NPR's Next Generation Radio Project is a 5-day digital journalism and audio training project. The hybrid (some people in-person, some remote) program is designed to give competitively selected participants the opportunity to learn how to report and produce their own non-narrated audio piece and multimedia story. Those chosen for the project are paired with a professional journalist who serves as their mentor for the week.
Severe storms and flooding damaged LaWanda Felder’s home, particularly the area she used for her child who has autism. Despite challenges, she says she is doing what she can to create an atmosphere of safety and comfort for her two young children.