Carrying On: Norine's Story
Norine Woods' son Troy was killed in a drive-by shooting in Dorchester on August 29, 1999. In this video she shares her experiences as a survivor of gun violence.
Story by Hanna Qiu and Norine Woods. Video by Hanna Qiu and Gino Canella.
A Look Inside the Project
Social Impact Studios, facilitated by the Engagement Lab, give Emerson students and faculty the opportunity to work directly with local grassroots changemakers to co-create media projects that will make an impact in Boston and beyond.
Carrying On: Norine’s Story was co-created in Spring 2023’s Social Impact Studio in journalism, in partnership the Massachusetts General Hospital Gun Violence Prevention Center and community organizers in Dorchester.
In Collaboration With
Creators
Ana Videla Sola Montoya
Student
Leaf Cassidy
Student
Hanna Qiu
Student
Student
Sophia Pargas
Paige Thimmesch
Student
Stephanie Trendell
Student
Natalie Vasileff
Student
Gino Canella
Instructor
Partners
Amy Kaplan
Maridena Rojas
Norine Woods