Daniela Doncel
Latino Communities ReporterDaniela Doncel is a Colombian American journalist who joined Connecticut Public in November 2024. Through her reporting, Daniela strives to showcase the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino communities in Connecticut. Her interests range from covering complex topics such as immigration to highlighting the beauty of Hispanic/Latino arts and culture.
At the core of her reporting is one question: ¿quiénes somos? Who are we? Connecticut is home to Hispanics/Latinos from all over the world, representing various countries. Daniela aims to get a full picture of that diversity and demonstrate the impact the communities have on the state.
Daniela has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Arcadia University in Pennsylvania. She worked as the news director at UConn’s WHUS Radio and as a general assignment field reporter and anchor at WTIC NewsTalk 1080.
When she’s not out reporting, Daniela enjoys writing fictional stories, 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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Salsa Socials invite hundreds to dance on Hartford’s Pratt Street as it returns for its seventh year. -
![Elsa Bohorquez (right) dances to vallenato, a Colombian folk genre of music, with her two daughters Cielo Urrego (mid-left) and Gina Bohorquez (left), her son-in-law and her grandchild. The family came down from Bridgeport to celebrate Colombian Independence Day in Stamford. Bohorquez said, "Even though I have to work [in the morning], I’m here to enjoy.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a92216a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3250x1811+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2Fbf%2Fe320e9f140d8b751ac9c42d457bf%2Fimg-6389.jpg)
The Latin dance company BFAmericas hosted the Colombian Carnival for the second year in a row at Stamford Town Center. -
La compañía de teatro Pa’lante organiza nuevos eventos para atraer público y ayudar a contrarrestar los recortes de fondos de la Administración Trump a las artes. -
The New Haven Dances Together fundraiser will benefit the New Haven Immigrants Coalition to support their mutual aid and legal funds for families affected by immigration detainments. -
Pa’lante Theater Company hosts new events to draw in audiences and help counter the Trump Administration’s funding cuts to the arts.
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Yoga in Our City invita a los hispanohablantes a unirse a sus clases de yoga gratuitas con instructores bilingües en Hartford, New Haven y Waterbury. -
Historiadores y educadores debatieron sobre la importancia de capturar la historia familiar. Participaron en una mesa redonda para una exposición en CT State Community College Capital, del Museo Nacional de la Diáspora Puertorriqueña. -
Los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria de Hartford están pidiendo a la legislatura de Connecticut que les proporcione más fondos para poder ampliar un programa piloto que les ofrece tarifas de autobús gratuitas. -
Yoga in Our City invites Spanish-speakers to join their free yoga classes with bilingual instructors in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury.
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Los grupos comunitarios Crisol Acuarela/Grupo Quetzal y Nosotras CT jugaron un partido amistoso en su primer encuentro de fútbol femenino en Stamford.
![Elsa Bohorquez (right) dances to vallenato, a Colombian folk genre of music, with her two daughters Cielo Urrego (mid-left) and Gina Bohorquez (left), her son-in-law and her grandchild. The family came down from Bridgeport to celebrate Colombian Independence Day in Stamford. Bohorquez said, "Even though I have to work [in the morning], I’m here to enjoy.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/784e8e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3250x1811+0+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2Fbf%2Fe320e9f140d8b751ac9c42d457bf%2Fimg-6389.jpg)
