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After a transformative experience in Mexico, Allison Boris became interested in using art to make change. While in Mexico, Allison and other BC students collaborated with a grass roots activist group to paint a mural depicting the troubling problem of access to clean water for Mexicans. Allison came back to BC with a drive to do more with art. She joined the PULSE program at BC, and spent the last year running an arts and crafts program for inner city students in Boston. With many Boston public schools cutting their art programs, Allison says the chance her students have at the local Boys and Girls club is the only time they have to unleash their creativity. According to Boris, the art these students do have been able to communicate their problems and give them a release for the stresses they have in their lives. Allison hopes to continue to work closely with the Art and Social Responsibility project as a student committee member. She believes the mission of the project definitely portrays the ideals of the mission of Boston College.