The illustration portrays a desk with various items: a computer monitor, keyboard, notebook, computer mouse, notebook, stationary, clock, and an orange. There is text reading “Next Gen Radio Florida Newsroom. Finding, coaching and training public media's next generation” on the computer screen and “January 2nd-7th 2024” written on a small sticky note.

NEXT GEN RADIO IS A FIVE-DAY, AUDIO FOCUSED DIGITAL MEDIA PROJECT

OUR THEME FOR THIS PROJECT: WHAT IS THE MEANING OF “HOME”?

Centered in the illustration is Aura smiling holding a large white envelope and a small American flag. She is wearing brightly colored clothes and has rainbow dyed hair. Behind her is a large papel picado with cutouts depicting shapes of a house, palm trees, clouds, and the sun.

NEW CITIZEN, ROOTED IN FLORIDA, BLOOMS AT LAST IN COLOR

by SOPHIE DIAZ

For Aura Garduño, obtaining her U.S. citizenship after 18 years of living in Florida allows her a newfound sense of security. Her updated status offers her the opportunity to create more permanent roots and be her authentic, colorful self.

The illustration portrays Sonya Mallard gazing into the historical moments of Harry T. and Harriette Moore, who are shown standing before their home.

FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA: ONE CULTURAL COORDINATOR FINDS PURPOSE IN KEEPING CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY ALIVE

by MIRANDA CAMP

For native New Yorker Sonya Mallard, it took a long time for Florida to start feeling like home. But when she walked through the historic Moore Cultural Complex in Mims, Florida, she felt she found her place.

LAKELAND MOTHER HELPS DAUGHTER WITH RARE DISEASE FEEL AT HOME

by THOMAS OUELLETTE

Being a stay-at-home mom with two kids is challenging for any parent. But when one of them suffers from an incredibly rare disease and requires around-the-clock care, it’s up to Katie Seeright in Lakeland to overcome challenges and make her house a home.

We are looking over the shoulder of Frank Wooden, a caretaker of the Lincoln Memorial Park cemetery. Before him is the warm expanse of above ground tombs and grave stones. We also see various figures of people—young and old—from different time periods standing amidst the landscape fading in and out of existence.

TO FRANK WOODEN, LINCOLN MEMORIAL PARK IS MORE THAN JUST A BURIAL GROUND

by VICTORIA FONSECA

Frank Wooden is a groundskeeper and brother of the owner of Lincoln Memorial Park in Miami, where their parents are both buried. Wooden feels it’s vital to preserve this historic Black cemetery he devotes himself to, the place where he feels at home.

We see three pairs of legs and three pairs of tap shoes all in motion, with pink sparks and music notes jittering around. Each of the pant legs have patterns of little umbrellas to reference the famous musical, Singing in the Rain.

HOW ONE DANCE INSTRUCTOR IS PRESERVING THE MEANING AND HISTORY OF TAP

by KAYLA KISSEL

Josh Nixon’s home isn’t a house or even a town, but rather a pair of metal-plated shoes. He found his passion through teaching tap dance and strives to preserve its rich history and cultural identity, which began from a place of oppression.

Sitting at a table, two women work on a laptop talking to one another. A notepad, pen and water bottle surround the laptop.

BEHIND THE REPORTING: A NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS FIND HOME IN A POP-UP NEWSROOM

by KYRA PARROW

A behind the scenes look into this NextGenRadio project.