Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Magicians Without Borders Entertain. Educate. Empower ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News & Updates](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/news-update/) - News Feed is Dynamically Added - [We're Going Back: Our 8th Trip to Ukraine, and Why This One Feels Different](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2026/05/01/were-going-back-our-8th-trip-to-ukraine-and-why-this-one-feels-different/) - By Carlos López, Global Programs Director — May 1st 2026 When Tom Verner first booked a trip to the Polish-Ukrainian border in the spring of 2022, we had no idea it would become the defining chapter of Magicians Without Borders' recent history. We thought maybe we'd do one trip. Two at most. The war would - [Celebrating a Year of Impact: Magic, Hope, and Transformation in 2025](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2025/12/26/celebrating-a-year-of-impact-magic-hope-and-transformation-in-2025/) - Dear Friends of Magicians Without Borders,As we approach the end of 2025, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared this year—and it's all been possible because of your support. A Year of Wonder and ImpactThis year has been transformative for our organization. Here are just some of the highlights - [Magic in Times of Need: Our Seventh Journey to the Ukraine - First half of the trip done.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2025/06/01/magic-in-times-of-need-our-seventh-journey-to-the-poland-ukraine-border-first-half-of-the-trip-done/) - We're writing to you from the heart of our seventh mission to the Ukraine by way of Poland, and the experiences we've shared over the past week have been nothing short of transformative. Our journey has taken us through two countries united by resilience and hope. In Lublin, Poland, we performed for Homo Faber, an - [Bringing Magic to Ukraine: A Journey of Hope and Joy](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2025/05/18/bringing-magic-to-ukraine-a-journey-of-hope-and-joy/) - Since 2022, Magicians Without Borders has embarked on six heartfelt journeys to Lviv, Ukraine, and Krakow, Poland, bringing laughter and wonder to families displaced by war. This May, we're returning for our seventh mission, aiming to uplift spirits through the transformative power of magic. Our Mission:Performances: Engaging shows at recovery camps, kids' clubs, orphanages, hospitals - [Thank you Javi Rufo](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2025/03/22/thank-you-javi-rufo/) - Having the opportunity to share an intimate and private session with Javi Rufo, one of Spain's premier illusionists, was undoubtedly a highlight of our journey to Flasoma 2025. We are profoundly grateful that he dedicated time to join us and deliver a world-class lecture on performance artistry. While our students learned the technical aspects of - [Thank you Starman](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2025/03/22/thank-you-starman/) - Having the opportunity to share an intimate session with FISM winner Sergio Starman, who generously provided a private show and lesson, was a highlight of our trip to Flasoma 2025. These experiences made a profound impact on our students. Thank you, Sergio, for giving us your time, attention, and priceless advice. - [Thank you Share Magic](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2025/03/22/thank-you-share-magic/) - Attending Latin America's biggest magic convention, Flasoma 2025, was a dream come true for our young students. Through dedicated effort, we managed to bring 12 people to the convention: 10 children and 2 adults. The impact of those five days exceeded our expectations. The experience fundamentally transformed our students' perception of what it means to - [When dreams take flight: Ten of our young magicians experience Flasoma 2025](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2025/02/21/when-dreams-take-flight-ten-of-our-young-magicians-experience-flasoma-2025/) - From February 12th to 16th, Latin America's largest and most prestigious magic convention took place in Cali, Colombia. Nearly 500 magicians gathered for five extraordinary days of learning through conferences, while experiencing awe-inspiring gala presentations and competitions. Thanks to our generous donors, particularly Share Magic, we seized an incredible opportunity to bring 10 young magicians - [Colombia's Education Chapter Wins Prestigious Seed Capital Award](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2024/11/05/colombias-education-chapter-wins-prestigious-seed-capital-award/) - In a remarkable achievement for innovative educational initiatives, Magicians Without Borders' Colombian Education Chapter, led by our alumni Tamara Jimenez, has been awarded a significant seed capital prize of 5 million colombian pesos. The award was presented at a grand ceremony attended by over 15,000 people, marking a milestone in the organization's journey toward sustainable - [A Magical Journey Through Costa Rica's Hidden Communities](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2024/09/26/magicians-without-borders-a-magical-journey-through-costa-ricas-hidden-communities/) - Imagine spending 10 days in the heart of Costa Rica, not in its lush rainforests or on its pristine beaches, but in the often-overlooked communities surrounding San José. This was the incredible experience we had accompanied by world-class Las Vegas magician Jen Kramer. Our journey took us through neighborhoods like Los Guidos, Tirrases, and La - [Catch our latest interview in NPR](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2024/08/20/catch-our-latest-interview-in-npr/) - We recently got interviewed by Vermont Public Radio a NPR station. The interview covered everything from our creation to our latest trip to Ukraine and our biggest milestones. Give it a listen or read it HERE - [Bringing Magic and Hope to Ukraine: A Call for Support](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2024/04/29/bringing-magic-and-hope-to-ukraine-a-call-for-support/) - The war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering and displacement, but even in the darkest of times, there is room for hope and joy. With Magicians Without Borders, we are committed to using the power of magic to bring smiles and wonder to those who need it most. Once again, we are packing our bags - [Finishing up 2022...](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2022/12/31/finishing-up-2022/) - And before we start gearing up for a magical 2023, we wanted to recap what was a fantastic year. Our education chapters in El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Colombia are still going strong with weekly classes, more local shows have ensued this year, and these shows have become a new source of income for our - [Bringing back magic and hope to Ukraine](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2024/04/02/bringing-back-magic-and-hope-to-ukraine/) - We are embarking on our seventh trip to Ukraine to support the ongoing humanitarian efforts. Since 2022, we've made six trips to Lviv, Ukraine, and Krakow, Poland, bringing joy and laughter to families displaced by the war. To top it off, we'll be conducting a two-day intensive magic workshop for a group of local kids, - [Celebrating a Year of Impact - Your Support Made It Possible!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2023/12/29/celebrating-a-year-of-impact-your-support-made-it-possible/) - As we approach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support to Magicians Without Borders. Your generosity has played a crucial role in making this year a remarkable one, full of meaningful achievements and impactful projects. L'viv In April, we embarked on a - [Our third trip to Ukraine was a hit!