I am a Store Champion with DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) and have been working with Truck Fellow Melissa Hawkins to talk with DC community members about their Covid-19 experiences, particularly around food access. The mission of DCCK is to use […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued our collaboration between the Humanities Truck and the day laborer community that every day seek labor at the Home Depot parking lot. This community has been hit hard by the pandemic as many got
Friendship Around Food Read More »
Taking the Truck OUT! On June 26th and 27th, the Humanities Truck traversed across the city from American University’s campus in Northwest D.C. to Capitol Hill Village’s office in Southeast. Capitol Hill Village, the organization with which we partnered for
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Last February 20th, in celebration of Black History Month, the DC Afro-Latino Caucus, Trabajadores Unidos de Washington, DC and the Humanities Truck organized the panel DC Afro-Latinos in Action. The event took place at American University. The panelists were activist
Panel DC Afro-Latinos and Third Visit to The Corner/La esquina Read More »
This reflection on the DC Storytelling System was originally posted on the project’s website. This is part 2 of my personal reflection on the DC Storytelling System and the AU Humanities Truck. If you have not read part 1 about
Playful Reflections (pt.2): Future Design Ideas Read More »
This reflection on the DC Storytelling System was originally posted on the project’s website. Over the past year, I’ve been iterating on the interactivity of the DC Storytelling System. Primarily, I’ve worked on updating the hotline, deploying installations at DC
Playful Reflections (pt.1): Personal Insights Read More »
On a cold Saturday in November 2019, the Fellows of the Community Voice Lab (CVL) drove the Humanities Truck to an event called “Building Equity For The Future,” a Community Fest in Southeast Washington D.C. The event was part of
Community Voice Screening Event at the National Day of Empowerment Community Fest Read More »
I’m really bad with directions. I got lost trying to find my way home after the first day of high school. Google Maps was indispensable and inseparable as I tried to figure out the winding streets of my own hometown.
Group Portrait Journey Read More »
As a graduate assistant working with Humanities Truck fellow Laura Waters Hinson, I am privileged to help highlight the diverse voices and stories of community members around Washington D.C. Professor Hinson leads American University’s Community Voice Lab (CVL) and graduate
Bringing D.C. Communities Together with the Humanities Truck Read More »
This Fall, the Humanities Truck went on the road once again with an exhibit featuring day laborers as photographers of their own everyday lives, alongside portraits of day laborers at the corner of the only Home Depot in Washington, DC.
Day Laborers at the Corner: Coming to Light Read More »
