Nonviolence
Lead Artists
Assitant Artists
Participants
- Shaniqua Adams,
- Ashley Abreu,
- Kristopher Acosta,
- Ebony Albergottie,
- Qiana Albergottie,
- Madeline Almonte,
- Melina Bedoya,
- Odanis Betances,
- Tanzania Browne,
- Teona Caraballo,
- Kiaira Carry,
- Diamond Cort,
- Alexis Cruz,
- Denisha DeBerry,
- Amy De Los Santos,
- Camille Dixon,
- Sasha Edwards,
- Maria Escobar,
- Bryan Familia,
- Sassy Fernandez,
- Rupino Garcia,
- Ramatoulaye Gassama,
- Ambar Guerrero,
- Edgar Guerrero,
- Marquell Herd,
- Stephanie Hernandez,
- Jennah Horsford,
- Shanisha Hoyle,
- Jaylene Hurtado,
- Katerine Jimenez,
- Oscar Jimenez,
- Quilia Kennebrew,
- Kenya Lopez,
- Luis Lopez,
- Raffy Luna,
- Nadisha Maduro,
- Randy Marrero,
- Christopher Martinez,
- Joshua Martinez,
- Adriana Medina,
- Nicolas Meza,
- Monica Montero,
- Alexander Moreno,
- Stephanie Olivera,
- Jeffrey Orozco,
- Jaylen Otero,
- Jessica Pimentel,
- Anthony Ramos,
- Eileen Ramos,
- Alizee Richardson,
- Marymar Rivera,
- Nicholas Rivera,
- Mercedes Rodriguez,
- Sabrina Rodriguez,
- Tasha Russell,
- Wendy Salazar,
- Michael Santiago,
- Roberta Santana,
- Aime Sepulveda,
- Stivaly Serrata,
- Ryan Smith,
- Justin Torres,
- Tanisha Torres,
- Renso Valerio,
- Luis Diaz-Albertini,
- Jeorgette Prez,
- Celimercy Pijun
Community Partners
Neighborhood
Location
120 East 184th Street Bronx, NY 10468
Funders
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None
Nonviolence was created in partnership with Inwood Houses Youth-for-R.E.A.L. afterschool program and the Community Change Institute. Commissioned to design and paint an indoor mural in the lobby of MS 399, the students used a variety of media to grapple with a complex issue that directly impacts their community violence. Through the creative process, the students were able to safely express their own opinions about how situations of violence can be changed. In the mural workshops, they developed powerful imagery that depicts some of the problems leading to violence, including anger, frustration, guns, and police harassment. They also designed creative, uplifting imagery to promote positive alternatives to violence such as friendship, recreational activities, and open communication. The mural sends a positive message to the school community: it is better to try to resolve problems peacefully and amicably than to resort to violence.
