Portraits with Purpose: ‘We Are Stamford’ Photo Exhibit Travels Across the City

By Stamford Magazine

There’s exciting news to share about “We Are Stamford: Immigrants in the City that Works”, the photo exhibit that opened last year at Building One Community, the nonprofit center on Shippan Ave. dedicated to providing comprehensive resources to local immigrants. The 50 photographs highlighting 25 Stamford success stories taken by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist John Moore will travel soon to the Government Center and to Stamford Hospital after a summer sojourn at the Ferguson Library.

“This exhibit celebrates the strength and resilience of those who leave their homes to seek opportunities in a new land. It portrays immigrants as they truly are—courageous individuals engaged in work they are deeply passionate about, building one strong community and generating economic growth,” says Elena Perez, executive director at B1C.

Moore, a Stamford resident and special correspondent for Getty Images, is the author of “Undocumented: Immigration and the Militarization of the US-Mexico Border” (powerHouse books 2018). He has received numerous professional accolades, including a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and World Press Photo of the Year, and has covered immigration issues for nearly two decades.

“For many years now, I’ve had the privilege of photographing within immigrant communities in the United States and abroad. What’s often missing from media coverage is the longer-term story of how people, once here, integrate themselves, educate their children, and build this country, often literally,” says Moore, who worked on the project pro bono.