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2023/09/30/our-third-trip-to-ukraine-was-a-hit/) - Diego Vargas, our head local magician in our Costa Rican program, was just in L'viv (after sorting out some immigration issues), and he got together with our students and teachers from the education chapter that have already gotten a visit in late October by Pollo The kids got to learn from a magic star, and - [Our second trip to Ukraine in 2023](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2023/08/31/our-second-trip-to-ukraine-in-2023/) - One of our most extended volunteer teachers from Bogota, Colombia, Felipe Costa, a.k.a. Pollo, is a world-renowned magician. He is currently on a European tour, taking his magic through the old continent, appearing in multiple magic gatherings and conventions, and lecturing about his unic style of children’s magic. Pollo decided to make time during his - [Costa Rican Magicians keep on learning](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2023/06/14/costa-rican-magicians-keep-on-learning/) - Also, we witnessed an entrepreneurship effort of our oldest students, where they sell the experience of learning magic to kids in downtown San Jose to use their free time on Saturday mornings to educate other kids whose parents can pay. This trip is always one of our highlights; we had not been able to visit - [Our recent trip to El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2023/06/07/our-recent-trip-to-el-salvador-2/) - We spent four days in Ahuachapan, El Salvador, with our head local Magician: @mariosierra_magicman and our global programs director @carloshlopez . Mario He help us schedule shows for rural public schools, where we performed for over 400 children in the middle of their school day; it was an amazing experience; the kids were amazed and entertained beyond belief. It - [We are off to Ukraine](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2023/03/23/we-are-off-to-ukraine/) - Good morning from Krakow Poland. Carlos Lopez and I (Tom) both arrived safe and sound late yesterday afternoon --me from Vermont, USA and Carlos from Bogota, Colombia. We take the 8 hour bus to Lviv, Ukraine tomorrow morning. Last night we gathered with a group of Ukrainian refugees in Krakow's glorious 13th Century Main Square - [Giving Tuesday](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2022/11/27/giving-tuesday/) - Giving Tuesday is around the corner: a global celebration day for giving This year has proven to be a great year for Magicians Without Borders, thanks to your help, we've been able to do great things, including but not limited to: Visited the Ukrain-Poland border twice to do performances for refugees, we also did an - [Visiting the International Magic Show in Bogotá](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/12/20/visiting-the-international-magic-show-in-bogota/) - We had the great opportunity to enjoy a great International Magic Show in Bogotá, Colombia with 17 members of 2 of our education chapters in Bogotá, Colombia. This type of opportunities are very important in the development of our students, as the saying goes: "You cannot year what you don't know". So it's paramount that - [Our student Kike live in a café in Ahuachapán](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/11/15/our-student-kike-live-in-a-cafe-in-ahuachapan/) - One of our students of our Education Chapter in Ahuachapán El Salvador, Kike, made his professional debute at a local café, he was highlighted as special entertainment during a Saturday night. This is a big accomplishment, having an art like Magic highlighted in a café in Ahuachapán is rare, but thanks to the hard work - [Our Rural education chapter in Quiba Alta is going great](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/11/10/our-rural-education-chapter-in-quiba-alta-is-going-great/) - Since we started this new education chapter in the rural area of Quiba Alta outside Colombia's capital Bogotá, has been a great experience. This chapter is headed by two of our Alumni: Diego and Tamara, who where with us in the first ever education chapter in Bogotá way back in 2012. Now as teachers of - [Re-starting our program in Brazil](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/09/20/re-starting-our-program-in-brazil/) - We are extremely happy to announce that our performances in Brazil have started again thanks to our Head Local Magician: Alejandro Muniz and his team, it is wonderful to see this happening again! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mágicos Sem Fronteiras (@magicos_sem_fronteiras) - [Trying to move online with our education chapters](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/08/31/trying-to-move-online-with-our-education-chapters/) - The same as everyone, we've been struggling to try and have a digital transformation of our social work in the slums for our education chapters, it's been beyond challenging, in some of our chapters less than 40% of our students have access to the internet. When we created our COVID-19 support fund back in march - [Re-starting our program in El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/08/23/re-starting-our-program-in-el-salvador/) - Our program in El Salvador got an exiting new venue for our weekly classes It's the local municipal theater a gorgeous space where our kids get to use for our 2 hour weekly class! But not only that, our education chapter is going to be featured in the cities official cultural offering! This is awesome, - [A new genesis](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/08/25/a-new-genesis/) - We are super excited to write this post! We are starting a new education chapters in Colombia, in Quiba a rural village outside of the countries' capital, Bogotá. Quiba, the place of our new chapter, in our local partner's: BiblioSEO's The creatitivy library We've been huge fans of BiblioSEO and their approach to social work - [MWB Conversations Episode 52: Wrapping up a year of conversations](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/08/19/mwb-conversations-episode-52/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be looking back at a year of MWB Conversations, we will talk about our main takeaways and revisit the wonderful guests we've had in the show, and we will discuss some ideas about - [MWB Conversations Episode 51: A glimpse into the short term future](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/08/12/mwb-conversations-episode-51/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be looking into the short term future of our programs in El Salvador and Colombia, we will be joined by our head local magician from El Salvador: Mario Sierra and one of his - [MWB Conversations Episode 50: A breath of fresh air in Brazil](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/08/05/mwb-conversations-episode-50/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner where we get to discuss how meeting our new Head Local Magician from Brazil is a breath of fresh air for our program. We will be joined by Alejando Muniz, - [MWB Conversations Episode 49: MailBag July with special guest Tim Webster](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/07/29/mwb-conversations-episode-49/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to answer your questions and comments and also to talk to our wonderful guest Tim Webster aka Timbadim the Clown founder of Humanitarian Clowns whos mission is to support NGOs - [MWB Conversations Episode 48: An evening with our founders](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/07/21/mwb-conversations-episode-48/) - On