The Uganda–US Student Mural Collaboration is a cross-continental, youth-led public art program connecting students in the United States and Uganda through shared visual storytelling around environmental sustainability. Students collaborate weekly using Adobe Express, grounding their work in ideas from.
This international collaboration connects youth from the United States (CompassPoint Mentorship) and Uganda (African Peace Murals) to co-design and co-create a shared public art piece. Moving beyond traditional "pen-pal" models, this project utilizes Adobe Express to facilitate real-time and asynchronous digital design, culminating in a physical, rollable fabric mural.
Global Stewardship: Framing climate change through Hope Jahren’s The Story of More, moving from abstract data to personal "lived experience."
Creative Equity: Providing Ugandan students with digital literacy training while ensuring their artistic voice is not overshadowed by US resources.
Youth Leadership: Facilitating a student-led design process where adults act as "guardrails," not dictates.
Public Exhibition: A physical mural with panels exhibited in both countries to spark community dialogue on sustainability.
2026
California
CompassPoint Mentorship (US): A nonprofit organization focused on youth leadership and civic engagement. They provide the project’s governance, technical infrastructure, and US student mentorship.
African Peace Murals (Uganda): Led by Mike Ssembiro (Senior Inspector of Schools for Art & Crafts, Uganda). They coordinate the Ugandan student body, ensure cultural relevance, and lead the physical painting phase in Uganda.
Art² Foundation (US): Providing strategic support and recognizing Mike Ssembiro as a 2025 Shortlist Artist.
US Painting Time: June 8 to Juen for a week @ State Park。