'Look for the Helpers'

Photo essays by the students of Com 320 in Fall 2019

Fred Rogers, who developed the “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” television show in the late 1960s to help children understand an often difficult and troubling world, often shared an anecdote about his own childhood:

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.”

Students in Com 320: Visual Communication used this theme to find and tell true-to-life visual stories that show how, amid problems, people are working to make a difference.