This two-minute piece was produced for the Audio Production course at PhillyCAM.

The piece takes a look at Young Involved Philadelphia's Civic Engagement Fair, an event made up of different organizations that offer engagement and volunteer opportunities. The fair kicked off the YIP's annual State of Young Philly, a series that explores the current state of Philadelphia and ways to get involved and generate change in the city.

October 2017.

State of Young Philly 2017

In the Bronx, the Science Genius program helps students learn about science, in a fresh and fun way that connects the content to something they already love: hip-hop.

Science Genius

As part of a larger discussion around accessibility, I interviewed Elizabeth Clay who shared a story of a time when she tried to go swimming, but couldn't, because a website didn't correctly describe access.

This piece originally aired on WHYY's The Pulse: https://whyy.org/episodes/make-a-way/

Accessibility and Disability

Vegan Meghan Adorno talks about being a vegan as she makes chickpea tomato soup.

This piece originally aired on WHYY's The Pulse: https://whyy.org/episodes/shades-green/

You can listen to the piece and read more about Meghan at https://whyy.org/segments/chickpea-soup-for-the-planet/

Living Vegan

As part of a larger piece on black barbershops and health, I went to South Street Barbers with Darryl C. Murphy for stories on how important barbershops are to many in the black community. 

This piece originally aired on WHYY's The Pulse: 
https://whyy.org/episodes/separate-black-health-america/

The black barbershop: care beyond hair:
https://whyy.org/segments/black-barbershop-care-beyond-hair/

Black Barbershops

This was a pilot produced for PhillyCAM's bilingual show, Atrévete. 

The piece is in English and Spanish and has different segments featuring interviews, local music and more. 

Producers:
Elizabeth Estrada
Leticia Roa Nixon
Claudia Ceballos

With help from Gabriela Watson, Laura Deutch and Vanessa Maria Graber.

Music from Udini La Voz and Conjunto Philadelphia.

Atrévete Radio Pilot

Nary Kith, co-founder and executive director of KITHS in Philadelphia talks about the importance of creating an organization that is culturally competent, supports immigrants and what that means for her and her family's legacy.

Nary Kith on Creating a Legacy

Passional Boutique & Sexploratorium is a shop in Philadelphia where people can comfortably explore the parts of themselves that are often kept in the dark. For those looking to express and find community in their sexuality, the store offers products and resources to affirm desire.

This piece was produced by Allison Durham, Elizabeth Estrada and Brad Linder as part of The 24-Hour Radio Race from KCRW's Independent Producer Project.

Sexploratorium

Growing up, Reynaliz Herrera was surrounded by artists. It wasn't long before she began to learn to play different instruments--she learned the piano, guitar, marimba, timpani and so many more. She left Mexico to study percussion and was clasically trained in Canada and the US. But after she graduated, she found herself drawn to new instruments, ones that aren't really considered to be musical, like the bike.

Unconventional percussionist uses bike to make music

Cuban American. NYC Transplant in Philly.  Lover of all things coffee and chocolate. Aiming to explore, engage and empower through storytelling in audio.