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Prior to becoming a producer of Worldview in July
of 1999, Andrea was a free-lance producer and intern for Worldview
and an intern for Chicago Public Radio's Mara Tapp Show.
Previous internships included the U.S./China Policy Foundation,
CNN, and the White House Office of Political Affairs.
Regarding the Ear to the Ground Mentorship Program, Andrea
says, “Many of us who work in public radio have ideals
about being in touch with diverse communities in Chicago and
the world. I know I personally want to hear more from people
in Chicago communities—telling their own stories in
their own voices.”
“Journalists usually have good intentions when they
try to represent people. But representing someone is not the
same as giving someone the agency to tell their own story
on their own terms. To me, the Ear to the Ground Mentorship
Program goes to the heart of our public service mission at
Chicago Public Radio. It encourages people to participate
with us in the messy world of making radio. Mentees can use
their unique vantage points to bring something to the table
we might have otherwise overlooked. They can dig deeper into
their own communities and get perspective on the communities
around them.”
“I'm honored to take part in the Ear to the Ground
Mentorship Program. It puts my ideals into action. I get a
glimpse of how my mentee views her place in Chicago's international
community. I can help give her some of the tools she needs
to tell the stories she wants to tell. But I have at least
as much to learn from her as she could ever learn from me.
The spirit is very much a spirit of exchange — and I
hope the public radio community as a whole finds that it can
get to know the world around them better by joining in.”
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