Community Proposal

I live in Pilsen. It is located on the lower west side of Chicago and also known as the Heart of Chicago.
Pilsen has an approximate population of 43,150 people (22,909 males and 20,241 females). There seems to be more than 75% Hispanics living in this particular neighborhood. The remaining percentage are a combination of whites, blacks and others (with more whites than blacks and others put together). The median household income in the Lower West Side was $33,137. The median rent paid per apartment is $546. There is a percentage of 47% of people married in this area, a percentage of 32.6% of married-couples with families, and a percentage of 10.9% of single-mother households. 31.6% of the people living in Pilsen either don't speak English or don'y speak it fluently. Of the people living in Pilsen 43.2% were born in Chicago, 6.3% were born in another state, 1.4% of the people are native residents but born outside of the U.S, and 49.1% are foreign born residents. There is nearly 60% of the people living in this neighborhood that do not go further than high school for their education.
The people I am planning on interviewing are my step dad, Israel, my block's corner store owner, Karina, and the mother of one my friends (neighbor). The reason why of all the people I know in my neighborhood I chose them, was because my step-dad is supportive and he came from Mexico and might have a different perspective of the American Dream; I chose Karina because she owns her own store and seems to be happy with what she does; I chose my neighbor's mother because she works at a daycare and I think it would be interesting to see perspective of the American Dream.
Without interviewing anyone at all, I think that many parts of the American Dream exists in my neighborhood.   I know for sure that there are many types of immigrants living here and and they all believe in something different. I think that many of them have had opportunities to change their future on their own will. I walk down the street and see many smiles and I assume that they live in happiness. I think I'll also find lots of freedom because they act on what they believe and/or want. I also think I'll find hope, meaningful relationships, peace, and equality (I've lived in Pilsen since i loved to Chicago which is 5 years and i have never seen any type of racism).