this episode our Founders Tom Verner and Janet Fredericks talk about the challenges and achievements of MWB Podcast: Video: Images shared on the show: - [MWB Conversations Episode 47: Tricks are means to an end](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/07/15/mwb-conversations-episode-47/) - On this episode Carlos López continues to talk about the performance of In and of itself from Derek del Gaudio guided by the line: "Tricks are a means to an end", we will be joined by Pollo and Diego Vargas Podcast: Video: Images Shared on the show: - [MWB Conversations Episode 46: The performance of magic](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/07/08/mwb-conversations-episode-46/) - This episode is sponsored by www.homelight.com On this episode Tom Verner and Carlos López sit down to talk about the performance of magic, and how we believe in it's power and how important it's to develop it through the magic learning process. We share our 90-10 motto when it comes to performance and how on - [MWB Episode 45: MailBag episode June](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/07/01/mwb-episode-45/) - This episode is sponsored by www.homelight.comJoin us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be answering questions raised from the great short film: To Gerard from dreamworks, plus we are joined by our friend Elise Fried from E-Z Magic. We encourage you - [MWB Conversations Episode 44: The history of magic with Diego Vargas](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/06/24/mwb-conversations-episode-44/) - On this episode Tom Verner and Carlos López sit down with Diego Vargas our Head Local Magician in Costa Rica, who is also a great history buff, more particularly a magic history buff. we does a very successful series via Stories called "Lunes de Historia de la Magia" on his instagram @diegovargascr every Monday. Plus - [MWB Conversations Episode 43: Our friends from India Part 2](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/06/17/mwb-conversations-episode-43/) - On this episode we will continue our conversation with Tom Verner, Carlos López and our friends from India Conversations with our friends from India: Kalyani and Dhananjay with whom we talk about a great new project born from our collaboration: "Learning Beyond" a wonderful camp with at-risk youth where they get to learn amongst other - [Kimberly our Student from El salvador in national news](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/06/17/kimberly-our-student-from-el-salvador-in-national-news/) - Kimberly is a wonderful person, she is not only a wonderful magician but a very charismatic, enthusiastic, strong young woman, this has been taken notice by the national news of El Salvado, whom recently did a piece on her: https://www.elsalvador.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/kimberly-nunca-en-mi-vida-imagine-iba-aprender-magia-ahuachapan/845790/2021/ We are in awe of what she has been able to create and we are - [Josh Beasley Yale Magic Society graduate](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/06/14/josh-beasley-yale-magic-society-graduate/) - One of our volunteers recently graduated from Yale, and from his favorite memories of his time at the university he cites being the volunteer work he did with us: "traveled to Costa Rica, Colombia, and South Africa to perform magic in rural communities while promoting education and self-empowerment for children."Yale News You can find the - [MWB Conversations Episode 42: Our friends from India Part 1](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/06/10/mwb-conversations-episode-42/) - On this week's episode Tom and Carlos are joined by Kalyani and Dhananjay our friends from India, who together founded Our Children a non profit organization in India and have been helping street kids and at-risk youth for over 30 years. They are our liaison in Mumbai and our facilitators for our magic camps and - [MWB Conversations Episode 41: You don't only learn magic at a magic shop. Part 2](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/06/03/mwb-conversations-episode-41/) - Join us this week for a special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner continue to talk to Michael Wald, who almost 50 years ago came into Tom's magic shop and also pursued a career in psychology, we'll be talking about The Power of Intention, The - [MWB Conversations Episode 40:  Mail Bag episode May (Dreams, Magic, Synchronicity, Ikigai)](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/05/27/mwb-conversations-episode-40/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be answering questions from you. If you have a comment or question for us, please send them in at podcast@magicianswithoutborders.com or tweet them @magicianswb if you send your questions in you can be - [MWB Conversations Episode 39: You don't only learn magic at a magic shop](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/05/20/mwb-conversations-episode-39/) - Join us this week for a special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how Tom got into owning a magic shop and his learnings about this venture, plus we will be joined by a client of his Michael Wald almost 50 - [MWB Conversations Episode 38: The magical "Jungle Surgeon" Part 2.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/05/13/mwb-conversations-episode-38/) - Join us this week for part 2 of our pre-recorded conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner had with our guest: Dr Larry Muller the "Jungle Surgeon". Dr Muller. Who while maintaining a successful full-time surgical practice in the States, from 1992 – 2015, he - [MWB Conversations Episode 37: The magical "Jungle Surgeon" Part 1 + SOS Colombia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/05/06/mwb-conversations-episode-37/) - Join us this week for part 1 of a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how magic in unsuspected places can become a memory of a lifetime and also be the perfect companion for other great social feats, like - [MWB Conversations Episode 36:  Mail Bag episode April](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/04/29/mwb-conversations-episode-36/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be answering questions from you. If you have a comment or question for us, please send them in at podcast@magicianswithoutborders.com or tweet them @magicianswb if you send your questions in you can be - [MWB Conversations Episode 35: What's the future of uncertainty?](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/04/22/mwb-conversations-episode-35/) - Join us this week for a conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how we navigate uncertainty, when you are in the social sector, let alone the the social magic sector, uncertainty is part of you everyday. In this conversation we want - [MWB Conversations Episode 34: Reaping what you sow](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/04/15/mwb-conversations-episode-34/) - Join us this week for a conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how the saying "You reap what you sow" and it's meaning for us in magic plus in different stages of our history. Sometimes is great things, sometimes not so - [MWB Conversations Episode 33: A children's circus in Afghanistan and our link to it's juggler founder](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/04/08/mwb-conversations-episode-33/) - Join us this week for a special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about the importance of circus and it's connection with magic. And how this connection rings true for Magicians Without Borders and our "Campamentos" in El Salvador. We will be - [MWB Conversations Episode 