Peace & Justice Garden

Salt Lake Community College alums Luis Novoa, Alan Ochoa and Miguel Galaz created this mural for the new Peace and Justice Garden located at South City Campus. The garden is a safe space where students can gather, build connections and heal.

Symbolic elements from the mural include a hand holding a lotus flower. The lotus grows in swamps but still finds a way to push through a harsh environment and bloom.

The butterfly signifies the transformation of going through something difficult and birthing something beautiful.