2023

Nuestra Herencia

Community Engagement Lead & Producer
A colorful digital story map illustrating journeys of elders from Latin America, with photos and names of individuals from Mexico, Honduras, the U.S., and Colombia, set against a purple and yellow background with text in English and Spanish.
A colorful digital story map illustrating journeys of elders from Latin America, with photos and names of individuals from Mexico, Honduras, the U.S., and Colombia, set against a purple and yellow background with text in English and Spanish.

❋ Story Map Created by Yaritza Guillen

Nuestra Herencia: Legacy Film Project is a documentary film series exploring the histories, gardens, and legacies of El Paseo Community Garden in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood through the stories of 10 senior gardeners. An On The Real Film originally created in collaboration with El Paseo Community Garden, the project preserves community memories, celebrates intergenerational knowledge, and highlights the people who have cultivated the garden’s legacy.

Partners

On The Real Film

National Museum of Mexican Art

Yollocalli

El Paseo Community Garden

NeighborSpace

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Nuestra Herencia

Official Trailerc

Watch the Film
A group of people participating in an outdoor filming or interview session under a wooden hexagon-shaped structure with yellow-tinted glass panels. One person is operating a camera, while others are sitting and standing, some with notepads and headphones. The setting appears to be in a park or garden area with trees and parked cars in the background.
An elderly woman and man holding a framed wedding photo, standing in a room with framed pictures on the wall behind them.
An older man with glasses, gray hair, and a mustache, sitting outdoors on a bench, holding a black-and-white photo of a young boy in a tuxedo. The man is wearing a red checkered shirt and appears to be looking at or reflecting on the photo. There are green trees and a wooden fence in the background.
Two people sitting on a bench and smiling in a garden or outdoor area, with a wooden building behind them and garden beds with plants to the side.
A group of children and adults sitting outdoors in a community garden with green plants and trees, in front of a camera crew, with city buildings in the background.
A video camera's viewfinder shows a woman in a yellow and black jacket sitting outdoors, being interviewed by a person in a dark jacket. The background includes a wooden building and greenery. The camera's screen displays settings and a small image of the scene.

The Team

A man in a suit and tie, holding a microphone, speaking on stage in front of four women and an audience. The women are dressed stylishly and are standing on a stage with a black curtain background, smiling and listening.
A large group of people seated in rows at an indoor event or conference. The audience appears engaged, and some people are looking towards the front. The room has a dark ceiling with several large white circular light fixtures and stage lighting.
A large group of people seated in rows at an indoor event or conference. The audience appears engaged, and some people are looking towards the front. The room has a dark ceiling with several large white circular light fixtures and stage lighting.
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“In thinking more about gardens as overlapping sites of history, legacy, and testimony, sustainable gardening systems, such as seed keeping and perennial plantings become metaphorical approaches to reconnecting with distant relatives and beloved homelands.”
— The Whole Life, Tamara Becerra Valdez