The IRE on Campus program aims to bolster more inclusive representation in investigative and data journalism by providing free, customized training to educators and students at higher education institutions that serve historically marginalized people (also known as MSIs). The program is sponsored by Lumina Foundation.
We are seeking a total of six schools for our next two training cohorts:
By participating in the IRE on Campus program, your school will receive:
Note: Applications for this program are now closed.
Application process:
Successful applicants will have a clear plan to encourage more investigative and data work in their classrooms and a commitment to send most of their journalism/communications students and educators to the training.
To apply, a school must be must be a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) which includes:
Applications will be reviewed by IRE staff. The program sponsor is not involved in the selection process.
Francisco Vara-Orta brings 17 years of newsroom experience to his role as IRE's first director of diversity and inclusion. Vara-Orta joined the IRE staff in February 2019 as a training director. While working as a trainer, he has conducted sessions on managing data and investigative reporting for journalists across the United States and internationally. He has worked for a variety of online and print publications, including Chalkbeat, Education Week, the San Antonio Express-News, Austin Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal and the Los Angeles Times. He earned a master’s degree in investigative/data journalism at the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.
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