Communidad Global, Global Community

  • The mural consisted of this main large wall as well as several smaller ones, visually connected by the ribbons on the kites.
  • A young student proudly signs her name to the mural she helped create.
  • A youth displays his appreciation certificate at the dedication ceremony.
  • Local reporters speak with a group of participants, eager to get the scoop on the new mural.
  • A group of participants with Groundswell artists Katie Yamasaki and Tanya Linn Albrigtsen-Frable.
  • A woman sits on the block in front of one of the new mural panels - it transforms her environment.

Project Description

“Communidad Global, Global Community” was created by third and fourth grade students to celebrate the diversity of the PS 24 school community. PS 24 students of different races, physical abilities, and personality traits coexist peacefully in the mural. A series of kites, which serves as a visual thread linking all the images together, are trailed by bilingual kite tails written in Spanish, English, Bengali, Arabic, Polish, and Chinese to represent the different languages spoken at the school. From left to right, the students symbolize Dreamers, Helpers, Peacemakers, Creators, Learners, Friends, and Global Community.

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Project Info

Location: 427 38th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232
Neighborhood: 
Sunset Park


Program: 
School-based Programs


Theme: 
Diversity


Year: 
2011


Partner(s): 
PS 24


Lead Artist(s):
Katie Yamasaki


Assistant Artist(s):
Tanya Linn Albrigtsen-Frable


Participants: 

 

Adamaris
America
Arleny
Arturo
Evelyn
Jennifer
Giovannie
Maleny
Marcus
Melanie
Nicholas
Tanya
Medium: 
Acrylic on Cement


Dimensions: 34 x 96ft

Fun Facts

Quote
“Many, many people from PS 24 (which is fully accessible) stopped to comment on how thrilled they were to see children who are differently-abled represented in the mural." - Katie Yamasaki, Lead Artist
Research
PS 24’s main attraction is its dual-language program, which is based on a program developed at Brown University. Students learn half in Spanish and half in English to create “Bi-literacy.”
Legend Symbol
The kite. It is believed that kites date back at least three thousand years and originated in China.