About
GEN-ZiNE is a global grassroots media community for young voices rewriting the future. We believe that young people are not just the consumers of ideas, but they are also the creators of them.
We are writers, artists, activists, and change-makers.
We are creative, curious, critical thinkers, and compassionate.
We are here to disrupt and rewrite the narratives we live by.
GEN-ZiNE strives to educate readers on a variety of social issues and provide them with language and tools necessary to take critiques from text into action. We believe in the power of storytelling, and that open discourse is an initial step in driving change.
Our readers are high school and college students who have come of age during tumultuous times, and who do not accept norms at face value. We value community above all else and believe that we can build something profound when we listen, collaborate, and learn from one another’s experiences.
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How we started
Starting as a print-only zine in 2018, GEN-ZiNE was founded on the basis of designing media for social change. We’ve always strived to make activism accessible, appealing and digestible for the regular young person. GEN-ZiNE was created with the knowledge that while not everyone will dedicate their lives to public service, we must encourage young minds to think critically to expand the breadth of table topics for conversation.
Since then, we’ve evolved into a multimedia collective, with an extensive online and offline community - a nod to the gap in and desire for a representative youth media network.
Meet the team
Editor-in-Chief & Founder
Anushka
Joshi
Managing Editor
Victoria Orzech
Community Editor
Caitlyn Kelley
Digital Editor
Aria River
Summer 2025 Fellows
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Summer Fellow
Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz is a multimedia storyteller, researcher, and human rights advocate whose work centers the voices and experiences of historically marginalized communities. Currently pursuing graduate studies in international law and human rights, Nicolette Alexandra uses photography, writing, and academic research to explore themes of displacement, migration, identity, and resistance. Their recent projects highlight the lives of diasporic and immigrant communities in Rome, blending visual art with narratives to challenge dominant histories and amplify suppressed voices. They're committed to creative strategies that inspire empathy, accountability, and systemic change.
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Summer Fellow
Storytelling has always played an important role in Tina’s identity as an Armenian American in Los Angeles. As part of a diverse diasporic immigrant community, Tina witnessed how her relatives would gather and pass down their language, traditions, and stories to the younger generations, which kept her culture and family history alive. Understanding how stories can unite communities and cultures across borders, Tina studied English Literature and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California and is currently pursuing a career in filmmaking. When she’s not running around on set as a production assistant, she loves to spend her free time watching movies with her family and friends and taking photos around the city.
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Summer Fellow
Isabella Salinas is a current student at DePaul University pursuing a BA in Women and Gender Studies with a minor in Journalism. Born and raised in Chicago she finds joy in the hustle and bustle of city life. On days where she is not writing or reading, she can be found with her cat watching movies and tv. She has a passion for social justice reporting as well as lifestyle reporting and combines those passions to look at pop culture through a feminist lens. She previously published works in both The DePaulia and 14 East Magazine.
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Summer Fellow
Bio and photo coming soon.
