breaking walls

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 […]

February 22 Kick-Off breaking walls 2016 Detroit by Naya Mason

On February 22nd, I attended the breaking walls Fundraising Event. The event was something I will truly remember for a long time. There were many people there, and although I was nervous, they greeted me warmly – all of which encouraged me to be more open. I realized the event was something that was not […]

breaking walls Special Mentor Billie Allen

Our dear friend and mentor, actor, producer, director and change-maker, Billie Allen, passed away on December 29, 2015. Each of our international artists, ambassadors and associate will miss her belief in breaking walls and her guidance on how to create a peaceful, tolerant and trusting global community. Brooklyn ambassador Tatiana Kee penned these words for […]

Introducing Our breaking walls 2016 Detroit, Michigan USA Partner

Our director/founder, Fran Tarr, is proud and very pleased to announce our breaking walls 2016 Detroit, Michigan USA Partner. It the these seven young women and five young men from the Matrix Theater Company’s Teen Program! Welcome new breaking walls artists!!                                                  [embedyt] https:////www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bqq9MulF7A[/embedyt]

Introducing Kate Pawelczyk

As you know our breaking walls 2016 Fundraising Evening is coming up on Monday, February 22. We are celebrating and honoring our 2015 Mentors of the Year – Dot Maver, Kay Dundorf and Kate Pawelczyk. It is with great pride and thankfulness that we introduce you to KATE PAWELCZYK: Kate Pawelczyk is part of UNICEF’s […]

Introducing Kay Dundorf

As you know our breaking walls 2016 Fundraising Evening is coming up on Monday, February 22. We are celebrating and honoring our 2015 Mentors of the Year – Dot Maver, Kay Dundorf and Kate Pawelczyk. It is with great pride and thankfulness that we introduce you to KAY DUNDORF: Kay Dundorf is President of National […]

Introducing Dot Maver

As you know our breaking walls 2016 Fundraising Evening is coming up on Monday, February 22. We are celebrating and honoring our 2015 Mentors of the Year – Dot Maver, Kay Dundorf and Kate Pawelczyk. It is with great pride and thankfulness that we introduce you to DOT MAVER: Dorothy J. Maver, Ph.D. is an […]

JOIN US, Please – To Celebrate Our 2015 Mentors of the Year

Our Director/Founder, Fran Tarr, and our Board of Directors hope you will be able to join us and meet our breaking walls artists and ambassadors — and they you on Monday, February 22. It will be a terrific way to learn first-hand all about us … Your presence and support will be a beautiful addition […]

Cape Town artist – Sihle

JOIN OUR VISION . . . the passion for freedom of expression is ringing through our world . . . Our Brooklyn, Berlin, Bethlehem, Cape Town and Barcelona artists, ambassadors & associate raise their voices . . . sharing the words of Sihle, a Cape Town artist . . .