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Derek, 18, is a senior at City Arts & Tech High School and lives in a residential hotel in San Francisco’s Mission District. He works more than 25 hours a week at a local deli and is currently the sole breadwinner for his family. He talks about work and school during the pandemic and his dream for a future where he has the time and space to pursue his love for the creative arts.
Hélène Goupil is a former editor at Mission Local who now works independently as a videographer and editor. She's the co-author of "San Francisco: The Unknown City" (Arsenal Pulp Press).
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Molly is a multimedia journalist, editor, photographer and illustrator. She has contributed to dozens of publications, and most recently, served as Editor of the Pacific Sun. To view more of her work, visit mollyoleson.com.
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This was a lovely video but it was unclear which images were by Derek and which by Molly Oleson.
Thanks for letting us know, Leslie. Molly Oleson did all the illustrations. In some of the illustrations, she mixed in Derek’s art on the walls and on pieces of paper. In the illustration above, Derek’s art is shown in the notebook on the desk as well as on the wall .