Zita Szatmary, a former teacher, arrived in New York City from her native Hungary in 2000. She had previously worked in a white-collar capacity in a marketing department in Budapest. However, her experience in this diverse city led her to a greater social and political awareness. Photography projects became a great outlet for this newfound sensitivity. Zita is currently studying electronic design/multimedia and photography at CCNY and intends to use her skills as a graphic designer at non-profit organizations. Her goal is to work with disadvantaged communities, first on a local and later an international level, in the spirit of projects such as Bridges to Understanding. Zita spent this past summer interning for WITNESS, a non-profit organization that specializes in video advocacy and the documentation of human-rights violations.