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alt_ founders Jon Veal and Jordan Campbell believe the way to build sustainable community infrastructure and care for trauma is through a combination of faith and art. There’s an emphasis on concentrating their efforts on community based projects which are relational to the issues within their community. For example: in an effort to combat food apartheid, Veal and Campbell created alt_markets. By doing the work in and for their communities, they are creating a foundation of trust that will allow for sustainable and healing spaces. Building a sustainable community definitely requires art and faith, but it requires other things that aren't always associated with art. Art is merely a tool that they use to make real change happen.