“Uplifting” was created in partnership with Turning Point in order to transform the walls of Claremont Community Center. The center is utilized by over five hundred community members of all ages every week. The theme for this mural is reaching for the stars, finding the path to success, and following ones goals. Many of the diverse activities offered at Claremont Community Center are featured in the mural, including gymnastics, basketball, and music. A dreamer is pictured in the sky, looking down a path which has a Justice Corps youth at its lowest point. The path rises into the sky, past the sun, where a child flies with a book in his/her hands. The young artists that created this mural were formerly incarcerated youth, and the emphasis on encouragement and team work was especially significant for them.
