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.
“If there is something you're really passionate about doing, it might take you some time. It took me a very long time to get to this point. I persisted and here I am.”
The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan and local organizations like the Martus Luna Food Pantry are seeing more people in need of food than at any point in their histories.
Election volunteers in Flint were excited to see so many new voters in the city this year and are expecting record-setting turnout once all ballots are counted.
Ralph Arellano, a longtime public servant and community advocate, is hoping to raise awareness of the language barrier Latinx residents sometimes face in interactions with police.
Hear from Flint residents who gathered downtown this week in protest of the Louisville, Kentucky, grand jury decision in the killing of Breonna Taylor.