also enjoys the process of filmmaking. "I like setting the stage and getting real, live shots," he says. "I like that at YVC Online we can experience using every piece of equipment." Josh cites his favorite article as the one on required summer reading. "I got to express how I felt, get comments from outside people and I think it's one of the most professional things I've ever written because it was well-organized and plentiful with words." He would have liked to have included more gaming topics in his coverage but is very satisfied with what he has accomplished so far.
 Tanmoy Barua, according to intern Emilie, is an "HTML wizard." Tanmoy was a huge help to those around him with technical questions, including said intern. Though originally Tanmoy had hoped to do more scientific work this summer, he claims he was happy to have had the experience at YVC Online. "I got to learn more about software I hadn't been so familiar with before, like Final Cut Pro and iMovie," he states, adding, "But I would have liked to have covered more stories on what's going on in departments at Harvard Medical and MIT, because I'm really interested in that kind of research." Tanmoy lists video as his favorite medium because he appreciates being able to "listen and hear something at the same time" as it helps him get the whole picture about what is happening in a sitation. Tanmoy claims his favorite article was the one on his coverage of Microsoft and Google operating systems.  Kisseindger Dascelin claims he would also have liked to have followed the Google and Microsoft story more, as computer technology is a strong interest of his. His favorite published story is actually one of his firsts, and one that is still very relevant to teens of Cambridge as the summer nears the end. Kisseindger had interviewed a fellow classmate on his experience being unemployed during the summer. Working in media might be something Kisseindger considers for his future, because according to him, "I like meeting new people and using audio for interviews. I might be interested in radio later on."
Gianni Bonina-Pawlak, an incoming freshman at Bard College, would argue that writing was the most effective method of conveying a story for him. He cites his article on Michael Jackson and the media coverage around the pop singer's death as one of his favorites, because according to him, "I put a lot of research into it, with lots of facts to back of my thesis statement. I thought it was good." Gianni recognizes his voice for journalism and might be interested in pursuing it later down the line. He feels comfortable with the process of writing cohesive and strong articles and stepped up to the role of editor many times throughout the duration of the program. If he could have had more time, he would have elected to cover a few more local events, like the new library.
Though Cory Tippett worked very hard on several earlier stories, including one on the new War Memorial, he really found his niche when he was introduced to the idea of filming a short documentary on the YVC Online experience. So far, he's had a great time filming around the studio and newsroom and organizing interviews with other participants in the program. Cory says he might want to join the RSTA track at school and is definately interested in filmmaking once he graduates. "I think I definately want to do some kind of camera work, or anything related to cinematography," he says, adding "I just want to keep doing video work."
 Rashard Allen says he wouldn't change anything about the way YVC Online operates. "I had so much fun here," he says. "My favorite thing is definately working with video." Indeed, Rashard worked on several video projects in the last few weeks. Although he enjoyed his audio interview with Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons, Rashard claims he had a very rich experience working on his video interviews about Obama's performance as president in the last 6 months. "Working on the Obama story gave me a chance to see how people view Obama and how they think he's doing as president, "Rashard articulates, then continues, "The issue concerns the entire United States. Rashard hopes to maybe do technical things in the future, like computer programming and design. When there is sports news to be covered, Jen Botelho is on top of her game. Interested in a career in sports broadcasting, Jen served as an excellent moderator for YVC Online's recent roundtable discussion shoot on the Future of News. "I always thought it looked cool," she says of the experience, "but it was even cooler to actually do it." An avid basktetball fan, it was fun for her to work with Rashard on the local basketball video. "I think my favorite piece was the recent article I wrote about Iran. I liked doing it because I hadn't known much about it before so I had to research it and i thought it was so interesting."
Some of us had practical suggestions concerning the website, like making it more "newsy" or creating it entirely from HTML. It was a work in progress and for the most part, we are very satisfied with or progress with keeping it up. A special thanks to Julie Adler, Matt Landry, Gus Ostow and Brittany Zenus for their hard work in initially designing the site. We thank you all for checking in with us this summer and supporting our work! 
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