Wall of Hope
The building is home to San Jose Obrero Mission, a nonprofit that provides shelter and employment services to the Latino community. The mural, “Wall of Hope”, was painted by artists from Yollocalli Arts Reach generated to promote urban youth outreach. The program works with emerging young artists to create innovative forms of artistic expression.
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BACK TO 18th St. HEAD EAST (RIGHT) TO 18th and RACINE, HEAD SOUTH (RIGHT) TO 19th St.
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19th St. and Racine
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The Concerns of Pilsen
Casa Aztlan is a social service agency. It was the Bohemian Settlement House for the earlier immigrants to the neighborhood. In 1970, its mission was to serve the wave of Mexican immigrants to the area. Casa Aztlan operates as a community and cultural center. After a fire in 1974, an artist, Marcos Raya, led neighborhood teens to depict figures in Chicano and Mexican history. There are portraits of Che Guevara, Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, Frida Kahlo, Caesar Chavez, Benito Juarez, and local activist Rudy Lazano. He also included the Mexican flag and precolumbian symbols. The name Aztlan refers to the Aztec empire which once included the southwestern United States.
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HEAD SOUTH 2 BLOCKS TO CULLERTON, EAST (RIGHT) TO CARPENTER ST.
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Cullerton St. and Carpenter St. |
