Reflective Journalism Project: ICE Melts in Summer

Are you a writer, editor, or organizer committed to justice who wants to align your work with liberation movements? Are you interested in telling stories related to immigration, migrant justice, and community resistance efforts? Do you want to be part of a growing coalition of people who use journalism as a tool for liberation?

Prism is organising movement journalism training on immigration justice called the Reflective Journalism Project: ICE Melts in Summer. The June cohort, ICE Melts in Summer is an award-winning, four-part live training workshop and professional development program about how to write, build, and publish an accurate narrative that supports movements for justice. Each session will take place on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30pm PT/3:00-4:30pm ET beginning June 3rd through June 24th.

Prism notes that the Trump administration is capitalizing on a human rights crisis that has been decades in the making with bipartisan support. While the right spews ultranationalist, white supremacist rhetoric, Democrats have also moved rightward and abandoned immigrants across the United States.

Thematics 

Prism’s goal is to train, teach, and share strategies with journalists, editors, and media professionals to bring your writing or publication into closer alignment with movements for liberation.  From June 3 to June 24, Prism’s Reflective Journalism Project: ICE Melts in Summer will be hosting four live 90-minute online workshops where participants will learn how to use the editorial tools and applications of movement journalism to enhance their storytelling, activism, and media engagement. From the training, you can expect:

• Professional development training from frontrunners in movement journalism
• Mentorship opportunities and support from Prism journalists and editors
• Opportunities post-program to pitch and collaborate on stories for publication with Prism
• Networking with a cohort of like-minded writers, editors, activists, and community leaders
• Exclusive office hours with Prism staff
• Lifetime access to session recordings and workshop materials to revisit after the live trainings
• Prism’s movement journalism “starter pack”
  • Anonymous sourcing guide
  • Anti-doxxing and safety guide
  • Radically inclusive editorial style guide
  • Audience growth as coalition building: Connecting with the Right Readers guide
  • Media literacy toolkit: Prism’s approach to community engagement as political education
• A certificate of completion, granted by Prism

Eligibility

This four-week professional development program is ideal for:

• Journalists, editors, and writers seeking concrete strategies and skills on how to produce and distribute powerful journalism that can reveal truths and shift public opinion, especially through the lens of immigration reporting
• Organizers and activists seeking training on the publishing process and building relationships with journalists and editors
• Writers and journalists interested in professional development that aligns their political values with the nuts and bolts of journalism and publishing
• Editors, journalists, and managers in newsrooms or publications interested in organizational development and building a workplace culture that brings movement journalism practices to your team
• Managers and team leaders seeking technical skills and workplace policy proposals that implement equitable publishing processes in their organization
• Anyone interested in incorporating a movement journalism lens in their writing or newsroom practices
• Prism especially encourages editors, writers, and media professionals underrepresented in mainstream media or living on the front lines of injustice to apply

Pricing details 

Pricing tiers (based on operational budget)

• Individuals and/or orgs under $1.5 million: $400
• Orgs $1.5 million to $5 million: $600
• Orgs above $5 million: $800

Prism will also be extending two fully-paid scholarship seats in our cohort to account for participants who do not have newsroom or industry support. Scholarship applications are available to those who demonstrate financial need and complete the required questions on the program application. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship seat, please apply via the scholarship application form INSTEAD of the general application form.

How to apply

Interested applicants can fill this online application form to apply. The last date to apply is 11:59pm ET, May 17, 2026.

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