Graffiti Art and Indigenous Culture, February 27, 2020

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Julie Garreau (Lakota), a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and founding director of the Cheyenne River Youth Project in South Dakota, will speak at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike on Thursday, February 27, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Ms. Garreau will speak about her innovative programing for young people, including Red Can Graffiti Jam, which embodies the global graffiti movement and incorporates indigenous culture and stories. It brings together the community and allows young people to express and explore their identities. Ms. Garreau’s programs have welcomed Ursuline College service learning students for several years. She is this year’s Global Perspectives speaker at Ursuline.