One Community, Many Voices

  •  “One Community, Many Voices” displays the rich diversity of Prospect Heights.
  • Partnering with Groundswell to create a work of public art is a great way to engage youth with art, social justice, and their communities.
  • The team adds flags that represent specific ethnic identities represented in the community.
  • TEMA teens work hard to celebrate the people of the community center and the neighborhood.
  • The A train is one of the important public transportation lines used to connect this community with all of New York.

Project Description

 
Impressed by a series of murals created by Groundswell youth at Wyckoff Gardens, the Atlantic Terminal Community Center commissioned Groundswell to create a new mural for its space in Prospect Heights. Youth participants enrolled in our Teen Empowerment Mural Apprenticeship (TEMA) program met with staff and residents to develop a theme for the mural design. At an initial community meeting, the participants decided to represent and celebrate the diversity of the immediate community. The design includes images of bridges to symbolize a linking of cultures as well as people in both contemporary clothing and the traditional dress of the various African, Asian, Latino, Arab, and Caribbean cultures that make up the surrounding neighborhood. Local landmarks are also featured, including the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and Fort Greene Park. Central to the design is the main building at Atlantic Terminal itself.

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Fun Facts

Research
Fort Greene Park served as the site of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 forts.
Fun Fact
The clock installed in the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower is 17 feet in diameter.
Question about the Mural
What are the names of the traditional dress clothes featured in the mural?