FINDING HOME

Part of the Who We Are series, an immersive journalism project by JOVRNALISM.

OUR STORIES

When we hear about foster care, most of the stories are negative, focusing on abuse or crimes. The truth is that the real stories about foster care youth are as diverse as our city. Here are some immersive stories you may not hear in the news.

Miriam

The Artist

Despite the hardships she endured, Miriam never let them define her future. For her, art is a secret portal into a life full of storytelling and falling in love with the idea of narrating her life.
Her Story

Elizah

The Rapper

Although a person of very few words, Elizah’s expresses herself through her lyrics, which tell a story of a young woman wanting to succeed in spite of hardships.
Her Story

Issac

The Son of Superheroes

Both of his father figures were superheroes to him in each of their own ways; one raising him through his youth and the other helping him become a man.
His Story

Jenny

The Mentor

After a lot of hard work, Jenny is now a foster care case worker advocating for kids that are going through the experiences she’s lived. 

Her Story

Jazzmone

The Hustler

Ever since he was a kid, Jazzmone has been working to better himself. Whether it is as a chef or small business owner, he is headed toward financial independence. 

His Story

AR Experiences

Augmented Reality

As part of this project, we produced experimental, immersive experiences via social media platforms, like Snapchat. Learn how to step into these pieces.

AR Stories

Latest News

Updates from our project

JOVRNALISM apps

View stories on other platforms like mobile and headsets.

WATCH: Making of ‘Finding Home’

Take a look behind the scenes at the making of this incredible collaboration between Peace4Kids and JOVRNALISM.
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Meet The CREW

Finding Home is a collaborative project aimed to empower members of the Foster Care community to tell their own stories. USC students worked side by side to produce the stories. Meet the JOVRNALISM crew.

Xinwen Chen

Arts Leadership Student

Xinwen, a graduate student at University of Southern California, is a storyteller and producer passionate about exploring the intersection of arts and technology.

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Nancy Guan

Journalism Student

Nancy is a journalist with a focus in text and audio. She’s an L.A. native and has reported on housing, gentrification, food & culture and art.

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Connor Ling

Journalism Student

Journalist and video producer from the University of Southern California.
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Clarke Lowry

Business Administration and Media Arts+ Practice Student

Clarke is a driven professional with an interest and comprehension of the digital media, and marketing industries. Her knowledge has grown through various job roles.

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Julia Nash

Public Relations Student

Jules is a senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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Simrin Singh

Journalism Student

Simrin is a graduating senior at the University of Southern California. Throughout her time at Annenberg, she has explored various mediums and beats to tell impactful narratives, especially stories about diverse communities and perspectives.

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Karen Wang

Journalism Student

Karen is an Los Angeles / Nanjing-based student journalist with experience in broadcast and multimedia news and interests in digital long-forms.

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Abigail Washer

Journalism Student

Abby Washer is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in journalism degree at the University of Southern California. Her multimedia projects focus on topics of local government, environmental issues, and human interest.

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Yuwei "Ria" Xi

Computer Science (Games) Student

Ria is a USC Computer Science (Games) student working in XR.
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Robert Hernandez

Journalism Professor

Founder of JOVRNALISM™, Hernandez teaches emerging, digital journalism at USC Annenberg.

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COLLAB

This project could not have happened without the support of our partners — whether through mentorship or donated equipment.

Thank you

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Work With Us

JOVRNALISM is an award-winning production crew created and led by Prof. Robert Hernandez from the University of Southern California. Our work has been features by media companies like The New York Times, ProPublica, USA Today, NPR and others.

Every semester we produce innovative stories based on emerging technologies. Reach out to be our next collaborator.

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