by Kristin Torres | Jan 15, 2017
When I got the email that I had been chosen for Next Generation Radio, I was so excited that I ran to tell the first person I could find—a very confused administrative assistant in my office at the University of Missouri. But then, panic. I hadn’t touched a... by Kristin Torres | Jan 13, 2017
“That’s why I started the block watch–because I had big problems,” says Rosa Pastrana, founder and captain of the Osborn Block Watch. After her truck was stolen three times, she decided to take a more active role in keeping her neighborhood safe. Last year, a... 
by Ericka Guevarra | Jan 8, 2016
When I first talked to my mentor on the phone, I was a little nervous. I had whitening strips in my mouth and was embarrassed that she would think that I had some kind of weird lisp. (I imagined her being like, good luck in radio, kid.) The conversation was a little... 
by Maggie Freleng | Jan 8, 2016
Just graduating from my masters program at one of the top journalism schools in the country, I came here thinking I had a lot of experience and this was a way to strengthen my skills. While NextGen was that, it was also something more. Having a one on one mentor is...
