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Jenifer Veloso

Jenifer Veloso is Flintside's special projects editor. A photographer and writer, she covers neighborhoods, public health, and social justice and equity. She developed her passion for storytelling while working as a trauma nurse in an emergency department in Flint. She is the daughter of Brasilian immigrants and was the first in her family’s history to be raised in the United States. She has led documentary journalism projects focused on emergency responders, frontline workers, and the empowerment of women. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint. Follow her on Instagram or her blog.

Jenifer Veloso's Latest Articles

Hamilton Community Health Network and Center for Hope staff members pose for a group picture during the community-wide blanket donation delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

Center For Hope & Hamilton Community Health partner for community-wide blanket drive

By Jenifer Veloso

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Community Development

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December 30, 2023

Hamilton Community Health Network recently partnered with Catholic Charities' Center For Hope for a community-wide blanket drive in Flint. Hamilton staff collected over 100 blankets for the warming centers that are led by Catholic Charities.

In Pictures: MCC celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month at Regional Technology Center

By Jenifer Veloso

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Arts and Culture

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October 11, 2023

Photo-journalist Jenifer Veloso covered the recent National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at Mott Community College's Regional Technology Center in Flint.

United States Marine Corps Veteran John Pullum poses for a portrait before (left) and after (right) receiving a booster ketamine infusion at Insight Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience in Flint on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

Insight’s ketamine clinic offers hope for Flint patients suffering from PTSD and depression

By Jenifer Veloso

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Economic Development

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June 7, 2023

“I am happy. I feel good here.” Insight's ketamine clinic is providing much-needed relief to patients in Flint who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

(Left to right) Tony and Cruz Asencio pose for a portrait during the Latinx Technology & Community Center’s Cinco de Mayo celebration on Friday, May 5, 2023, in Buckham Alley in downtown Flint.

In Pictures: Cinco de Mayo celebration in Buckham Alley

By Jenifer Veloso

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Arts and Culture

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May 15, 2023

Photo-journalist Jenifer Veloso captured the food, friends, and fun at this year's Cinco de Mayo celebration put together by the Latinx Technology and Community Center.

Several teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint visited the clothing store and creative community space BAU-HŌUSE in downtown Flint on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

In Pictures: BAU-HŌUSE holds space for Flint teens to shop, learn and grow

By Jenifer Veloso

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Arts and Culture

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May 11, 2023

"I think this city has a lot of potential and that potential resides in the youth." The clothing store BAU-HŌUSE recently invited several teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint to come in for a day of motivation and community-building.

An abandoned home on Home Ave. in Flint sits vacant with the windows and front door boarded up.

How urban blight affects Flint residents’ health, and what the city is doing to change that

By Jenifer Veloso

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Community Development

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May 8, 2023

Jenifer Veloso explores the multiple factors of urban blight that impacts the health and wellness of Flint residents. The city's multi-million dollar blight elimination plan aims to significantly reduce those factors within the next four years.

An overhead view of the St. John Street Neighborhood on Flint's north side.

$1 Million dollar grant to go toward St. John Street Neighborhood

By Jenifer Veloso

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Arts and Culture

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February 22, 2023

The generous grant will support improved and accessible trails, a new playground, improvements to trail crossings at street intersections, repairs of seven existing scenic river overlooks, and a new parking lot.

Beecher junior Damarcus Burke takes a deep breath before shooting a free throw during the boys' varsity basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at the Moses Lacey Fieldhouse in Mount Morris. Beecher defeated Hamady 48-43.

In Pictures: Highlights and scores from latest Hamady Hawks vs. Beecher Buccaneers game

By Jenifer Veloso

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Community Development

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February 21, 2023

The Hamady Hawks and Beecher Buccaneers varsity boys' basketball teams went head-to-head on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Moses Lacey Fieldhouse. The final score of 48-43 ended the game with a Beecher victory.

The new facility is expected to double the processing of the 24 million pounds of local post-consumer plastic each year.

ACI Plastics invests $10 million in new state-of-the-art recycling facility in Flint

By Jenifer Veloso

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Economic Development

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February 10, 2023

The City of Flint has partnered with ACI Plastics to increase recycling locally and invest in a new facility that will bring several new jobs to the area.

Beecher sophomore Wasir James celebrates a field goal with teammates during the Beecher vs Saginaw Arthur Hill game at Grand Blanc High School for The Carmody Classic on Saturday, Jan. 07, 2022. (Jenifer Veloso | Flintside)

In Pictures: Beecher and Hamady varsity basketball celebrate 6-0 winning streak at Carmody Classic

By Jenifer Veloso

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Arts and Culture

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January 12, 2023

Photo-journalist Jenifer Veloso captured stellar highlights of the recent Cardmody Classic basketball game between Beecher and Hamady high schools on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.