MADISON PARK ACADEMY
Oakland, CA
Big Picture
Madison Park Academy (MPA) is a Title One school. The students and families face numerous challenges outside of the school site that make it much more vital for the campus to feel like a safe haven. MPA is modeled on the Community School model, acting as a hub for services, for students, and their families.
Robin Morales, Senior School-Based Clinical Consultant stated, “MPA has a proud history of resilience and Pride, Purpose, Perseverance, and Possibility are the core values that are being instilled in the student body through our work here. We are now about to graduate our first high school Senior class this year and our campus is filled to the brim with both Middle and High School students, while we look forward to the High School building’s construction.”
A Conversation About Color
Our first step was to learn about the students’ favorite colors and how certain colors made them feel. Project Color Corps taught them about the fundamentals of color, its connection to emotion, and its ability to inspire. From these color conversations, Liam Alfred Clark designed two mural options. Finally, the school community voted and the BRIGHT CONFIDENT design won!
The Transformation
Countless volunteers and the school community rolled up their sleeves to complete the final transformation. Through color, students were empowered and learned how to transform their school so that the outside reflected the way it made them feel.
SPECIAL THANKS
A tremendous thank you to our partners who made this project a reality:
SPONSORS:
DESIGNER:
Liam Alfred Clark