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By ftarr / July 21, 2018

The History of Chile – Breaking Walls 2018 Summit by Brooklyn Ambassador Naya Mason

Every country has its own story and the past of Santiago, Chile is one that should especially never be forgotten….

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By ftarr / July 21, 2018

Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago Summit Writing Triggers by Brooklyn Ambassador Naya Mason

In life, we all create goals for ourselves- and we do just that with Breaking Walls. There is a mission…

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By ftarr / July 21, 2018

Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago Summit Goals by Brooklym Ambassador Naya Mason

In life, we often create barriers between ourselves and others based on conflicting ideas or opinions. Considering this, Breaking Walls…

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By ftarr / June 20, 2018

Breaking Walls LIVE!!

Join Us live on-line Saturday JUNE 23, 2018. Breaking Walls Brooklyn will be hosting a live stream round table with…

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By ftarr / May 10, 2018

The Artist, Ambassador & Associate Process To Reach Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago

PROCESS: Each year young people from across the globe dream of participating in our annual Breaking Walls Boot Camp. The…

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By ftarr / April 26, 2018

Help Breaking Walls Break Boundaries in Santiago

Breaking Walls, an international youth empowerment movement, uses creative writing and theatrical performance as peace-building tools in crafting an equitable,…

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By ftarr / April 21, 2018

World Creativity & Innovation Day – April 21, 2018

HAPPY, HAPPY WORLD CREATIVITY & INNOVATION DAY! In celebration of United Nations World Creativity & Innovation Day, Breaking Walls’ Brooklyn…

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By ftarr / April 1, 2018

Miana Vega & Naya Mason, Brroklyn Ambassadors, & Sustainable Development Goal 15

Our heartfelt thanks and deep respect to Spoken Word artist, Kurt Peloquin, for sharing his talent and insights with Brooklyn…

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By ftarr / April 1, 2018

Brooklyn Ambassador, Britani Fraser, Addresses the Commission on the Status of Women

Breaking Walls is a unique model for global citizenship development among young people who have had everything against them…through creative…

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By ftarr / April 1, 2018

The J. Luce Foundation 2018 Outstanding NGO Candle Light Award

This year the J. Luce Foundation unveiled four awards: their foundation’s Clare Boothe Luce Award for International Service, Outstanding NGO…

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We Made IT!!

First day of our creative writing workshop of breaking walls 2015 Barcelona initiative was a wonderful success, and now we are on our way to our Paella Cooking Class and Tango Lesson!!

breaking walls is PUBLISHED

Tuesday, June 30 marked a love;y milestone for breaking walls. Thanks to Alexandra Ratcliffe an article on breaking walls appeared in the renowned online news source The Huffington Post. https:////www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/alex-ratcliffe/tearing-down-walls-heres-_b_7685830.html Please read, leave a Comment, and share with your Facebook and Twitter friends/followers.   Much love & many Thanks!!
Our breaking walls 2015 Barcelona artists!

Our breaking walls 2015 Barcelona artists!

Our director/founder, Fran Tarr, is so pleased to present the six Barcelona artists to you. They Skyped yesterday and these young men & women will be bright, articulate, talented and warm-hearted additions to our initiative!! Meet Joshua, Sergi, Adriana, Muises, Maria & Nuria! #breakingwalls #breakingwallsbracelona
Our 2015 Cape Town Artists

Our 2015 Cape Town Artists

Our director/founder, Fran Tarr, and Dannie Kagan, the Director of our 2014 partner - Rainbow Dreams Trust, are pleased to share with you the names of the four Cape Town artists selected to join breaking walls 2015 Barcelona: Atenkosi, Indiphile, Khuselwa and Sibongiseni.    
Introducing Our 2015 Brooklyn Artists

Introducing Our 2015 Brooklyn Artists

It is the pleasure of Fran Tarr, our director/founder, to introduce you to our four Brooklyn artists: Jonnell, Egypt, Miana and Kasey.
Introducing our breaking walls 2015 Bethlehem Artists & Associate

Introducing our breaking walls 2015 Bethlehem Artists & Associate

It is the pleasure of Fran Tarr, our director/founder, to introduce you to our Palestinian artists: Jihad and Hamza. Our first breaking walls Associate, Mohammad, is pictured  on the far right. Not pictured: Noor Assi.
CELEBRATE OUR VISION February 23, 2015

CELEBRATE OUR VISION February 23, 2015

breaking walls director/founder, Fran Tarr, is pleased to share photos from last night's fundraiserCELEBRATE OUR VISION. The multi-talented Condola Rashad speaheaded our evening. She shared the spotlight with Bernard Legodi of the South African Consulate; Alberto Merlo of the Spanish Consulate; New York based actors Maggie Borlando, Michael Gregory, Dustin…
ONWARD to Barcelona

ONWARD to Barcelona

breaking walls 2015 will happen in Barcelona, Spain from July 21 thru July 31. The initiative will again consist of community building, creative writing, creation of a Theater Piece, and a culminating performance for a live audience; plus, the opportunity to share face-to-face dialogue and life experiences as an ensemble…