The current broadcast of Radio Rookies airs in December 2008 during Morning Edition on WNYC and is available for downloading here. The broadcast Radio Rookies Brooklyn workshop is being held in partnership with the High School for Global Citizenship (HSGC) in Crown Heights. The newest Rookies stories explores why parents work so much, child abuse, literacy, not reaching one's potential, and being different. Listen here.

About The Neighborhood

The workshop is located at the Prospect Heights Campus in Brooklyn. The site is near the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the land-marked Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Botanical Garden and Prospect Park. The neighborhood has extreme contrasts between lovely architecture and vacant, run-down buildings and is home to many people with diverse backgrounds – predominantly Caribbean-American, residents also include Asians, whites, and Latinos.

Brooklyn Rookies: Behind the Scenes Audio Slideshow

What The Rookies Have To Say:

"Radio Rookies is a lot of fun as well as hard work, but I know it’ll all be worth it in the end. I’ve learned how to adjust to different interviewees. The time I had the most fun was meeting new and interesting people at Union Square during a solo vox pop." -- Josetta Adams

"At first I thought Rookies was boring but now it’s getting more fun. I like editing. I’ve learned many different ways you can interview someone. I had the most fun when we sent to see Maria Hinajosa because she’s a real inspiration." -- Jacuyra

"We work on our stories, have fun and sometimes go to parties. I have learned how to use the material that we use to make our story." -- Keith Harris

"I love Radio Rookies. It lets you express yourself because we are all like one HUGE family. I learned how to log and cut audio. This is fun. I also learned how to have the recorder as my brother/friend and to trust it. The most fun I’ve had with Rookies was when we went to go talk to my uncle and had fun and were ourselves." -- Raymond Henderson

"I think of Radio Rookies sort of like a stress reliever. The thing I learned so far is how hard it is to bring a story together. The time I had the most fun was the moment I went out to vox pop—in Latin, ‘voice of the people.’ -- Kaddeem Wright