32:  Mail Bag episode March](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/04/01/mwb-conversations-episode-32/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be answering questions from you. If you have a comment or question for us, please send them in at podcast@magicianswithoutborders.com or tweet them @magicianswb if you send your questions in you can be - [MWB Conversations Episode 31: The world renowned "Escuela de Artes Mágicas de Bogotá"](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/03/25/mwb-conversations-episode-31/) - Join us this week for a conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about the world renowned magic school: "Escuela de Artes Mágicas de Bogotá" a wonderful magic school in Bogotá, it's one of Latin America's best and most prestigious magic schools, it's - [MWB Conversations Episode 30: Kids magic, a perspective after performing in multiple cultures](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/03/18/mwb-conversations-episode-30/) - Join us this week for a conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about Kids Magic and all that comes with performing for children, all the ups and downs plus we will be joined by a world renowned kids performer: Poulet Magic who - [MWB Conversations Episode 29: Born to Perform more on our "Campamentos" in El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/03/11/mwb-conversations-episode-29/) - Join us this week for a great conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk that will continue to take us down memory lane with our guest: Jessica Lynna recent PhD graduate with whom we will talk about "Born to Perform" a slogan in - [MWB Conversations Episode 28: Looking back at our "Campamentos" in El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/03/04/mwb-conversations-episode-28/) - Join us this week for a great conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk that will take us down memory lane with our guest: Lauren Markha, a writer based in Northen California we will talk about what you she is up to these - [Become a Magic Patreon](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/03/03/become-a-magic-patreon/) - We have just launched our Patreon page, a new way to engage with our supporters, scroll though the different tiers we offer and discover ways we can: use magic to create a just world full of possibilities in communities around the planet together. www.patreon.com/mwb - [MWB Conversations Episode 27:  Mailbag episode February](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/02/25/mwb-conversations-episode-27/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be answering questions from you. If you have a comment or question for us, please mail them in at podcast@magicianswithoutborders.com or tweet them @magicianswb if you send your questions in you can be - [MWB Conversations Episode 26: Ensuring the continuity of our education chapter in Colombia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/02/18/mwb-conversations-episode-26/) - Join us this week for a very great conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how you can be a part of the continuity of our education chapter in Colombia. We will hear first hand from our Head Local Magician Tamara on - [The 2020 results of our Colombian chapter and LATAM milestones](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/02/15/the-2020-results-of-our-latam-hq/) - On February 6th our LATAM headquarters did their annual meeting to share their achievements of 2020 and some goals for 2021, its the first time that this meeting was done virtually, so it got transmitted live via YouTube, and for the first time we got to see interactions from our teachers from Colombia and El - [MWB Conversations Episode 25: Hearing from one of our students in the slums of Bogota](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/02/11/mwb-conversations-episode-25/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how we've seen the impact of our work in our students in the slums of Bogotá, Colombia. We will also be joined by one of our oldest - [Celebrating life](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/02/05/celebrating-life/) - We want to celebrate the life of one of our amazing founders, TOM VERNER turns 75 today! Join us in celebrating his life and legacy bringing magic to places that is very much needed. Tom we celebrate you and wish you a prosperous 75th birthday, may you continue to bring magic all over the world - [MWB Conversations Episode 24: Changing the state of refugees with humanitarian magic](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/02/04/mwb-conversations-episode-24/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how we can use magic to change the state of refugees with humanitarian magic, and how important that is, we are eager to be joined by Jamie - [MWB Conversations Episode 23:  Our first MailBag episode](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/01/28/mwb-conversations-episode-23/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder where we will be answering questions from you. If you have a comment or question for us, please mail them in at podcast@magicianswithoutborders.com or tweet them @magicianswb Podcast: Video: Images Shared on the show: - [MWB Conversations Episode 22:  How the birth of Empowerment as one of our pillars came from a professional actress](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/01/21/mwb-conversations-episode-22/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder on how the Empowerment part of our mission came about. We will be joined by a great supporter/donor/volunteer who is also a professional actress and an executive search professional and now a full time teacher of - [MWB Conversations Episode 21: Expanding our program to Costa Rica](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/01/14/mwb-conversations-episode-21/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about how it feels to see the program growing, to a new country, giving up control in the hands of a future star of magic. We will talk about opening our education chapter in Costa Rica - [MWB Conversations Episode 20: Memories of our trips to El Salvador and how Mime made them wonderful](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2021/01/07/mwb-conversations-episode-20/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how when the El Salvador trips got started adding Mime to the mix as an awesome experiences. We will reminisce with our guest Chris Yerlig, a performer - [MWB Conversations Episode 19: Recapping a weirdly unpredictable year](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/12/31/mwb-conversations-episode-19/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about the year 2020 all we went through with all the highs and lows, and a little bit of what we have planned for 2021. Podcast: Video: Images - [MWB Conversations Episode 18: Tamara Jiménez and how amazing it's to see how far the first Colombian Education Chapter has gone.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/12/23/mwb-conversations-episode-18/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how we are in constant awe of how far our first education chapter in Bogota, Colombia has come. We will recount the milestones and also talk to - [MWB Conversations Episode 17: Volunteer magic, how it sometimes can be interpreted as "real bad black magic"](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/12/17/mwb-conversations-episode-17/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how when doing volunteer magic is awesome but sometimes we need to be mindful when we use it and under what circumstances. Sometimes our most good intentions - [MWB Conversations Episode 16: Empowering children to become the best version of themselves.