Mariah is a freshman from Harlem, and she has a lot of family all over the world. She loves to read, act goofy, and an actress in training. She has a quiet but not quiet life. Mariah applied to this
Jean Carlos Espinoza is a young boy from Venezuela with a desire to learn every day. He is passionate about video games, photography, music, art, and technology. Jean applied to the Expanding the
Armando was born and raised in Manhattan. His hobbies are creating videos, playing videos games, and watching anime. He applied to Expanding the Walls program because he wanted to express himself
Anju is a student from Harlem. They applied to Expanding the Walls to learn more about the neighborhood they live in and the history of the arts in Harlem. Anju’s inspiration comes from the people
Ashly is a courageous person who was born and raised in Washington Heights. Some of her favorite hobbies are playing volleyball and taking portraits of her friends to try to get them to see the beauty
Juan was born in Queens but raised in the Bronx. Juan enjoys spending time with his friends and traveling to new areas. He applied to Expanding the Walls because he has always had an interest in art
Omar was born in Harlem and moved to the Bronx at just one year old. He loves to play basketball and help others in his free time. Ginny visited The Eagle Academy School in late September and
Fredi was born in Yonkers and grew up in Harlem. Her family is from all over Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. She enjoys all mediums of art including visual art, photography, writing, jewelry
Nyasia was born and raised in Brooklyn. Her hobbies are singing, reading, writing, and taking photos of her friends. Nyasia applied to Expanding the Walls because she wanted a better understanding of
April comes from Washington Heights. She enjoys listening to music and going to concerts. Some of her favorite interests include photography and videography. She likes to take photos and edit videos
Kaelynn is a small (I mean small she’s like 5’1 guys) city girl from Spanish Harlem. Her passions include singing R&B, dancing, playing the piano, and fashion. If you think you’re compatible with
Simon was born and raised in the Philippines and recently came to the U.S. Growing up, he always liked to play and listen to music, and even now as a teenager, he sometimes creates rap songs.. He's
Delaney is originally from Manhattan and is currently living in the Bronx. Delaney enjoys contributing to her community by helping people become environmentally aware. She also enjoys taking
Jason is from The Bronx. He was encouraged to apply to Expanding the Walls due to the opportunities in learning photography and facilitating exhibitions. His favorite artists include David Shama,
Janavi is a Dominican-Puerto Rican-Jamaican kid born in Washington Heights who then moved over to the Bronx at 13. My hobbies are modeling, taking pictures of nature, and people. I also play