Published on October 17, 2019
Sparked by a grant from the UW Population Health Initiative, the UW’s Center for One Health Research created a series of pop-up galleries featuring autobiographical photographs made by people experiencing homelessness with their animal companions.
The first gallery was Oct. 4 in UW’s Red Square. Other pop-up gallery events took place in Occidental Square in Seattle’s Pioneer Square district; in Cal Anderson Park; and at the Ballard Commons Park.
The events also featured data visualizations and community maps based on research conducted during the One Health project. In addition to the center, which is part of the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences in the School of Public Health, collaborators included UW School of Law, School of Social Work, and School of Nursing.
The center’s photo galleries provide windows into the lives of people experiencing homelessness as they navigate the complexities of getting through their days and nights with a service animal, emotional support animal, or pet.
“It made sense to start a foundation in storytelling, because this is an issue that is so heavily polarized, especially in Seattle, that data alone wouldn’t necessarily be the first way you were going to start the conversation,” said Gemina Garland-Lewis, a photographer and One Health research coordinator.
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Originally written by Jake Ellison for UW News.