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/12/10/mwb-conversations-episode-16/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how we can use magic to empower children, and how important that is, we believe that children that are empowered can become the best versions of them - [MWB Conversations Episode 15: Generating smiles, how magicians can take this simple act and spread it for many miles.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/12/03/mwb-conversations-episode-15/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner to talk about how the act of generating smiles is so simple yet powerful, and how magicians can take this concept to unprecedented places. Plus we will be joined by - [Become a Magician](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/12/02/become-a-magician/) - Our first ever public magic course! A video magic course filled with wonderful magic, you will become a magician by the time you finish this 13 lesson course. No need to have prior magic knowledge! I WANT TO BECOME A MAGICIAN You can BUY THIS AS A GIFT to your loved ones, just add as many licenses as you want, and - [MWB Conversations Episode 14: The importance of magic and healing](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/11/26/mwb-conversation-episode-14/) - Join us this week for a very special conversation with Carlos López the Global Programs Director of Magicians Without Borders, and our founder Tom Verner talk about the importance of magic and healing and how they've seen it through their work in hospitals. Plus we will be joined by David Elkin and Harrison Pravder of - [MWB Conversations Episode 13: The pillar in which Magicians Without Borders has been standing on for the past 20 years.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/11/19/mwb-conversations-episode-13/) - Join us this week in a very special conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and BOTH of our founders: Tom Verner AND Janet Frederiks, the duo behind this wonderful nonprofit. We will talk about how this couple: An artist and a psychologist who are also a mime and a magician, decided to go - [MWB Conversations Episode 12: Ryan Bart: One of our most impressive volunteers, ambassadors and spokesmen](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/11/12/mwb-conversations-episode-12/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about how they two actually got connected through our guest Ryan Bart, one of our most wonderful connections, because he has been personally involved in almost all of our programs, including: Starting two education chapters (one - [MWB Conversations Episode 11: A year long adventure in Brazil for one of our volunteers](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/11/05/mwb-conversations-episode-11/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about how we started delegating the program to volunteers, following the steps of our first ever year long local program with volunteers that live in the place that they do the classes. One of our greatest - [MWB Conversations Episode 10: An awesome Las Vegas performer: a great advocate for our cause.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/10/29/mwb-conversations-episode-10/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about how we got to know the wonderful Jen Kramer a Yale T heather major, an accomplished Las Vegas resident performer at the Westgate in Las Vegas and a advocate for our cause. She joined us - [MWB Conversations Episode 9: A liaison with the youth](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/10/22/mwb-conversations-episode-9/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about how important it is to keep a connection with a new generation of magicians, and how important t is to keep rejuvenating the inspiration, and how that got us in contact with Alex Posner our - [MWB Conversations Episode 8: Our adventures with the Yale Magic Society](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/10/15/mwb-conversations-episode-8/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about how over the past 4 years we have created what we call Magic Service Trips and they started with our connection with the Yale Magic Society, and with them we have traveled to India, Costa Rica, - [MWB Conversations Episode 7: Extending the El Salvador Education Chapter to Ahuachapán](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/10/08/mwb-conversations-episode-7/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about how it feels to see the program growing, giving up control, even when you have not met the people doing the work face to face. We will talk about our newest program in El Salvador - [MWB Conversations Episode 6](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/09/30/mwb-conversations-episode-6/) - More on our first education chapter in Santa Ana, El Salvador.Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about more details and wonderful stories on our first ever Education Chapter in Santa Ana El Salvador, we will talk about the recurring trips to Santa - [MWB Conversations Episode 5: Our first education chapter in Santa Ana, El Salvador.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/09/23/mwb-conversations-episode-5/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about MWB first ever Education Chapter in Santa Ana El Salvador, we will discus how that came about, how our local partner at the time Asaprosar helped us get this started, and we will have 2 - [MWB Conversations Episode 4: Our recent trip to South Africa](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/09/16/mwb-conversations-episode-4/) - Join us this week in a conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about their recent trip to South Africa. How did they end up there, their adventures/shows plus they will be joined by our Head Local Magician in Cape Town: Jacques Le Seuer who will share all about - [MWB Conversations Episode 3: Magic for the homeless](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/09/09/mwb-conversations-episode-3/) - Join us this week on a great conversation with Carlos López our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner our founder about the importance of performing for people who have lost their home, they'll talk about why it's important to do magic for people that don't have a home like refugees and orphanages. Also we will - [MWB Conversations Episode 2](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/09/02/mwb-conversations-episode-2/) - Welcome to Episode 2: A Behind the scenes conversation on the first ever MWB trip. Join us this week in a conversation between Carlos López, our Global Programs Director and Tom Verner, our Founder where they will be talking about how the first trip of Magicians Without Borders came about and all the planning and - [MWB Conversations Episode 1](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/08/26/mwb-conversations-episode-1/) - This is our first ever episode of MWB Conversations, in this episode Carlos López our Global Programs Director sits down to talk with Tom Verner our founder about some stories on what was the spark that started Magicians Without Borders and how the genesis of this project happened. There are some very cool stories here, hope - [Magic At Home - New income model for our students (teachers, volunteers and friends) And how YOU can help](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/03/30/magic-at-home-new-income-model-for-our-students-teachers-volunteers-and-friends-and-how-you-can-help/) - We are living in strange