Breaking Walls 2023 Cape Town – Travis…
I’m Travis and this is my experience with the Breaking Walls program So when I heard about the program I thought it was going to be an ordinary normal camp. But it turns up it was totally the opposite of what I thought. I was shy at first telling myself, “What are these other teenagers […]
Breaking Walls 2023 Cape Town – Sherwin…
I attended the Breaking Wall Cape Town 2023 program. It was a very nice experience for me to be around new people, to learn new things about different cultures, and to unite with other people. It was nice to bond with new people I had never met before. This program helped me a lot to […]
Senior Reflects on 2023 Cape Town Community Based Initiative
Dear [Fran, Mama D, OJ], I hope this letter finds you in the best of spirits. I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible Breaking Walls program that you organized. The experience was truly transformative, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to participate. First and foremost, I would like to […]
Breaking Walls, Safe To Say, Is Quite The Experience – Amy, 2023 Cape Town Artist
Breaking Walls, safe to say, is quite an experience. The beginning of 2023 Palermo Summit began with a creative burst, whereby the artists shared their emotions and thoughts through their writing. During these sessions, our Executive Director, Fran, would actively listen and comment on our pieces, which we would refer to as ‘glows and grows’. […]
FRAN’S THOUGHTS AHEAD OF OUR 2023 PALERMO SUMMIT!!
Once again Breaking Walls’ Summit is approaching, and I can’t help but feel anxious about it. It’s that feeling of knowing something important is getting closer, and you want to get there even though it’s scary. And I am looking forward to meeting with my international family again, this time in a country with whom […]
Breaking Walls Honors Adina Taubman – Director of Creative Activism
Barcelona artist, Maria reflects on the impact Adina’s Creative Activist Lab program creates. Dear Adina, As Breaking Walls artists, every year’s Summit appears to us as a unique opportunity to learn great new things about the world and its different cultures but also about ourselves. Life during and after the COVID pandemic has been […]
Shankia Reflects on 2022 Cape Town Community-Based Initiative
MY EXPERIENCE WITH BREAKING WALLS 2022 My experience at Breaking Walls 2002 Cape Town was amazing. If I could do it all over again, I would without hesitation. When I heard that I was chosen to represent Rainbow Dreams Trust at Breaking Walls, I was so shocked and excited. I was already looking forward to […]
Tamia Reflects on 2022 Cape Town Community-Based Initiative
The experience at Breaking Walls has been like no other. From strangers to family. My perspective on EVERYTHING has changed during that 5-day camp. I connected with the other artists and that was the entire point of the camp. To bring diverse children/teenagers together. During the camp, we put aside our differences. There was no […]
2022 Yerevan Day of Community Service
Orran Children’s Center’s mission is to divert vulnerable children from the streets and engage them in academic, extracurricular, and cultural activities. During Breaking Walls 2022 Summit in Yerevan, artists, ambassadors, and Director Team members teamed up to bring a Breaking Walls workshop to the young and amazing kids from the Center. The workshop ended with […]
Reflections on 2022 Yerevan Summit by Maria
Once again Breaking Walls has been a home for growth, mindfulness, mutual learning, friendship, and leadership. As an artist from Barcelona who has been part of the program for four years, I have realized that every Summit is a unique experience where the vulnerability of each individual – of every artist – builds up a […]