THE POVERTY TRAP: WHEN SURVIVAL BECOMES A LIFE SENTENCE
Homelessness is not always a choice—and escaping it is far more complicated than simply finding a shelter or getting a job.
In Brevard County, limited housing options, faith-based program requirements, pet restrictions, criminal records, and financial barriers can trap people in a daily struggle for survival. Through local data and an examination of systemic obstacles, Expose The Silence explores how poverty becomes a cycle that is nearly impossible to escape—and why surviving another day is not the same as having a chance to rebuild your life.
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN WEALTHY?
Does justice depend on guilt—or on wealth? Through interviews with everyday Americans, publicly available research, and visual data, this investigation explores how financial barriers can shape access to legal representation, due process, and the pursuit of justice in America.
Excluded by Design
Homelessness is often framed as a personal failure—something solved with effort and determination. But for many, it begins with sudden displacement and a system that offers fragments of help without the foundation needed to rebuild. Through real voices from the streets of Florida’s Space Coast, Excluded by Design reveals a deeper truth: recovery isn’t just about willpower—it’s about access.
All I Need Is a Chance
Walter Henry Regeski III’s story reveals the hidden barriers that keep people trapped in homelessness: lost identification, lack of phone access, unsafe shelter, and systems that demand stability before offering help. “ALL I NEED IS A CHANCE,” he says—a plea that exposes a crisis far deeper than the loss of housing.
America the Beautiful… But Broken
America the Beautiful… But Broken” is a visual and narrative exposé revealing the hidden costs of a system that drives people into poverty, addiction, and despair. Beneath the anthem and the flag lies a society where survival itself has become criminalized. This project seeks to expose the silence around systemic injustice — not out of hate for America, but out of love for what it could still become.