Daniela Doncel
Latino Communities Reporter, and host of 'Generation: Baby-Sitters Club'Daniela Doncel is a Colombian American award-winning journalist. Her awards include Best News Reporter for Radio in 2026, Best Radio/Audio Story, Digital Writing, and Diversity Coverage. She joined Connecticut Public in November 2024.
She is the host of the narrative podcast "Generation Baby-Sitters Club." She is also a Widening the Pipeline 2025 fellow with the National Press Foundation.
With a Bachelor's of Arts in journalism from the University of Connecticut and a Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from Arcadia University, Daniela strives to showcase the diversity of life among Hispanic/Latino communities within Connecticut. Her coverage ranges from immigration to Latino culture and arts.
When she’s not out reporting, Daniela enjoys writing fictional stories as an aspiring author, hiking Connecticut’s scenic trails, and reading while snuggled up with her Yorkshire terrier, Meela.
Have a story to share? She can be reached at ddoncel@ctpublic.org.
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La organización New Haven Immigrants Coalition pide a Tweed New Haven Airport Authority que cumpla la normativa estatal y federal en materia de aplicación de las leyes migratorias y le ha solicitado registros relacionados con ICE. -
Hazte una mamografía gratis: programa de CT brinda servicios a personas sin seguro médico en octubreEn el Mes de Concienciación sobre el Cáncer de Mama, un autobús del Hartford Hospital ofrece mamografías gratuitas. -
Connecticut’s chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters is calling for more Hispanic mentors. One Puerto Rican mentor found a connection with her mentee through language and culture. -
Generations of readers ages 8 to 12 looked up to Martin’s characters for a glimpse of what their next phase of life could look like. -
A Hartford Hospital bus is offering free mammograms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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The New Haven Immigrants Coalition is asking the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority to follow state and federal law around immigration enforcement with a request for ICE-related records.
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As federal immigration agents make arrests, Connecticut children and families are feeling the effects. Hear from two teenagers whose parents have been deported by ICE.
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Generations of readers were inspired to become caregivers after reading “The Baby-Sitters Club” series. The podcast “Generation: Baby-Sitters Club” explains how these first jobs shape us – for better and for worse. -
Mientras tanto, CT State Community College Capital mantiene vivas las celebraciones de la herencia hispana con su iniciativa Herencias Latinas que forma parte del Hartford Heritage Project [Proyecto de Herencias de Hartford] y ofrece oportunidades de aprendizaje a través de alianzas locales. -
CT State Community College Capital keeps Hispanic heritage celebrations going with its Herencias Latinas initiative, a segment of the Hartford Heritage Project which offers learning opportunities with local area partnerships.
