Neighborhoods riddled with gun violence suffer from stigma and stereotypes. However, a group of young students are showing their community in a different light.
our continuing commitment to solutions journalism, highlighting the creative people in communities working to make the world a better place, one solution at a time. Find out what you can do to help atOn San Antonio’s Eastside, Francisco Cortes is teaching his students how to shatter those views.
According to Cortes, the group shares community stories, develop their voices through photography, poetry and advocacy. The students collaborate with city leaders, nonprofit, and local artists.
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