“It is about a search, too, for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying.”
Working in America explores authentic, raw, and honest stories focused on the daily desire to survive, thrive, participate and contribute. The exhibit profiles 24 people from 17 states ranging in ages from 21 to 87.
Interested in listening to the exhibit interviews? Explore the profiles below, or CLICK HERE to listen.
Kelly Carlisle
Urban Farmer & U.S. Navy Veteran
36 years old
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Oakland, California
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Red Tremmel
University Professor & Activist & Cultural Worker
45 years old
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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Riva Lehrer
Artist
58 years old
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Chicago, Illinois
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Alex Brown
High School Principal
39 years old
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Reading, Pennsylvania
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Claressa Shields
Olympic Athlete
21 years old
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Flint, Michigan
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Bianca Sanchez
Domestic Worker & Cooperative Founding Member
33 years old
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Sunnyvale, California
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David Alatorre
Gig Economy Worker & Musician
29 years old
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San Francisco, California
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Ava St. Claire
Professional Escort
28 years old
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Orlando, Florida
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Mike Berg
Fourth-Generation Farmer & Retired Oil Worker
59 years old
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Grenora, North Dakota
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Jeffrey McGee
Facilities Manager & Formerly Incarcerated Drug Dealer