CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY

Concord, CA

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Cambridge Elementary is a Title 1 school located in Concord, CA. The student population of about 680 is from predominantly low income families and includes a high percentage of English learners. Some students have faced violent events within the neighborhood. Yet all share a common purpose, to come to school every day and fulfill their dream of an education.

Cambridge Elementary owns the belief that students and staff members should dream, challenge, and lead. Their mission is to create and sustain an environment where they work together as a community of learners—inspiring and empowering all students within a safe, supportive environment while developing 21st Century academic and interpersonal skills.

The school recognized that working with Project Color Corps would not only teach their students about art, color, and design, but also educate them about a commitment to collaboration as a community, to build something engaging and inspiring. A community where parents and students want to be, a community with a positive morale, and a place to escape the negativity that surrounds them.

Project Color Corps was proud to support their efforts through color and paint.

A Conversation About Color

The students learned about the transformational power of color through Project Color Corps founder Laura Guido-Clark's color seminar.

The Transformation

After listening to what the students expressed through their words and drawings, the project was designed by Gensler Oakland, led by Fabiola Hernandez and Sergio Mondragon.

The students were excited to see how the power of their voices had on voting day, when they chose the theme that most represented what they said.

The students voted and chose STELLAR FUN.