Canal Alliance's New Mural to be Unveiled in November

Nonprofit organization will be celebrating their new mural on their officers at 91 Larkspur St. on Nov. 9 with an official ribbon cutting.

The mural, which was designed by students from the Canal neighborhood, at the end of the summer.

Literacy nonprofit ForWords teamed up with the Canal Alliance students to design the mural for the neighborhood.

The group also worked with members of the muralist association Precita Eyes, an organization responsible for many murals in San Francisco and Oakland, who helped the students decide on the concept of education and peace.

The 22 by 28 foot design shows a central face composed of different colored puzzle pieces sprouting out of a sunflower. A diploma rests in one of its eyes. Behind the figure, a vibrant road twists up, revealing heros like Che. Below, students work together to break down a brick wall that divided them from other students playing sports.

“What the mural means to me is the everyday barriers that we all go through and the education that we are all pursuing to reach,” student Adriana Cruz said at the July Planning Commission meeting.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at the Canal Alliance’s offices from 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9.