No Bullies Allowed at Sutter
Author: Beautify Team
Date: Sep 1, 2016
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Sutter Middle School in Northridge served as the inaugural site for Beautify Earth's school-based initiatives. The organization collaborated with The Child and Family Guidance Center to create murals centered on anti-bullying messages.
Sergio Cuculiza, Beautify's Educational Director, emphasized the approach: "It's a very cheap and amazing way to transform an environment. You have these drab, dreary environments that students are supposed to be inspired in… If we can teach educators, parents and students that this should be the norm, it will be a much more sustainable and enduring phenomena."
The organization engages students through design contests where student submissions compete for selection as actual murals. Cuculiza noted the program's long-term vision: expanding to paint entire schools.
Beautify Earth's core philosophy prioritizes community participation over organizational dependence, aiming to inspire collective action where painting becomes the standard practice.