In Your Shoes video series
Our videos focus on the unique stories and day-to-day lives of Boston residents.
Each “In Your Shoes” episode serves as a window into the life of a specific person. Our goal is to elevate the voices of those often marginalized or misrepresented. We're creating a platform for Boston residents to tell their own stories.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Boston Digital Service
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1 City Hall Square, Room 703
Boston, MA 02201
2023
Julia Evora
Julia Evora is the owner of So Sabe, a Cape-Verdean inspired catering business. Julia's mother is the inspiration behind everything she does, and it was her Alzheimer's diagnosis that pushed her to take her dreams off the shelf.
Jean Appolon
Meet Jean Appolon, dancer by trade and founder of Jean Appolon Expressions in Boston.
2022
Robyn Bonds
Robyn Bonds is the head clerk at Boston Animal Care and Control, which works to make sure animals are healthy, loved, safe, licensed, vaccinated and adopted.
Cassie Ramos
Meet Cassie Ramos! She is a Volunteer lawyer with Immigrant Advancement at City of Boston where she gives Free Immigration Consultations to those in need.
Jasmine Lee
Meet Jasmine Lee, a local artist from Boston. She recently received a grant from the City to paint a utility box in Chinatown under the "Paint Box" project.
Fair Housing
Listen to the stories of these two residents as they take you through their experience of being discriminated against when searching for housing.
2021
Paloma Valenzuela
Paloma Valenzuela is a Dominican-American director, producer, and writer, as well as the creator of "The Pineapple Diaries".
Al Wong
Al Wong is a kānaka maoli, a native Hawaiian, who uses inspiration from his home to build his balcony garden.
Mario Chaparro
Mario Chaparro, a person in long-term recovery, is the Program Director at the Engagement Center in Boston.
2019
Arlis Evans
Two days after Arlis was released from incarceration, he met with the City's Office of Returning Citizens. This is his story.
Alice Imbaro Palumbo
Alice is a woman on the go, and Boston's Department of Veterans Services is right by her side to lend a helping a hand.
Jerry Leonard
Jerry is an advocate for seniors across Boston and has one simple message: get involved.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Boston Digital Service
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1 City Hall Square, Room 703
Boston, MA 02201
