Success Stories

Giselle & Jaycee

June 04, 2025

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Kathy Milani is a visual storyteller driven by a passion for local journalism and a belief in the power of empathy. Her career started as a photographer for a weekly newspaper, later transitioni...

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WOOF: Living with the Cloth

June 04, 2025

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Karen Baker is an ethnographic fiber artist with a decade of weaving and knitting experience. Awards from the George Washington University, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the Cent...

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Digital Nomads: The Black Sheep Community

June 04, 2025

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Jaclyn O’Laughlin is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with a passion for filmmaking, photography, and writing. She has applied these skills at various newspapers and publications across Vi...

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Why Mississippi, why?

June 04, 2025

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Derrick Lampkins believes in lifelong learning and was educated across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. In 2008, he took a Film Production course at the University of South Alabama, where...

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VaVa Faire

June 04, 2025

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Tiffané White is a museum educator and former program manager with a passion for people, art and making meaningful connections. For decades, through advocacy, creativity and access, Tiffané has ...

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In Science We Trust

June 04, 2025

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Saraniya Tharmarajah is an interdisciplinary film/theater maker and public health researcher. Her work uses a multidisciplinary approach to communicating public health research findings based on...

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Not Far Removed

June 04, 2025

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Melissa Jackson is a dynamic producer with a knack for bringing creative projects to life. Behind the scenes and in front of the mic, Melissa has made her mark as podcast host and producer of VC...

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Duke

June 04, 2025

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Marjuan Canady is a Tony Nominated Broadway Producer and award-winning multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, educator, cultural worker, literacy advocate, and mom. A DC native with Trinidadian ...

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