times, cities have slowed down, almost to a stand still. We have had to stop most of our activities, specially the classes in favour of trying to flatten the curve in this global effort to mitigate the strain on our health systems around the globe. The neighborhoods where our classes - [MWB Conversations](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/08/28/mwb-conversations/) - We started a web show! We want our stories to inspire more people, we want to let you know those stories that have inspired us, and that keep us in this path of using magic to create a just world full of possibility. We want you to join us in this new show called: Magicians - [PTW Happenings 2020](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/08/02/ptw-happenings-2020/) - We had a plan..... this is how most stories start this year. No different for us, we had a plan to travel to New York City with 2 of our teacher/students pairs (from the slums of Costa Rica and Colombia) to do a performance in the Perfoming The World Conference, but as fate would have - [Diego Vargas a MWB staff awarded the international Rising Star 2020 Slaight award](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/06/30/diego-vargas-a-mwb-staff-awarded-the-international-rising-star-2020-slaight-award/) - We are so happy to share the wonderful news that Diego Vargasa, our Head Local Magician and co Founder of the Costa Rica Education Chapter is the recipiento for The Allan Slaight International Rising Star Award of 2020. This is an unbelievable accomplishment! We want to share the congratulations that have been showering over him - [Magic At Home: LIVE & INTERACTIVE magic shows online](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/05/15/magic-at-home-live-interactive-magic-shows-online/) - We wanted to let you knot what we have been up to in this pandemic times. We know that some of us are struggling and overwhelmed with staying at home, specially if you have not done remote work before, and if you have kids, add the home schooling and endless zoom meetings, it can be - [Mágicos Sem Fronteiras - New Brazil Education Chapter is open!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/03/12/magicos-sem-fronteiras-new-brazil-education-chapter-is-open/) - This new chapter has been in the works for many months, and finally it's open in Campinas near Sao Pablo. This is the result of the months of hard work, planing and execution lead by our new Head Local Magician: Alejando Muniz who is a Multichannel communicator, founder of the School of Magicians. In his - [Greetings from the U. S. Mexico border... Again](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/02/22/greetings-from-the-u-s-mexico-border-again/) - Greetings and love from Juarez (across the border from El Paso) where Janet and I are performing in the shelters for Migrants. We have done six shows these first three days for about 750 migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. In one of the shelters in El Paso, one of the families, who had - [Magicians Without Borders in Cape Town](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2020/01/15/magicians-without-borders-in-cape-town/) - "Our children are our greatest treasure.They are our future."Neslson Mandela We just finished our Magic Service Trip to Cape Town, South Africa traveling with a group of magicians from The Yale Magic Society (YMS), two magicians from the UCLA Magic Club and a magician from Hollywood and one from NYC. We have travelled with magicians - [Giving Tuesday 2019](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/12/03/giving-tuesday-2019/) - The Giving Tuesday global movement was born as a response to hyper-commercialism, after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this magical day thrives on empathy and celebrates generosity. We invite you to join the movement by supporting our work. This is our time to continue with our mission of Entertaining, Educating and Empowering young people. Please - [Unveiling of Magicians Associations during Keynote Speech in Costa Rica.](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/11/09/unveiling-of-magicians-associations-during-keynote-speech-in-costa-rica/) - We had the honor to be the key note speech during the 2nd day of the World Meeting Forum Sustainable Edition in Costa Rica, on an amazing location, San Jose's beautiful Convention Center. On our key note: Think Different Think With Magic, Carlos López our Global Programs Director, took the opportunity to unveil our students' - [Wand Ceremony in Bogota](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/11/01/wand-ceremony-in-bogota/) - Our students in Bogota, Colombia had a very special class this past Monday. The class was held at the local magic school: Escuela de Artes Mágicas de Bogotá a wonderful magic school that has been in the city for over 40 years headed by Richard Sarmiento, who took the time to teach the kids a - [Join our next magic service trip: Cape Town, South Africa](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/09/06/join-our-service-trip-cape-town/) - We are very exited to announce that right know we have opened the registration for our next magic service trip, which is going to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from January 2nd to January 12th, 2020. UPDATE: The response has been very positive, we are SOLD OUT! You can still join the waiting - [Starting entrepreneurship training in El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/09/29/starting-entrepreneurship-training-in-el-salvador/) - This Saturday, our students in Ahuachapán, El Salvador had a wonderful experience when they met a local young entrepreneur and author Xavier Benavides. This marks the start of our entrepreneurship training on our Ahuachapán program, we are very proud of our head local magician Mario Sierra, who's done a wonderful job and is constantly looking - [New Education Chapter: Cape Town, South Africa](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/09/18/new-education-chapter-in-cape-town-south-africa/) - We are very pleased to announce that after a couple of months and a lot of work and dedication we have officially begun a MWB Education Chapter in Cape Town, South Africa! This is all thanks to the hard work and passion of Jacques le Sueur, a magician based in his native Cape Town. He - [Jen Kramer talks about working with MWB in TV interview](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/09/03/jen-kramer-talks-about-working-with-mwb-in-tv-interview/) - Jen Kramer, a member of our Advisory Board, recently got invited to Fox 5 morning TV show in Las Vegas where she celebrated her new 2 year contract extension at the Westgate (Kudos!) but also, she got to share her experience working with us, here is the video, take a look at the whole interview, - [Thank you, Charles](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/08/22/thank-you-charles/) - Broken Wand, this is what magicians say when someone close to magic dies. Last month we said fare well to Charles Gohmann, founder of Magicians Without Borders Costa Rica. A person we feel as part of the family. I met Charles at a wonderful event near the sea and the Costa Rican jungle, camping together - [Our Students meet The Illusionists cast](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/08/13/magicians-without-borders-students-meet-the-illusionists-cast/) - Today, August 11, 2019 our 2 group of students from the slums of Bogotá Colombia got a chance of a lifetime! They got to meet the cast of the biggest touring show in magic: The Illusionists! The Illusionists magicians amazed our students with their amazingly great show! Our students were mesmerized and very excited to - [Tom