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Jenisty Colón grew up in a vibrant community where she was one of “maybe 10,000 Puerto Ricans” in her hometown of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. When her close-knit family threw parties, she could expect “50 cousins” to show up on either her mom or her dad’s side. So, when she moved across the country to attend Chapman University, it was quite a culture shock — especially adjusting to the small,...

For student filmmakers, the career horizon just became a bit brighter. Today, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Snap Inc. announced a new partnership to provide funding and mentorship to a student filmmaker. The Snap Originals Annenberg Inclusion Award expands on the...

For Benti Kaur, volunteering and making a positive impact in her community is about sevā . The concept, which means “selfless service,” is rooted in Kaur’s Sikh faith.

“I’m excited to build a new family at USC and study with like-minded people who want to come together and help create,” said Kaur, who will join USC Annenberg this Fall as a ...

Growing up an only child in Guangdong, China, Zhuoyan “Terry” Tao was surrounded by music.

“Since I was 5, my mother was playing classical music recordings in the house and on the way to school,” he said. “My father was more of a ’90s Hong Kong music fan. There was always music in my home.”

Tao plays multiple instruments and even wrote the score to his high school’s performance...

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I waited for Spencer Topel in the dead of night, eight years ago, outside the only convenience store in Vermont. As his undergraduate research assistant at Dartmouth College, I agreed to help shoot a documentary for his sound art installation. I didn’t realize filming was only possible at midnight, without the shifting sun. The rumble of his four-cylinder sedan cut through the...

USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has received support from MTV Entertainment Studios to become the long-term home of the Mental Health Storytelling Initiative. The unprecedented effort by a coalition of more than 60 entertainment industry partners and mental health expert organizations is designed to revolutionize the narrative on...