“An American Dream?” is the work of eight amazing women who met, learned, cried, laughed and worked together to produce powerful portraits of courage and resiliency. These photographs and narratives are organized around themes that the group found it important to address in their research: the living conditions that families are forced to endure, their impact on health and well-being, fear of eviction and ending up on the streets, the fires and displacement occurring in the Mission, resiliency and hope, and potential changes and solutions.
11. El Sueño Americano en La Mission / The American dream in the Mission
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This is the reality of many people who come to this country after leaving their homeland to seek a better life in America. Every day we see more people living on the streets due to the lack of well-paying jobs and the expensive rent in San Francisco. Living in these conditions is not healthy or fair for our community because we are exposed to many diseases and to the dangers of the street. My family is affected by seeing our neighbors on the street without a safe and stable place to live. I live in fear that my two children and I might end up in the same situation. It affects us emotionally, causing us stress, anxiety, and depression. My children experience the same fear that this is the American dream for us.
—Wendy
PhotoVoice Exhibit Credits
| CASAH-SF Team Ada Alvarado Karen Cohn Shivaun Nestor Laura Olivas Dairo Romero |
Exhibition Volunteers Leticia Contreras Lili Dominguez Margarita Herrera Cynthia Melgoza Lucia Obregón Liliana Ocegueda Sarah Saavedra |
Community Partners Felton House Homeless Prenatal Program Mujeres Unidas y Activas Good Samaritan Family Resource Centers |
| Additional Funding From First5 San Francisco San Francisco Public Health Foundation |
Special Thanks To: Ana Alfaro Alison Bell Ayanna Bennett Serena Chuong Carmen Campuzano Karoleen Feng Barbara Garcia Christopher Gil Mary Hansell Alicia Leon Jhong Laurel Koomak Edward Mamary Melissa Martin Joshua Nossiter Liliana Ocegueda Nancy Sarieh Dawn Surratt Samy’s Camera (John, Neko, Troy, & Yesica) Bertha Villalobos |