Verner interviewed by Pastomagic](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/06/26/tom-verner-interviewed-by-pastomagic/) - Our founder Tom Verner sat down to do an interview with one of the most read spanish magic blogs: Pasto Magic - [First public show in Medellin](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/07/26/first-public-show-in-medellin/) - The students of our education program in Medellin, Colombia did their first public presentation lead by local magician Ricardo Montoya for an audience of 200 - [First public performance of our students in El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/06/29/first-public-performance-of-our-students-in-el-salvador/) - Our local Head Magician: Mario Sierra lead his students to do their first public performance with the support of our local partner Centro Juvenil El Salvador-Corea. This presentation counted with the attendance of Abilio Flores the Mayor of Ahuachapán! This is a big milestone for the kids of our program! Congratulations to Mario and his - [Costa Rica Students performed at The Retreat from Vanishing INC](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/06/05/costa-rica-students-performed-at-the-retreat-from-vanishing-inc/) - We are so excited to share that our students from the Costa Rica program with our local Head Magician Diego Vargas got to perform for over 30 magicians at The Retreat by Vanishing INC. It was a once in a lifetime experience to share with those 30 magicians among them Dani DaOrtiz, Daniel Garcia, Paul - [New Yale + MWB Collaboration](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/05/16/new-yale-mwb-collaboration/) - Lil, a theater Yale student is in our project in Costa Rica for 3 months to lead a theater workshop for our magic students and other students of our local partner La Cometa. We are thrilled to have a new Yale + MWB Collaboration going on in Costa Rica. This training for our students will - [Our CR project in the news](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/05/06/our-cr-project-in-the-news/) - Last week we saw how our head magician of our Costa Rica project got this awesome article in the national news, he talks about his love of magic and how Magicians Without Borders helps him fulfill his purpose of social change while he makes smiles appear. Please be sure to check out the link below, - [Mention by Jen Kramer on Vanishing INC Podcast](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/04/25/mention-by-jen-kramer-on-vanishing-inc-podcast/) - We just listened to THIS AMAZING PODCAST episode of magician Jen Kramer done on the Vanishing Inc Podcast: The insider. Where she talks about a lot of things, how she got started, her time at Yale and how she ended up with her own headlining show at the Westgate in Las Vegas. We were very - [New projects in Colombia and El Salvador are up!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/04/13/new-projects-in-colombia-and-el-salvador-are-up/) - We are so happy to announce that in the past month we started 2 new education projects!! One in Ahuachapan, El Salvador and another one in Medellin, Colombia. The project in Ahuachapan, El Salvador, has been months in the making, local magician Mario Sierra, has been interested in starting his own chapter in his home - [Volunteer trip to Colombia 2019](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/01/30/volunteer-trip-to-colombia-2019/) - Earlier this year, in January (2nd to the 12th of 2019), we completed our third version of our new volunteer trips, this time to beautiful Colombia, South America. We had already traveled to India and Costa Rica. This trip was done with members of the Yale Magic Society. Colombia is a literal magical place full - [Our visit to the Border](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/03/06/our-visit-to-the-border/) - Our founders Tom and Janet are in a trip down to El Paso-Juarez Border, doing some very needed shows for kids and families in the retention centers. We encourage you to donate so that we can keep up this important work, here are some of Tom words from the trip. DONATE HERE Greetings from the - [Article in Yale News](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/03/05/article-in-yale-news/) - Our allies at the Yale Magic Society got interviewed for an article in the universities daily news. It's a very good read about how to create a career in magic and how important it is to have a social perspective with magic, a point of view that arose thanks to our collaboration. Give it a - [Professional Photo shoot for our Colombian Program](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2019/01/16/professional-photo-shoot-for-our-colombian-program/) - We had a visit from a local photographer that took very professional looking photos of our Colombian Students for their brand: Por Arte de Magia. - [Bringing a bit of love, laughter, magic and hope to the US-Mexico Border](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/12/18/bringing-a-bit-of-love-laughter-magic-and-hope-to-the-us-mexico-border/) - Janet/LaFleur and Tom recently returned from a two week trip to the El Paso-Juarez border. They did 25 magic performances in many places on both sides of the border: +Detention Centers for children separated from their families; We worked for months to get into these - [Our New Colombian Project Performances](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/10/29/our-new-colombian-project-performances/) - The new program in Colombia, headed by our alumni Tamara has had three wonderful performances all this month! They did one for the supporters of our local partner NGO F.N.V.P.T. Another one to launch a screening of a local community film festival called Ojo al Sancocho, and the Halloween celebration of the partner NGO F.N.V.P.T. - [PayPal Giving Fund](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/10/09/paypal-giving-fund/) - Magicians Without Borders is now on the PayPal Giving Fund. Donate with your paypal account - [Our Recent Trip to NYC](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/10/05/our-recent-trip-to-nyc/) - We recently came back from one of our most amazing trips to date. We went to New York, we did a fundraiser in a lovely art gallery, hosted by our friend Margot, where our guest of honor, Tamara from Colombia told us her testimony after going through our program, and now being a teacher for - [Wizards of PRCH: Summer Update](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/08/13/wizards-of-prch-summer-update/) - This past June marked the completion of another excellent “Wizards of PRCH” workshop in New Haven. The Wizards of PRCH Project—a collaboration between the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH), the Yale Magic Society, and Magicians Without Borders—brings together adults recovering from drug abuse and mental illness to study the art of magic - [Need your support going back to NYC](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/08/08/need-your-support-going-back-to-nyc/) - Tamara one of our students in the Colombian project got invited back to be a speaker at Performing the World conference in NYC! We are joining all forces to make this trip a reality, so we are asking for your support on this Go Fund Me Page, you can see all the info there: https://www.gofundme.com/magicians-without-borders-to-nyc - [Official Launch - Magicians Without Borders Costa Rica](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/05/24/launch-costa-rica/) - On May 17th 2018, we did our first official launch for an education program in a Latin american country. It was to conmemorate our legal status in Costa Rica, from now own the foundation: Magos Sin Fronteras Costa Rica