I hereby send a paragraph about my experience with Breaking Walls
I hereby send a paragraph about my experience with Breaking Walls. My great experience with Breaking Walls Cape Town 2023 and 2024 was amazing, due to learning from great mentors and directors how young people can have a voice and that our lives, cultures, genders, traditions, and races can be unique and important to all young […]
Ordinary No More …
As an ordinary teenager attending the Breaking Walls and Rainbow Dreams Trust Camp, I had no idea how writing can shift the mindset of others, including your own. This life-changing opportunity has helped me discover the hidden potential and numerous good qualities I possess. This camp has inspired self-acceptance and embracing my current version as […]
Ms. D Appricates BW’s Arts Education Program @ the LAB MIddle School
I cannot say enough good things about Breaking Walls. Our sixth graders have worked with Fran and her team for the past two years, making collaborative dramatic machines. It’s great fun that is structured around a science learning standard. For many students this is a first introduction to improv. When you smile work with others […]
Yerevan Artist, Katrin, Shares Her Experiences at the 2024 Virtual Summit
The 2024 Virtual Summit was much more amazing than I expected. I loved every moment of it: the writing, the games, the discussions about everything, the ideas we shared—everything was beautiful, and I am happy to be an artist who took part in it. I never knew that connecting, creating, and changing can be this […]
2025 Istanbul Fact Sheet – Click on Link
2025 Istanbul Summit Fact Sheet
Santiago Ambassador, Angie’s Experiences in Cuba Representing BW
The dream of getting to know Cuba was a dream that I had since I was a teenager. As I grew older, that desire to meet a new culture got mixed with my aspirations as a teacher, and it transformed into a willingness to face the results of the impact of history itself, the revolution […]
Cape Town Artist, Sherwin Is Excited For The 2025 Sarajevo Summit
After experiencing the 2023 Community-Based Initiative in Cape Town, I was chosen to attend a Summit in Sarajevo with Breaking Walls for 18 days in July. I am very excited to participate in the Summit of 2024. Going overseas is a considerable achievement for a young man from Ocean View in Cape Town. As young […]
So I’m really Looking Forward to Taking Part in the 2025 Summit-Sebi
Hello everyone! My name is Sebastiano, I’m 16 and I’m from the Palermo delegation. This past year I had my first Summit with Breaking Walls and it was an unforgettable experience. I feel so lucky to have done it. We spent our first days together working on the writing workshop, in which each of us […]
Berlin Artist, Malak, Shares Her Experience
My experience with Breaking Walls has been transformative. From the moment I joined, I found myself immersed in a community dedicated to fostering understanding and collaboration through the arts. The organization’s emphasis on breaking down barriers—both physical and metaphorical—has pushed me to explore my creativity in new ways while connecting with peers from diverse backgrounds. […]
The 2024 Paula Fürst Schule Virtual Arts Cooperative Approaches
The Paula Fürst Schule is a Montessori school in the Charlottenburg district in Berlin, with many creative students and teachers, who like experimenting with new projects and ideas. This is what led to a fruitful collaboration with Breaking Walls. It all started in 2008, when Fran and two Breaking Walls artists, Egypt and Nuria, came […]