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EAR TO THE GROUND
2004 Mentorship Program
Alice Chang
 Alice's
Story:
Young Street Evangelists
For many people, religious faith occupies a mostly private
space. Worship takes place at home or in a church, synogogue,
mosque, or temple. But there are some christians who go to
great lengths to express their faith in public.
Most street evangelists want to bring people closer to God.
But often their style—filled with ominous warnings to
non-believers—ends up pushing away the very people they're
trying to reach. Here in Chicago, there's a group of young
evangelists who are trying to combat this sterotype. Ear to
the Ground's Alice Chang spends an evening with one of them.
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| Alice Chang is a Boston area native but
misses the Bay area, her home for six years. A graduate of Stanford
University, Alice is currently studying at Northwestern's graduate
school of journalism. She is passionate about race, gender,
religion, and social issues. Alice's dream is to produce long-form
stories in public radio, TV, and print. She thinks NPR is creative,
inspiring, and phenomenal. Alice is honored to be an Ear to
the Ground mentee and thanks all the other volunteers for sinking
in so much time on this project! |
Mentor Profile Jay Field
News Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio |
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Jay Field joined Chicago Public Radio in 2001 as a news correspondent
focusing on social issues and human affairs.
Jay comes to Chicago Public Radio from KQED in San Francisco.
While there, he was a contributing reporter to their news
department and their magazine programs focusing on statewide
and Asian-American issues. He has covered everything from
the environment, politics, and community issues to arts and
sports. Jay has also contributed to NPR's Morning Edition,
Weekend All Things Considered, and Only a Game.
Regarding the Ear to the Ground Mentorship Program, Jay says,
“Like most of us, I got my start in radio as an intern.
I think all the time about the different people who helped
me along and taught me how to handle a microphone, record
ambience, put together a radio story, and use my voice. I
love that we all have those people who helped spark our passion
for this work. It's really important for me to share some
of what I've learned with other people who want to join the
party!”
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