Carolina Hidalgo is a former Senior Producer for Radio Rookies.
Carolina Hidalgo appears in the following:
Why do we vape? A NYC teen investigates the trend among young people
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
In New York, where it's illegal to sell vaping products to anyone younger than 21, and flavored products are banned, Many teens continue, though, to find ways to vape.
A Brooklyn teen connects to her Caribbean roots through steelpan
Monday, September 02, 2024
For 15-year-old Natalie Skeet-Somerszaul, playing steelpan is a way to connect with her Caribbean heritage.
An Asian immigrant teen confronts problem gambling in his community
Monday, June 24, 2024
With three new casinos expected to come to the NYC area, 17-year-old TaoHeng Chen looks at the impact of gambling on his community.
Teens push for legislation to preserve in-person visits in New York prisons and jails
Thursday, June 13, 2024
As prisons and jails in many states switch to video visits, a group of NYC teens is advocating to preserve in-person visits in New York.
Why NYC’s Move to Privatize Public Housing Could Impact the Rest of the Country
Monday, December 18, 2023
How a controversial plan is changing the way public housing operates — and leaving some unsure of their future.
Radio Rookies 2023: Changes Coming to Public Housing
Friday, September 15, 2023
Radio Rookie Fanta Kaba shares her story on how her family found stability in a NYCHA apartment and residents wariness around NYCHA's privatization plan, PACT.
A Bronx teen grapples with a controversial plan for NYCHA apartments
Friday, September 15, 2023
For Fanta Kaba, living in NYCHA means stability. But now, a controversial plan is changing the way public housing operates. Fanta sets out to find out what this plan means for residents.
Radio Rookies 2023: Learning What it Means to be Tibetan
Thursday, September 14, 2023
A WNYC Radio Rookie learns how to be proud of her Tibetan heritage.
A first-generation Tibetan in Queens finds her way home
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Saldon Tenzin knows she needs to help keep her culture alive — but how do you hold onto something you feel so far removed from?
Radio Rookies 2023: Gentrification Comes to The Bronx
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
A look at gentrification in the South Bronx through the eyes of young people today.
As the Bronx gentrifies, teens lose sense of stability and belonging
Monday, September 11, 2023
In this love letter to the South Bronx, Christina Adja examines how gentrification can affect teenagers’ sense of stability and belonging.
Half of My Parents, All of Me
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Folashade Olatunde, a WNYC Radio Rookie, shares a series of open and honest audio diaries, inviting listeners on her journey to rebuild a relationship with her dad.
A journey to reconnect with an incarcerated father
Friday, April 08, 2022
Folashade Olatunde shares her journey to rebuild her relationship with her incarcerated father, following her first visit to the prison in more than a decade.
Imagining a world without police
Thursday, April 07, 2022
Years after she witnessed a domestic violence incident in her home and called the police, Kayla Ollivierre starts to question the role of police in our communities.
Taking a restorative approach to youth justice
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
Deborah Ugo-Omenukwa looks at how restorative justice can give young people a chance to take responsibility for their actions while avoiding the larger legal system.
Finding ways to feel safe as a young Black girl in America
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Betsy-Jane Paul-Odionhin explores what it means to feel safe — or unsafe — as a young Black girl growing up in America.
How a secretive police database affects young Black and brown men
Monday, April 04, 2022
Rainier Harris looks at how the NYPD uses a secretive database to label people as gang members — and how it affects the lives of young Black and brown men.
Our Feelings Are Not Our Fault: How Science Can Explain Our Emotions
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
When the pandemic caused fear and anxiety to overwhelm her mom, Guadalupe Ortega turned to science.
WNYC Announces the New Class of Radio Rookies
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Next class of young people to create audio documentaries through station’s youth journalism program to tell personal stories about policing in their lives.
A student’s perspective on the first week of school
Friday, September 25, 2020
Atika Kaisary convinced her parents to let her attend classes in-person. But after multiple delays, she’s learning remotely — and her first week of distance learning has surprised her.
