Legacy and Career Visions

Project Description

Groundswell worked with Youth For Real to create two murals for PS 33.
 
One team, made up of 3rd to 5th graders, focused their mural on community change, with a special focus on Black and Latino leaders from around the world. The philosopher Paulo Freire, Puerto Rican independence politician Pedro Albizu Campos, revolutionary Fred Hampton, and Pan-Africanist leader Marcus Garvey all make an appearance in the mural.  
 
Another team was comprised of 2nd graders who focused on career visions. The youth selected a series of characters that represented professions they wanted to have one day. The occupations include firefighter, chef, judge, and veterinarian. In the lower half, a child plays with a plane and smiles looking forward to the future.

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Project Info

Location: 281 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10001
Neighborhood: 
Chelsea


Program: 
School-based Programs


Theme: 
Heritage and History


Year: 
2008


Partner(s): 
Youth for Real
PS 33


Funder(s): 
Youth for Real


Lead Artist(s):
Cornell Jones


Assistant Artist(s):
Clare Herron


Participants: 

 

One team of 3rd to 5th grade students
and one team of 2nd grade students
Medium: 
Acrylic on Wall


Dimensions: Two murals, one 10 x 15 ft wall and one 10 x 10 ft

Fun Facts

Fun Fact
Pedro Albizu Campos was known as El Maestro (The Teacher) because of his oratory skills.
Question about the Mural
How many occupations are included in the “Career Visions” mural?
Research
Paulo Freire wrote the influential book, “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” in which he described education as a political act.