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The bingo machine that John Akaki uses is programmed to beep when the next ball should be called. The bingo machine and the board with numbers on it costs about $15,000. Although the cost is high, the quality of the equipment ensures the fairness of the games.

Finding meaning, calling numbers at the Bingo Hall

Taleen Hanna, For Georgia Public Broadcasting
December 20, 2024

[Video] Rooted in Resilience: Sustaining Land for Four Generations

Taleen Hanna, Murphy Center
December 6, 2024
Christabelle Kubuye has a conversation with an AI. She uses what sheÕs learned so far at camp to prompt it effectively.

A Macon day camp introduces kids to the ethics of AI

Taleen Hanna, Georgia Public Broadcasting
July 2, 2024

[Video] Blossom Hiers: Riding Horses with Confidence and Bravery

Taleen Hanna
January 22, 2024

[Video] Inside the Tubman Museum

Taleen Hanna
December 14, 2023
The camp that Mandy and other volunteers have set up for asylum-seekers that are stuck on the other side of the border. Volunteers have food, water, and other supplies for asylum-seekers.

Experiences at the San Diego Tijuana Border

Taleen Hanna
December 6, 2023

[Video] 2023 Westside High School Varsity Football Recap

Taleen Hanna
November 1, 2023
Alex Patrick, a Mercer engineering student, surveys an El Cercado community member on June 7, 2023.

[Photo] Views on Disabilities in the Dominican Republic

Maura Rutledge, Center for Collaborative Journalism
June 27, 2023
Fatoumata Keita, a Mercer engineering student, surveys a member of the Siembra Vieha neighborhood in El Cercado, Dominican Republic on June 6, 2023. Students walked door-to-door, talking with community members as part of their research.

[Photo] Mercer Students Get Hands-on in the Dominican Republic

Amelie Horace, Center for Collaborative Journalism
June 26, 2023
Three members of the community play the palos (drums) and sing while the community dances around them. The palos are a large part of Dominican heritage and are used during celebrations of death as well as celebrations of the Holy Spirit, among other celebrations.

El Cercado Community Leaders Celebrate Fellowship at the Annual Pentecost Celebration

Taleen Hanna
June 22, 2023
Mercer engineering students, along with Sabana Bonita community members construct the water tank walls with stone and mortar. Community members had to sign up for shifts to help construct the tank in addition to paying the fees to maintain the tank.

[Photo] Water Projects Improve Health of Dominican Republic Communities

Debbie Blankenship, Center for Collaborative Journalism
June 28, 2023
Joana Peterson arranges candles that will be handed out to leaders of each community during the mass that follows the Pentecost celebration.

Fatoumata Keita, a Mercer engineering student, pins a tag onto a community member’s shirt at the Pentecost celebration at Villa Andres in El Cercado, Dominican Republic on June 11, 2023. The tag reads “consejo” which translates to “advice” in English. The annual occasion celebrates the Holy Spirit and this year they focused on revitalizing the Christian-based communities.

Dominican Republic water access is continued focus of Mercer engineering program

Taleen Hanna
May 24, 2023
Bibb County Sheriff's Office Responds Promptly to Open Records Request

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Responds Promptly to Open Records Request

Taleen Hanna, Center for Collaborative Journalism
November 4, 2022
Chase Oliver, the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate Race, at a press conference after the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series at GPB Studios in Atlanta on Oct. 17, 2022. Both Oliver and Raphael Warnock were present at the debate, but Warnock did not attend the press conference. Herschel Walker was not in attendance. Photo by Taleen Hanna.

Who is donating and how much in Georgia’s U.S. Senate Race

Kai Shotwell, Drew Robertson, Taleen Hanna, DeeDee Cudjoe, and Al Wooten
November 4, 2022
Art vendor at the All Hands Art Festival at the Triangle Arts Macon on Oct. 1, 2022 interacts with a young customer.

Art in Macon From Past to Present

Taleen Hanna, Center for Collaborative Journalism
October 26, 2022
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