Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #1: Mziyanda
“The writing triggers are a great way of getting a better understanding of the other artist and where they come from. It has helped me to write what I feel inside and this is great because, it improves my confidence on speaking when I read what I wrote for everyone. It has showed me that […]
Yes, breaking walls has arrived in Detroit!
It’s July 6, 2016 and our new breaking walls artists from Detroit are meeting with returning breaking walls from Barcelona, Brooklyn and Cape Town — so our family is almost reunited. Our breaking walls artist from Bethlehem, Hamza, joins us on July 12. We can’t wait to say “Hola” to our brother Hamza!! https://www.dropbox.com/sc/6kn18fi8ko0n4om/AACcdGw7lPjKmsy_JP78UpcJa
What Being A breaking walls Artist Means
I’m Egypt Murrpy-Smith, a Brooklyn artist. Being a breaking walls artist for two years has been amazing. I’ve learned the importance of trust, friendship, respect, courage, and leadership in just a little time. Being chosen to go to Barcelona in 2015 was one of the greatest things that could ever happen to me. I was […]
Broadway Star, HBO Leading Man & Humanitarian-Jonathan Groff On breaking walls
I want to share with you how inspired I am by the work breaking walls is doing with young men and women from around the world. I LOVED bethlehem 2 brooklyn– the documentary that motivated the creation of breaking walls. The doc and breaking walls are moving, honest and inspiring examples of how art can […]
High School Musicial Star & U.N. Youth Ambassador Monique Coleman on breaking walls
Monique here to tell you about the not-for-profit I totally believe in and support. breaking walls encourages global dialogue in a day and age when our youth culture is less about sharing and more about self-soothing and isolation . . . And, that is not what breaking walls is about. It makes breaking walls so necessary right now. The program […]
There are many stereotypes about Detroit and I want to show . . .”
“My name is Hassan Marong I’m 16 and this summer I will be participating in the Breaking Walls summer initiative. There are so many things that I am looking forward to do this summer. Meeting people from different places and being able to write and perform with them will be very exciting! I am really […]
As a young teenager, I always found it hard to feel like I belonged somewhere . . .”
“As a young teenager, I always found it hard to feel like I belonged somewhere and be apart of a family. Especially being in the child care services at a very early age. Consistent bullying and rejection, feeling weak and incompetent; made it even harder to feel like I had a purpose. But when I […]
BILLIONS Star Condola Rashad – “Why I Believe In breaking walls!”
Condola here to tell you about the not-for-profit I totally believe in and support. What I love about breaking walls is that it encourages global dialogue in a day and age when our youth culture is less about sharing and more about self-soothing and isolation . . . And, that is so not what breaking […]
Activist Betty Yu Inspires breaking walls – Brooklyn
During our breaking walls Brooklyn “Hub” Workshops we more than often have intense dialogues. This is due to the in depth conversations that we have with one another about a variety of things ranging from school, societal issues, even food. These conversations help us get to know each other and provide us with an understanding […]
Our 2016 Special Mentor – Yasmine El-Baggari
Our director/founder, Fran Tarr, is proud and pleased to share that “Yasmine el Baggari, 22, will be one of our 2016 Special mentors. Yasmine has taken years of cultural experiences and mission-driven enthusiasm and created a platform where she creates a more hospitable world through the personal exchanges of people around the world. Voyaj was […]