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SUMMARY: Dmitri was born and raised in Washington, DC. He has worked as a performer, but also as a custodian and a sales associate. Dmitri attributes most of the successes and challenges in his life to God. He prefers not to talk about his past and to focus on his relationship with God, which he feels has been the main reason that he has been able to get through the difficult times in his life.
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
