Juana Alicia in Yucatan
Juana Alicia reside actualmente en Mérida, Yucatán, México, y residirá en esa bella ciudad durante este año escolar. 
La Fundación Fulbright Garcia-Robles le ha ortorgado una beca para enseñar en la universidad pública de artes multidisciplinarias: ESAY (Escuela Superior de Arte de Yucatán). En colaboración con sus estudiantes, la muralista creará una obra monumental para la universidad en su nuevo sede en la antigua estación del ferrocarril en el centro de Mérida.
Juana Alicia is teaching workshops in Chicana/o Mural History, Design and Technique, which will culminate in a mural at the university’s new location, in the neo-Mayan art deco train station, an architectural jewel in downtown Mérida. ESAY is a multidisciplinary arts university, featuring visual arts, music, theater, dance and film/multimedia. It is a rich and vibrant environment, and the artist is honored to be participating in this dynamic project at the virtual crossroads of culture in Southeastern Mexico.
Juana Alicia se encuentra dando cursos en la historia, el diseño y la técnica del mural Chicana/o con el fin de ejecutar un mural para la universidad en su nueva sede dentro de la estación del tren, una joya arquitectónico arte deco en el centro de Mérida. ESAY es una universidad de artes multidisciplinarias que ofrece licenciaturas en artes visuales, música y danza. Juana Alicia quisiera agradecer a la Fundación Fulbright Garcia-Robles, a COMEXUS y a su institución anfitriona por esta oportunidad de participar en un intercambio cultural dinámico en un ambiente de una historia tan rica como la del sudeste de México.
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Satellite Housing in Berkeley
For the last year, Juana Alicia has been working on “The Wisdom of Elders: Bas Relief Murals for Satellite Senior Housing.” 
The work consists of ten bas relief columns in ceramic tile mural for Satellite’s new headquarters and low-income senior housing development at the corners of University and Sacramento Streets.
The piece’s central concepts are the contributions to and connections between elders and younger people, and the valued place that our elders inhabit in our community. In the work, tentatively entitled The Wisdom of Elders*, portraits of community members from diverse cultures will be shown speaking to us, accompanied by poetic text in several languages. The text will convey their messages to us, which speak of love for the planet and all living things, caretaking of natural resources and a devotional respect for life. The notion, spirit and story the murals will convey is that of a secure, respected home and place in the community for elders, and a welcoming, intergenerational and life-affirming presence in the artwork. It will also celebrate the wisdom of generations through literature.