As a component of our Scaffold Up! collective impact model, Groundswell has created a series of educational curricula about several of our recent murals.

New York's frenetic and sometimes zany street life makes living here a unique and rich experience. As we have seen vividly over the past year, streets and public spaces are also places of danger and intimidation for too many Americans. I am proud that Groundswell's youth painted two murals this summer that address these problems head-on.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our year-end campaign. Your support will help us bring together artists, youth, and community organizations to create hundreds of new Groundswell Places in 2014!

Sophia Dawson has been recognized by the Kings County District Attorney’s office as a “Brooklyn Extraordinary Woman.”