Equitable Pathways to Housing

PhotoVoice Gallery

To uplift the voices of people who have been able to move out of unsheltered homelessness into housing, we held a series of PhotoVoice workshops in the Main Library in Downtown Miami in the Spring of 2025. Participants were asked to create photographs, descriptions, and calls to action addressing three themes of their pathways out of homelessness– past, present, and future.

Click on each person’s name to view their work. To browse by theme, scroll further down the page. 

“Remembering the Past”

  • Where I Was
    Where I Was by Nicole Melvin
  • A Kid Named Brilo
    A kid named Brilo by Manuel Lopez
  • La Triste Realidad (The Sad Reality)
    La triste realidad by Lourdes Herrera
  • Concrete of Despair
    Concrete of Despair by Juan Melecio
  • Saved by the Beach
    Saved by the Beach by Dorian Young
  • The Way to Spiderland 
    The Way to Spiderland by Arnold Johnson and Leannette Perez
  • A Pillow is a Privilege
    A Pillow is a Privilege by Cesar Rodriguez

“Navigating the Present”

  • Where I am
    Where I am by Nicole Melvin
  • Manuel’s House
    Manuel’s House by Manuel Lopez
  • Mi Dulce Hogar (My Sweet Home)
    Mi dulce hogar by Lourdes Herrera
  • Calm of Water
    Calm of Water by Juan Melecio
  • Our Favorite Part of the House
    Our favorite part of the house by Arnold Johnson and Leannette Perez
  • Keep It Real, Don’t Sugar Coat It
    Keep it real, don’t sugar coat it by Cesar Rodriguez

“Picturing the Future”

  • Where I’m Going
    Where I’m Going by Nicole Melvin
  • A New Future Ahead
    A New Future Ahead by Manuel Lopez
  • Camino al Futuro (Path to the Future)
    Camino al futuro by Lourdes Herrera
  • Sky of Opportunity
    Sky of Opportunity by Juan Melecio
  • Integrity
    Integrity by Dorian Young
  • Stepping Stones
    Stepping Stones by Arnold Johnson and Leannette Perez
  • Life’s Lessons
    Life’s Lessons by Cesar Rodriguez