“ARTIVIST” Arts+activist, German DuBois is the Founder & Executive Director of HOPE Murals, a local nonprofit collective of creatives representing multiple disciplines who empower youth wrongfully deemed ‘unreachable’ through an experiential storytelling journey to #ELEVATEHOPE. The organization creates artwork that serves as a catalyst for youth to embrace the critical thought process of ‘self-reflection’. HOPE Murals believes when youth are actively engaged in creating art that beautifies the communities in which they live, learn, work and play, they can see their own hopes, dreams, and concerns writ large on their local landscape, which in turn empowers them to seek and make change.