03/11/2026
From graffiti to community art. 🎨✨
Over the past few weeks, our City Heights Youth Advocates worked together to design, plan, and paint this mural, learning about collaboration, creativity, and what it means to take pride in the spaces around us. Seeing them bring their ideas to life and transform this wall has been something really special!
Beautifying our neighborhood isn’t just about paint on a wall, it’s about creating spaces that reflect the strength, culture, and pride of City Heights.
A HUGE thank you to Rachel Venancio, the incredible artist behind this mural, for sharing your talent and allowing our youth to be part of the process. Your guidance made this experience unforgettable for them.
Thank you to Pop Up Winona for providing the space + Tootie Thomas for supporting youth creativity in our neighborhood. And of course, thank you to our amazing CHYA youth and volunteers for the energy, dedication, and heart you put into this project.
Before ➡️ After.
This is what community collaboration looks like. 💛
City Heights deserves beautiful spaces — and this is just the beginning. Go see it in person and support a local spot while you’re at it — stop by Dojo Café! (4951 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego CA 92115)