Journalism students hold car show to raise money

A group of Irvin High School broadcasting students held a car show today to raise enough funds to go to the National High School Journalism Convention in Los Angeles this April and represent their school in front of the whole country. More than 100 cars filled a parking lot at Irvin High School, drivers pouring in to support the students eager to learn more about journalism.

With $800 in the bank, they’re still far from their goal.

“We need $5,000 to take eight students,” said Mariel Torres, the broadcasting teacher at Irvin.

The group will be competing against other students from all over the country for best student newscast. They’ll also be attending countless workshops and network with other aspiring journalists.

Some students say the program has helped them in more ways than one–like overcoming bullying:

“Growing up I was judge a lot by the way that I would dress and I would act,” said Eddie Flores, one of the journalism students.

This went on until he found his voice as a high school journalist.

“What inspired me was just, standing out, you know? Being there and making sure you get the story, you develop it, and you get it right,” he said.

Flores and his classmates want to be better reporters and use the convention to learn how to give people a voice

“Everybody should have a voice, no matter what,” Flores said.

Students are still raising money to make their $5,000 goal and go to the convention. If you would like to donate you can go to Irvin High School and ask to speak with the business agent, who will make sure the money goes towards the program.