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Citizen and student journalism amplifying more communities.

Latest Episodes
  • Amina Rahman and her daughter, Hafsa, reflect on their experiences with the NPR Illinois J-Corps pilot. Follow along each Friday through May with this J-Corps Audio Journal.
  • Amina Rahman and her daughter, Hafsa, discuss increaseing uncertainty about travel for the Muslim community and the experiences of immigrants. Follow along each Friday through May with this J-Corps Audio Journal.
  • Hafsa and Amina Rahman with the latest J -Corps Audio Journal. It's the end of Ramadan, which is a very important part of the holy month, worshiping and getting ready for Eid.
  • As this J-Corps team of Amina and Hafsa Rahman continue to prepare their reports as community journalists for NPR Illinois, they find current world events are impacting the Muslim community in Springfield.
  • The J-Corps team reviews research on the Illinois Muslim community. Illinois has the highest per capita population of Muslims in the U.S.
  • Amina and Hafsa Rahman are learning how to be community journalists for NPR Illinois. The team discusses the start of Ramadan and how people outside the community react.
  • Amina and Hafsa Rahman are learning how to be community journalists for NPR Illinois with the guidance of editor Priyanka Deo. The team discusses the coming observance of Ramadan.
  • This week, team Rahman shares how interview subjects take repetition to warm up and react to Muslim Matchmaker, the reality dating show mentioned last week. Follow along each Friday through May with this J-Corps Audio Journal.
  • This week, team Rahman shares how persistance can warmup intervierw subjects and reactions to a Muslim reality dating show.Follow along each Friday through May with this J-Corps Audio Journal.
  • This week, team Rahman shares what it is like to secure interviews and shares a couple outtakes.