Alternative Spring Break Unites Students, West Virginia Coaling Community
Tama Moni
The Daily Campus
March 27, 2017
OAK HILL, W. Va.—Dilapidated. Decrepit. Destitute.
The southern end of West Virginia became the place where UConn students on an alternative break trip spent their spring break to help rebuild homes and do service in the community.
John David, who heads the Southern Appalachian Labor School and is a member of AmeriCORPS VISTA, spoke to the students about their role in helping the locals. Students came here to understand rural poverty.
““There are a lot of people here that are hopeful that coal will come back,” David said. Read the full story here…
The First Step: Seeking Employment
Tama Moni
The Daily Campus
Oct. 20, 2017
STORRS, Conn.—Junior and senior year UConn students are at the point in their college experience in which they have to apply for internships or look for jobs.
They may look at multiple sources, including their own interests, to find that job or internship.
It seems that there is no one right way to seek employment as a college student. While there are companies that you can tailor your skills to meet their needs, the process still depends on the individual.
It takes a combination of their career interests and the reports about the job market. Some of those sources include business-news articles and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics database. Read the full story here…
The Second Step: Choosing a Major
Tama Moni
The Daily Campus
Nov. 8, 2017
STORRS, Conn.—Freshmen entering college for their first time have another decision to make…choosing what they will study for the
next four years.
That can be hard.
First they did all the research to choose a college and now they have to choose a major.
How are you supposed to know what you want to do for the rest of your life if you are still young?
Many colleges in America, such as the University of Connecticut, have made that decision a little easier with individualized majors.
Read the full story here…
The Third Step: Entering the workforce
Tama Moni
The Daily Campus
Jan. 30, 2018
STORRS, Conn.—After graduating college, students leave to go on to different paths.
Some may go directly into the job market, while others may continue on in graduate school or trade school.
Students like Heather Knorr, who graduated the University of Connecticut in May 2017 with an engineering degree, went straight into the workforce. She now works in an environmental consulting firm.
Read the full story here…
Digital Work
My Demo News Reel
This features all my multimedia work that I filmed, edited and produced on my own. All work done for UCTV News.
A Brief History of Architecture in Western Europe
UConn Portfolio II
April 3, 2019
In this video, I use photos I took during my semester abroad in Germany, to tell a brief story about western European history through its buildings and cities.
People Against Racism
Tama Moni
UCTV News
Oct. 6, 2018
This video below is a news package I did for the University of Connecticut Television News. I shot, edited and wrote the voiceovers for this package in Mannheim, Germany. It features Mannheim residents protesting against racism and discrimination.