"Out Now Students Speak," by Mimi Ditkoff, 2021

This mural was designed and painted in collaboration with members of Out Now, inspired by their participation in the Students Speak project. Students Speak is a project organized by the Education Law Clinic of Harvard Law School dedicated to school improvement through learning from students’ own experiences about how to create better schools. Out Now, based in Springfield, is a 22 and under, youth led, adult advised, queer youth organization that works to promote harm reduction, self-determination, and community building through anti-oppression organizing.

The mural was painted by Mimi Ditkoff, in collaboration with members of Out Now. Mimi is a graduate of the Community Mural Institute. This mural was painted using the GoodSpace Murals method of community engaged mural making. Learn more about GoodSpace Murals here

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This mural is located at 1716 Main St.