Jessica Alvarenga

Jessica Alvarenga

Jess Alvarenga

Alumni

Jess Alvarenga is a visual geographer and storyteller. Coupled with her background in journalism and social justice organizing, she uses photography as a way to document and reimagine immigrant narratives, particularly that of the Central American Diaspora. Her interests include urban political economies; religion and sexuality; diasporic identities; and volcanoes. She is the co-founder of Mujeres en Medio, an online media collective for women of color. In Spring 2017, she was awarded an Individual Artist Grant from the Houston Arts Alliance and the City of Houston.

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Houston Arts Alliance Individual Artist Grant

REPORTING INTERESTS

Central America, Immigration, Latin America

MEDIA PLATFORMS

Photojournalism, Video Journalism