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SAFER Mural

Many small children sitting around a long table with paints of various colors.
Nazeer Sabree leads the production of the mural WONDER at 417 North 8th Street, July 31, 2022. Photo by Steve Weinik.
In summer 2024, Nazeer Sabree, painter and lead Teaching Artist, embarked on a journey with Career Connected Learning program participants to create a mural inspired by Mayor Cherelle Parker's "One Philly: A United City! Safer, Cleaner, Greener" initiative.

Nazeer and his students engaged in conversations about what life is like as a young person living in Philly and their vision for a safer, cleaner, greener city. These discussions resulted in the creation of SAFER, a mural combining Sabree's “false face” approach to portraiture and student-selected imagery. Located at 1129 N. Lee Street, the mural dedication will be held in summer 2025.

FUNDER: City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Department of Human Services, The School District of Philadelphia, PhiladelphiaWorks

PARTNERS: JEVs Human Services, Career Connected Learning (C2L-PHL), Jules E. Mastbaum High School

Safer by Nazeer Sabree. Image courtesy of the artist.
Nazeer Sabree leads the production of the mural Hero's Journey at 417 North 8th Street, July 31, 2022. Photo by Steve Weinik.