Reclaiming Our Stories

One of the things that anyone who lives or works in a community like South East San Diego realizes is how rich and diverse the culture is. That culture comes from the people who live here. Reclaiming Our Stories is a way for community members to come together and share their stories/experiences with friends and family and celebrate how wonderfully similar, and beautifully different, we all are. These stories challenge society's attempts to dismiss our humanity and undermine our power. By telling and "reclaiming our stories" in community we define our own narrative, recognize each others humanity, and continue to thrive no matter what conditions we have survived.