Mental health should never be disregarded. It took a pandemic, a botched virtual showcase, and a single brave voice for Danielle’s dance class to realize this.

Danielle Sanois is a student at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens, NY. At a Performing Arts High School, she attends as a dance major where she studies dance in addition to her academic studies. She is an active member in her school's Anti-Racism Committee where she helps lead the efforts addressing all acts of exclusion and implicit bias issues accurately and appropriately. In addition, Danielle is also a member of her school's Black Student Union and My Sister's Keeper Club. For fun, Danielle loves to workout and watch game shows with her family.

The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an intensive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell in partnership with Gimlet Media.