Jan
31
2020
Nancy Guerra, dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology, said the school invited Cook to paint the latest mural because of its message. The mural — measuring 32 feet wide and 8 feet tall over two walls — is part of the school’s Compassion Action Project, a partnership among the School of Social Ecology, the UCI Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation and the Living Peace Foundation.
“One of the School of Social Ecology’s goals is to promote compassion,” Guerra said. “There is so much unrest, anger and discord in the world today, and incorporating compassion into our daily lives helps us embrace our common humanity and contribute to the common good."