#07 (English): Alegria Peruanx

Connie Chavez was born in Lima, Peru but calls New York City home. She is a self-taught filmmaker and photographer with a passion for entrepreneurship, solidarity work, and visual storytelling. Through her use of filmmaking and photography, her #visualactivism aims to reeducate and uplift communities. Chavez’s work has appeared in outlets such as NBC, NowThisHer, Remezcla, NPR, Refinery29, Fierce by MiTu, AJ+, and Afro-Punk. Over the last 5 years, her production company, Connie Chavez Films, has worked with clients such as TIDAL, MiTu, Goya Foods and MAIA Impact to produce videos that entertain but educate audiences.

Connect with Connie at http://conniechavez.com

Alegria Peruanx IG: @alegriaperuanx

Connie's IG: @connayconz

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