Jenifer Veloso

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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.

In The News A Flint Public Art Project mural overlooks a community garden in the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood. Neighborhoods

Eastside Franklin Park is full of grit and residents striving to find solutions, build community

Jenifer VelosoTuesday, September 21, 2021
Feature Story Timothy Goodrich preps a drink behind the coffee bar for a customer inside of Dorothy Day's Coffee House in East Village. Entrepreneurship

Dorothy’s House of Coffee allows visitors to “step into a story”

Jenifer VelosoWednesday, September 8, 2021
Feature Story Ron Housley, 27, and Alissa Housley, 23, are the co-owners of Maude's Alabama BBQ. Community Development

Eastside restaurant owners never want anyone to “leave the table unhappy or hungry”

Jenifer VelosoThursday, August 26, 2021
In The News Dr. Lisa M. Lapeyrhouse, an assistant professor and tenured faculty member in the Public Health & Health Sciences department at the University of Michigan-Flint, was one of the speakers during the press conference. Healthy Communities

“We will do anything to protect them and keep them safe”

Jenifer VelosoMonday, August 23, 2021
In The News Tasha Brown, 29, with friends and family, purchases ice cream at the Hamilton Healthcare Network Family Fun Day. Healthy Communities

Community outreach efforts help local healthcare providers build trust, share information to residen

Jenifer VelosoTuesday, August 17, 2021
Feature Story Kevin Croom, director of operations at Asbury Church, is pictured sitting inside the kitchen of Asbury Farms. Kids and Education

Passion for helping people in need drives Flint native in service to eastside and surrounding areas

Jenifer VelosoWednesday, August 4, 2021
Feature Story Face painting was a popular attraction for kids during a craft fair July 24. Neighborhoods

“It’s the simple things that make life worth living”

Jenifer VelosoWednesday, July 28, 2021
In The News Michigan United employees gathered together to support the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood's craft fair by providing health education, vaccine information, and COVID-19 vaccines. Healthy Communities

For Michigan United, creating awareness of public health resources is a grassroots effort

Jenifer VelosoMonday, July 26, 2021
Feature Story (Pictured left to right) Precious Manns, 14, Ericle Foster, 14, and Charity Manns, 15, discuss what is the definition of culture and what is Flint's culture. Kids and Education

Eastside program empowers youth by blending concepts of food, culture, and equity

Jenifer VelosoWednesday, July 14, 2021
Feature Story Mike Herriman and his family run Vern's Collision and Glass in the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood. Entrepreneurship

Longtime eastside business understands the importance of family and community

Jenifer VelosoTuesday, July 6, 2021
Feature Story Un retrato de Evaristo y Amaya dentro de la casa de Evaristo. Neighborhoods

Los residentes de toda la vida han visto cambios masivos

Jenifer VelosoSunday, July 4, 2021
Feature Story Rev. McDoniel shows a carrot grown on Asbury Farms in the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood. Neighborhoods

Inclusivity, empowerment of community on Flint’s eastside are consistent goals of Asbury Church

Jenifer VelosoWednesday, June 30, 2021
Feature Story Maggie Guinther, 17, a volunteer from St. Martin Luther church, hands out meals to local residents Neighborhoods

Franklin Avenue Mission works to cultivate feeling of ‘home’ on Flint’s eastside

Jenifer VelosoThursday, June 17, 2021
Feature Story Layla Smith, 4, paints in a crafting area during a community event at Amos Park on June 5. Neighborhoods

Collaboration between faith organizations builds goodwill on Flint’s eastside

Jenifer VelosoThursday, June 10, 2021
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