This mural was created in partnership with Brooklyn Frontiers High School to bring color and life to a once dark and damp courtyard on the school grounds. In this project, students, teachers, and Groundswell artists came together to explore their shared educational dreams and aspirations. They identified meaningful symbols such as the dream catcher, the feather, the hour glass, and the student graduating. Using those symbols the students compiled a message of hope for Brooklyn Frontiers High School students, all of whom had been held back twice between Kindergarten and Eighth grade, that “Knowledge is Power.” Recognizing the obstacles that future Brooklyn Frontiers students may face, this group of students wanted the mural to offer a symbol of solidarity, encouragement, and sense of achievement that comes from completing your high school education.
