“One Day In…”

A project for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties

In 2017, Erica worked on a project for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties. In collaboration with PP’s Digital Communications Specialist and IndiePop Films, she produced, wrote, and hosted “One Day In…” an 8-part documentary travel series about the cities and communities of Orange and San Bernardino Counties. “One Day In…” was written for an audience of young Latinx and Asian American women and highlights local artists, community organizations, and women and POC-owned businesses in the area. The episodes are shown exclusively in the waiting rooms of Planned Parenthoods in Orange and San Bernardino Counties.

Click here to watch an excerpt from “One Day In Santa Ana” and fill out the contact form below if you would like to see more episodes of the series.

Centering COMMUNITY

Orange and San Bernardino Counties are rich with diverse communities of immigrants and people of color who have brought their food and other cultural practices to Southern California. “One Day In…” highlights locations where communities eat, gather, and express their heritage such as Santa Ana’s Calle Cuatro and Grand Central Art Center, Westminster’s Little Saigon, and Anaheim’s Little Arabia.

For young women

Because this series was created for Planned Parenthood offices across Southern California, it was important that the project highlight the entrepreneurship and community leadership of women in Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Each episode features women from different backgrounds who have made their mark in their communities, such as the daughters of Ms. Dorothy Rose, the founder of the nationally-renown “Mommie Helen’s Bakery” in San Bernardino; Lynda Trang Dai—also known as the “Madonna of Vietnam”—owner of Lynda’s Sandwich in Westminster; and Anaheim-based feminist illustrator Sara Lyons.