Rita Hanch

Reporter, NPR Next Generation Radio

Rita Hanch is a participant in the 2024 Next Gen Radio program at KCUR.

Currently a brand activation manager at the theme park Worlds of Fun, Hanch hopes that her love for storytelling can soon become her day job. A Kansas City native, Hanch’s goal is to connect her community through multimedia stories, live comedy and journalism. If you see Rita roller skating through Midtown, you are not dreaming.

Education

Alana Washington creates a home for Kansas City students, in honor of a brother who died by suicide

Rita Hanch

As a second-year middle school teacher, Alana Washington knows how much trauma her southeast Kansas City students can go through on a daily basis. She started the Save a Life Mentorship to foster an environment where students can find a home within themselves.