breaking walls

Sticks & Stones – Truth Words by the 2018 Brooklyn Artists & Ambassadors

Sticks & Stones Written & Performed by the 2018 Brooklyn Artists & Ambassadors Based on the 2018 Santiago Theme: The Thirst For Truth – Words Matter Madje: The world was created with words Jake: When I watch people read personal poems sometimes, I can see the weight of their words in other faces. And then that’s […]

Stars & Change Makers Launch Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago

Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago “Kick-Off” The Thirst For Truth – Words Matter January 29, 2018 6:30pm to 8:30pm Atlantic Theater Company Stage 2 330 West 16th Street in Manhattan Featuring Stars & Changemakers Paola Lázaro Kurt Peloquin The Breaking Walls 2018 Brooklyn Artists In these troubling times our vision to continually expand global connection and […]

Breaking Walls Global Impact

The Breaking Walls innovative approach to educational collaboration, community-building and social justice is a true model for art and peace education, global citizenship and youth empowerment. Each young person returns to their home community after our ensemble writing, performing, and peace building experience having explored their imagination, and embraced their creativity. Breaking Walls “graduates” emerge […]

Breaking Walls – Discover Your Voice & A Platform From Which To Share It

Breaking Walls is a not-for-profit initiative that empowers youth to discover their voice, and offers them a platform on which to use it. Breaking Walls engages and supports young people as they become creative artists and empathetic leaders of tomorrow who will actively advance personal transformation and social change on the global stage and within […]

JOIN US @ 2018 Santiago Fundraising Evening!!!

Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago is thrilled to announce our 2018 Annual Fundraising Evening! Here’s why — in these troubling times Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago will embrace the theme: “The Thirst for Truth – Words Matter”. To illustrate the power of words Stars & Change-Makers Paola Lazaro – Playwright & Kurt Peloquin – Spoken Word share […]

Breaking Walls 2018 Santiago – The Full 411

BREAKING WALLS 2018 SANTIAGO Breaking Walls is a global youth empowerment movement using creative writing and theatrical performance to build global peace and acceptance. Young people from all over our world, representing many cultures, religions, socio-economic conditions, sexual orientations, educational levels and status as immigrants and refugees, discover their voice to act as peacemakers and […]

Breaking Walls 2017 Berlin – In-School Workshop

Breaking Walls 2017 Berlin – In-School Workshop First I would like to thank you for your time and your support. When I made contact with you, I was surprised how you explained what Breaking Walls means to young people around the world. Breaking Walls is making a really huge labor with students who need hope […]

Breaking Walls 2018 Berlin

First I would like to thank you for your time and your support. When I made contact with you, I was surprised how you explained what Breaking walls means to young people around the world. Breaking Walls is making a really huge labor with students who need hope and healing in their lives. At the […]

Breaking Walls 2016 “Inclusive City” Cape Town

Breaking Walls 2016 “Inclusive City” Cape Town During this turbulent time, a group of 20 teenage artists from Cape Town’s divergent communities  came together to promote peace and unity and start a dialogue: They created a one-of-a-kind theater piece that left a lasting impression on the community. Breaking Walls, a U.S.-based not-for-profit initiative, empowers young […]

Throwback to the 2015 Barcelona Performance: Khusi, Nuria, and all the group

The breaking walls family after the show, Barcelona 2015. KHUSI  Here I am smiling, crying, letting out what is killing me inside in front of my brothers’ and sisters’ neighborhoods. Facing some of my fears for the first time in front of them because of their inspiration. I see my past as one of the things […]