Jaycee Clark and Manuela Velasquez

Recorded December 12, 2022 Archived December 12, 2022 37:51 minutes
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Id: mby022314

Description

Jaycee Clark (33) talks about her journey through addiction, recovery, transitioning, and HIV/AIDS with her conversation partner Manuela Velasquez (23). They also talk about vulnerability and support.

Subject Log / Time Code

J discusses how her life is different than what she had imagined. J speaks about adoption, drug use, and being a trans woman.
J recalls being diagnosed with AIDS.
J talks about her thought process and the events that led to her wanting to get clean from drugs.
J talks about her support system and about recovery communities.
J mentions two people that made the biggest impact on her life. J also talks about the most significant thing she has been taught.
J talks about her transitioning journey and how she would like to be remembered. She also shares what her mission is now.
J talks about studying in college and expresses what her current job means to her.
J gives words of wisdom to her 16-year-old self.
J talks about difficult and favorite memories.
J talks about vulnerability.
J says, "Flowers don't bloom without dirt."

Participants

  • Jaycee Clark
  • Manuela Velasquez

Recording Locations

Mission Library

Partnership Type

Outreach