Our first class was dedicated to discussing the broad issue of community health, specifically in San Francisco's District 11, and taking a look at some inspiring approaches to community activism in the Bay Area at large. I've listed some of the websites we discussed and links we visited below.
During the Spring of 2011, eight high school students in San Francisco were offered an opportunity to learn how to use photography as a tool to create awareness and social change. Over 12 weeks, each young photographer developed a personal photographic story related to the broad issue of health in their communities, and voiced their positions on what makes a community healthy. A selection of this work was presented at the Human Rights Summit, hosted by San Francisco State University on 5/2/11.