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About
The Walls Project

The Walls Project leads programs, events, and alliances that work to break through and tear down the societal walls that discourage or prevent people from living safe, healthy, and prosperous lives. 

 

The Walls Project offers a bold vision for what's possible in a community, creating pathways for economic prosperity; lifetime learning; creative expression; and healthy living for all, particularly for those impacted by poverty.

 

The Walls Project holds that the physical, social, and economic conditions of individuals ultimately and collectively inform the overall safety, health and well-being, and economic conditions of the entire community.

$5,000,000

generated income for creative professionals
murals & sculptural
installations completed
individuals trained in
coding for the web,
digital photography, &
urban farming
community farms built
and maintained 

Our Mission

The Walls Project leads programs, events, and alliances that work to break through and tear down the societal walls that discourage or prevent people from living safe, healthy, and prosperous lives.   

Our Vision

We look to empower everyone to be a driver of change in their communities. Our vision is to enlighten others and challenge preconceptions, to unite individuals, and to ignite real progress through dialogue and action.

Our Values

Walls embraces clarity of purpose. Walls is a multi-dimensional organization delivering programs, events, and alliances intended to disrupt poverty and give everyone opportunities to secure economic prosperity and personal health and wellbeing. Walls’ brand, organizational culture, and intentionality of work are focused squarely on helping people be the best they can be through educational, social, and economic opportunities

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Meet the Team

Morgan Udoh

Mural Arts Senior Program Coordinator

Morgan Udoh
Teressa Calligan

Futures Fund Dean of Coding 2020-2024

Teressa Calligan
Mitchell Provensal

Baton Roots Assoc. Director of Agroforestry

Mitchell Provensal
Whitney Hall

Baton Roots Agroforestry Apprenticeship Manager

Whitney Hall
Jacquel Curry

Baton Roots Mobile Farm Manager

Jacquel Curry
Sarah Cross

Baton Roots Main Farm Manager

Sarah Cross
Christina Franklin

Baton Roots Farmer

Christina Franklin
Paul Franklin

Dallas Community Outreach

Paul Franklin
Missy Berglund

Colorado Program Coordinator

Missy Berglund
Ann Riche

Office Manager

Ann Riche
Thomas Donley

CFO, Director (Colorado)

Thomas Donley
Dr. Ashlyn Harrison

Executive Director (Louisiana)

Dr. Ashlyn Harrison
Casey Phillips

CEO, Executive Director (Texas)

Casey Phillips

Meet the Board

Rex Cabaniss
Rex Cabaniss

Board Chair

WHLC Architecture

Planning & Design Director

Kendra Hendricks
Kendra Hendricks

Board Vice-Chair

Build Baton Rouge

Economic Development Manager

Matt Zagotti
Matt Zagotti

Treasurer

Ryan LLC

Director

Jan Moller
Jan Moller

Secretary

Louisiana Budget Project

Executive Director

William Assaf
William Assaf

Member

Microsoft

Senior Content Developer

Chelsea Morgan
Chelsea Morgan

Member

American Heart Assocation

CFRE, Community Impact Director

Carl Motsenbocker
Carl Motsenbocker

Member

Louisiana State University

Ag Professor

Tayanna Teel Osorio
Tayanna Teel Osorio

Member

Capital One

Principal Community Relations Associate

Bukky Awoyemi
Bukky Awoyemi

Member

BASF

Operations Management Professional

Dr. Jared Llorens
Dr. Jared Llorens

Member

LSU

Dean,
E. J. Ourso College of Business

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Read our 2026-28 Strategic Plan

We Need Your Support Today!

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© 2026 by The Walls Project

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