Bridging Class
-Powerful Wolves-
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WELCOME TO
Rm 24!
We ARE the Powerful Wolves!
(Visit the bottom of the page and get a closer look at the art!)
Project Goal: We would like a mural at our school.
Reasons:
To represent people in our community and how they are changemakers.
Show how people have built equity in our community and inspire them to continue to fight for equity.
Plain walls feel bland and makes us tired. Murals will make us feel happy, creative and the art work is entertaining to look at.
People will see our mural and help support changemakers.
It will give people hope that the world is a good place.
The class divided themselves into 3 committees:
Art Committee: Antonio, JJ, Ian and Jade
Interview & Writing Committee: Arden, Rosa, Arizbet, Cami, Kaneshia and Tony
Project Management & Fundraising Committee: Elliott, Damian, Adam, Bruce, Eliot and Fredrick
This project has been extremely collaborative. Though we had 3 committees many students worked in between committees depending on their strengths and interests. I am thrilled with the progress we have made and can't wait to see where we will end up!
Pre Research Definition of Changemakers
Pre Research Definition of Changemakers
Post Research Definition of Changemakers
Post Research Definition of Changemakers
books we read that supported our mural project
Murals at Mountain View
Collaboration
Innovation and Critical Thinking
History of Chicano Park
Local Changemakers
We identified problems in the world, our community and our school.
world hunger
taking down the balls on our school roof
cleaning up plastic in bushes
recycling
killing animals for items
hogging stuff that they don't need
abuse
littering
loitering
being racist
smoking
drugs
school food needs to be better
give food to homeless shelters
recycle to get money for people in need
save plastic and cans and remind people to recycle
always make sure to help people in need
try to donate whenever you can
make jobs where people get paid equally
donate school supplies to schools in needs
roadkill
We researched San Diego Changemakers who are addressing the problems we identified.
· Via International
· The Turning Wheel Project
https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/ethnic-studies/turning-wheel.php
· Chicano Federation
https://www.chicanofederation.org/
· Chicano Park Steering Committee https://chicano-park.com/
· Border Angels
· CDC
Boys & Girls Club
· Campus Pride
https://www.campuspride.org/tag/san-diego-state-university/
· Oceanic Preservation Society
· American Humane
· Petsmart Charity
https://petsmartcharities.org/
· Maddies Fund
https://www.maddiesfund.org/index.htm
· Second Chance Dog Rescue
https://secondchancedogrescue.org/
· Lucky Pup Dog Rescue
We interviewed Mountain View staff
to find local changemakers.
Rigoberto “Rigo” Reyes
Rigoberto “Rigo” Reyes
Rigo is an activist who has served our community for decades. He is on the Board of the Chicano Park Steering Committee, Via International and was a kid when he participated in the fight for Chicano Park.
Recommended by:
Rhea Brown
Principal
Lynn Barnes-Wallace
Lynn Barnes-Wallace
PE Teacher
PE Teacher
Lynn is a changemaker by fighting for LGBT rights for partners to receive health benefits in the San Diego United School District. Lynn sued the Boys & Girls Club for their former policy that forbid people in the LGBT community from participating in the organization. In addition, they fought for adoption rights for the LGBT community as well as supported students by training all teachers in the San Diego Unified School District to teach physical education.
The Art Committee helped find pictures of local changemakers and began sketching their faces for the mural.
Art Committee: Antonio, JJ, Jade and Ian.
Lisa Cuestas
Lisa Cuestas
Lisa is the President and CEO of Casa Familiar. For the past 20 years she has helped people find housing they can afford.
Recommended by:
Catalina Trejo-Bloom
EMA Teacher
Makeda “Dread” Cheatom
Makeda “Dread” Cheatom
Dread established WorldBeat Cultural Center, a non-profit multi-cultural center in Balboa Park where she is the Executive Director.
Recommended by:
Erica Diamond
Literacy Specialist
Angie Bunch
Angie Bunch
She formed Culture Shock Dance Troupe in San Diego. They help people by spurring self expression and giving people of all ages the chance to dance.
Recommended by:
Maia Barber
Counselor
Shamine Linton
Shamine Linton
Shamine is the Founder / President / CE of Sharia's Clothes Closet. They give free clothes to families in need.
Recommended by:
Christina Alano
PMA Teacher
Javonte Byrd
Javonte participated in the KINGS charity work by delivering food to those in need in our community.
Recommended by:
Kaneshia Oliver
Josephine Talamantez
Josephine Talamantez
Co-founded Chicano Park and founder of the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center. She dreamed up the museum 35 years ago and it will open next year.
Recommended by:
Rigo Reyes
Community Activist
Lucas Cruz
Lucas Cruz
Luca is on the Chicano Park Steering Committee and is a young activist known for his murals and his ability to draw people’s faces.
Recommended by:
Rigo Reyes
Community Activist
Patricia Aquayo Cruz
Patricia Aquayo Cruz
Patricia is an activist and helps paint murals in Chicano Park.
Recommended by:
Rigo Reyes
Community Activist
Tour of Chicano Park
Tour of Chicano Park
Look through a few pictures of our tour!
Victor is a muralist and he spoke with our class about how murals are built. Miniature models need to be built and approved before they can be turned into large murals. Victor is holding the model for the current mural that is being painted at Chicano Park.
Rigoberto “Rigo” Reyes
Rigoberto “Rigo” Reyes
Rigo zoomed in to speak with us about how he became an activist in our community. He highlighted at the end of his talk that he thinks of Mountain View School as the definition of changemakers.
Scroll through and look at some of the sketches that have been started for our mural!
Here are logos of local changemaker organizations that the students researched. They plan to add these logos to the mural.
Our Art Committee and Writing Committee joined forces to create fliers for our Mural Project. Details will be updated as we get more information on how we plan to fundraise.
Social Justice music
Social Justice music
Listen to our Social Justice Music Collection!
Songs were collected through interviews with Family members, Staff and or recommended by us.
Images from:
Snowy Wolves Howling: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/wolves-fact-and-fiction/
Powerful Wolves Musical Note Art: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/143763413084257793/
Phase 2!
Phase 2!
Juan Flores
His name is Juan Flores and he is also her uncle. He started a scholarship for students. He was noticing that a lot of students were not finishing high school or not wanting to go to high school. So he started a scholarship that he gives out to 8th graders to motivate them to keep going to school. He also DJs for schools, he does it for free and he's always doing events for the community.
Recommended by:
Ms. Anissa
Vanessa Graziano
She is one of of her close friends, Vanessa Graziano has a organization in Oceanside called Oceanside Homeless Outreach and she helps a lot of people get back on their feet who don’t have a home.
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