Elena Rivera
Elena Rivera is a graduate student at the University of Missouri with a focus in radio reporting. She has reported and produced stories on arts and culture, education and mental health for KBIA. She received a B.A. in Communication and International Studies from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Before coming to KBIA, Elena worked as the Career Development Specialist for a North Carolina non-profit called Dress for Success Triangle, which helped unemployed and underemployed women find jobs.
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This week on Intersection, we bring you excerpts from author JunotDíaz's Jan. 22 talk at MU.Díaz won the 2008 Pulitzer prize for his first novel, "The…
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Today, we're talking with three mid-Missouri authors - Mary Collins Barile, David Crespy and Brian Katcher. They've written plays, books on local folklore…
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Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including:Feasibility Study to Examine Missouri Hyperloop SystemUniversity of Missouri Accused of Using Flawed…
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Debbie and David Vance have both been volunteering at the annual MOMOM, or Missouri Mission of Mercy, for years. MOMOM is a once a year, two-day dental…
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Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including:House Committee Discusses Revenge Porn BillMissouri Lawmakers Raise Concerns about School Busing…
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It’s been more than two years since the protests at the University of Missouri. In 2015, the university was at the center of a national conversation on…
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Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including:Republican Lawmakers Ramp up Pressure for Greitens to Step AsideCommunity Policing Resolution Sees City…
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Two years ago, graduate students at the University of Missouri found out in an email that their health insurance would be cut. Students began protesting…
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I grew up in Mexico City, Mexico. When I was younger, I would watch telenovelas with my friend Fernanda after school. We would both sit on her white, fur…
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Jon Reagan is a dentist in Neosho, Mo., who has been practicing for almost 20 years. We met as he volunteered at the sixth annual Missouri Mission of…