These were the final six photos selected to represent the entire project. These photos show what people think things are until they look from another perspective. There are things that we think of as being ugly or bad, but...
Read MorePhoto voice has been a great experience for me. I enjoyed working with others to strive for positive change. It opened my eyes to focus on the good things within the rainier beach community instead of the negative things. I...
Read MoreTILA’S POSTER KUBOTA GARDEN This photo is about Kubota Garden. Kubota Garden is a Japanese-American Garden. It represents a place where can discover all different types of flowers right in your neighborhood. It is also a place...
Read More1. The Past is Affecting the Future Dunlap Elementary School has a mural in the back of the building containing portraits of well-known heroes such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ghandi, and Mother Theresa. I picked this picture...
Read MoreThere are many pathways to learning — although some of them can look like an alley and not be noticed. Even so these pathways help students get to where they need to go. The metro bus represents the connection to other...
Read MoreA drum carries the community beat. Slaves used drums as a way to communicate and to celebrate. Drums now bring us together to share music and dancing. A ball in the hoop represents the importance of having a goal and going after...
Read MoreSometimes we limit ourselves without even knowing it. In our community, we have places, like the community plaza at the corner of Rainier and Henderson, that offer us an emotional show case — a place for events that make...
Read MoreYoung people work diligently for positive change. They are talent in flight! Youth are inspired by others to be who they want to be. Rainier Beach has many places celebrating inspirational leadership, including a mural inside...
Read MoreA sport for the community This photo was taken during the China Town Parade. This photo shows people working together to achieve so much more than a trophy but unity. I want to share this photo because it means a lot to see...
Read MorePlanting an image This picture shows a newly planted tree on the sidewalk of Rainier Avenue. The reason why I took this picture is because it shows how this community cares about its appearance and wants the future to be as...
Read MoreBasketball dreams This photo was taken at Othello Park. The day this photo was taken was 7\20\11. This photo is picture of a basketball hoop. I want to share this photo because most of the kids in the Rainier Beach neighborhood...
Read MoreA Place Where Youth Has a Voice This photo was taken on 7/19/11. A picture of a building, bike, grass, and windows. I want to share this photo because there are a lot of community meetings that happen in this building and most...
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