Lindsey Dalthorp | Projects

Seeds of Hope

In recent years, millions of people around the world have taken to the streets to demand a more equitable social, political, and economic system. In the United States, the 2016 Presidential Election served as an enormous call to action, and motivated thousands of people to become more politically active. A growing awareness of the widespread inequality that exists throughout the nation and the world has sprouted impassioned grassroots resistance in defense of humanity, equality and the environment. Mass protest marches have brought people of all demographics (gender, age, ethnicity, class, ability) together and into the streets to advocate for what they believe in, and a more profound social and political consciousness has been awakened. But perhaps more importantly, young people are learning that when unified, their voices and their actions have the power to make change.

They thought they could bury us,

but they forgot that we were seeds.

Youth activists advocate for Mother Earth.

Two women stand on the side of the street, watching the Womxn's March go by.

A woman shows off her "strong woman" t-shirt at the Women's March.

Siblings sit behind the sign they made, listening to the speakers at the March For Our Lives rally.

A family advocates for equality at the Women's March.

A young boy marches with his family in the March for Science, drawing attention to the thousands of people who are seeking refuge in the United States and are stuck waiting for months in dangerous and impoverished conditions at the Southern border. Popular belief in the United States is that people come to the U.S. for a “better” life because the U.S. is “better”, but most people are escaping violence and poverty, and hope to be reunited with family members or friends.
Olympia, Washington
April 2017

Open Borders (Immigrant & Refugee Rights Day)

A family advocates for solidarity at a Women's March in Oaxaca, México.

A woman closes her eyes as she listens to the youth speakers at the March for Our Lives.

Youth activists and adult supporters gather on the steps of the Washington State Capitol Building to demand immediate Climate Action.

A family of endangered species attends the Climate Strike.

A young man makes an artistic connection to Rosie the Rivether at the Women's March.

A man wears his "support public schools" t-shirt to the March for Our Lives rally.

Student activists and Protectors of the Salish Sea lead the Climate Strike March.

Women's March participants walk to Heritage Park from the Capitol Building.

A man advocates for generosity at the Women's March.

Lindsey Dalthorp is a social documentary photographer based in Olympia, Washington. She photographs independently and for Works in Progress, a local volunteer-run newspaper, and is a student of political economy at The Evergreen State College.