is now open for social change in the country! Plus we launch a website: cr.magossinfronteras.org We - [Our trip to Costa Rica](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/03/14/our-trip-to-costa-rica/) - Two months after our trip ended, we wanted to share with you our experience hosting the Yale Magic Society in Costa Rica. We had a blast in touring the country and doing magic in far away places, from Monteverde to Playa Sámara, in and around San José, including a Youth penitentiary center. All this was posible - [One of our students invited to a Forum of Empowering Women](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2018/03/18/one-of-our-students-invited-to-a-forum-of-empowering-women/) - Tamara Jimenez, one of our students in the Colombian project, recently got invited to a forum (attended by 600+ students and teachers of schools) in a recognized private high school in Bogota to share her experience as a young leader in her community. Also se held a magic workshop for some students, and it was - [Our Colombian Project in TEDx Fulbright](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2017/11/29/our-colombian-project-in-tedx-fulbright/) - Ryan Bart, one of our magicians that has been in to all but on one of our magic clubs (El Salvador, Colombia and India, only missing Costa Rica) got an opportunity to tell the story of how he started the Colombian project and how the kids have progressed since then. Here is his wonderful new - [We travel to Costa Rica](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2017/11/25/we-travel-to-costa-rica/) - We are planning a trip to visit our magic club in Costa Rica, this time with our volunteer program we are traveling with 8 US magicians from the Yale magic society to Educate, Entertain and Empower our magic club in Tirrases, a slum outside San José in Costa Rica. This is our second international volunteer - [From the Slums of Bogota, Colombia to New York City](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2017/09/02/from-the-slums-of-bogota-colombia-to-new-york-city/) - Follow the story of 6 kids from one of the most stigmatized slums of Bogota, Colombia, in their journey to give 2 performances in New York City. - [Costa Rica Project in National News!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2017/08/22/cr-project-on-national-news/) - Costa Rica's biggest newspapper: La Nación, dedicated a 4 pages article to our program! The article is very well written and depicts almost perfectly Diego Vargas' philosophy on how making people smile is a must and how magic is the perfect tool for it. Here is the article (in spanish): http://bit.ly/2wANUoW Here is a google translate - [Kids of Colombian Project featured in TEDxFulbrightBogotá along side Ryan Bart](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2017/08/01/kids-of-colombian-project-featured-in-tedxfulbrightbogota-along-side-ryan-bart/) - Ryan and the kids of Magicians Without Borders Colombia at TEDxFulbrightBogotá - [It's official: Magicians Without Borders Costa Rica is growing fast!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2017/04/01/its-official-magicians-without-borders-costa-rica-is-growing-fast/) - We have been talking a lot about our program in Costa Rica, with Diego Vargas. Today we are thrilled to dedicate this post exclusively to the work that Diego and the team in CR have done (Team includes Charles, Nestor, Daniela plus the support of E&Y). First, they have set up a legal ONG in - [The Yale Magic Society Goes to India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2017/02/15/the-yale-magic-society-goes-to-india/) - For ten days, five members of the Yale Magic Society traveled with MWB to India. Together we did 25 magic shows for 10,000 children and many other spontaneous shows in train stations, on the street, and in people’s homes. These young magicians performed in colorful and chaotic Mumbai at orphanages and hospitals for children with - [Greetings and Warm Regards!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/11/10/annual-appeal/) - Greetings and Warm Regards! We are coming to the end of another wonder-full year filled with spreading magic and hope around the world and here at home. Fifteen years ago we were inspired to use “magic to entertain, educate and empower many of the most forgotten children in the world.” We have been able to - [Magicians Without Borders Live from NYC!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/09/29/live-from-nyc/) - We just got back from one of our biggest adventures yet! We had the opportunity to take 6 kids from the Colombian program to New York! We had a blast! We went sight seeing, and did 2 performances, one at the international conference Performing The World. And another one in the P.I.T. thanks to the - [Newspaper's front page plus performance with country's most famous magician](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/09/01/front-page/) - The kids from the Colombian magic club, have been very active promoting their campaign to rais funds so that they can visit New York city and attend the conference they were invited to: Performing The World. They were featured in the Colombian Newspaper, El Espectador: They performed with Gustavo Lorgia, Colombia's most famous magician: And - [Our kids visit New York City!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/08/25/our-kids-visit-new-york-city/) - Hello! We are very pleased to tell you that we are arranging the final details for the kids from our Colombian Program who have been invited to the international conference: Performing The World that takes place in NYC from the 23rd of September to the 25th. We are doing the last of our foundrasing efforts, - [Our central american roadtrip](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/07/22/our-central-american-roadtrip/) - In July of 2016, Carlos López our LATAM director, went on a four country road trip telling our story all over central américa. Hired by Glasswing International and USAID his non profit The League of Smiles lead a youth forum for 600+ young people in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. On the first forum, in El - [Help our kids get to New York!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/07/05/help-our-kids-get-to-new-york/) - Help us get to New York! The kids form our program in Colombia; led by the Smiling League ONG in alliance with Bella Flor and Magicians Without Borders, have been invited to the international conference Performing The World 2016 in New York City. With your support we will travel with 6 children and we are - [Magic entrepreneurship on sustainability day](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/04/22/magic-entrepreneurship-on-sustainability-day/) - Thursday in CESA Colombia's most renowned business school, the kids from the magic club where invited to do magic in the event. The kids from the Colombia's magic club have been receiving clases in entrepreneurship also, because we think this is a must have skill set for today's world. Plus it will give them a - [Support us through amazon](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/03/08/support-us-through-amazon/) - A lot of people have asked us: how else could we support Magicians Without Borders? Here is an answer: Have you ever bought something in amazon.com? If the answer is yes, now you can support us while you buy in amazon, all you have to do is navigate amazon by going to: smile.amazon.com one inside, you - [Our recent trip to El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/02/29/our-recent-trip-to-el-salvador/) - This trip was AMAZING, to say the least! In just 5 days we did a bunch of stuff: 6 presentations at public schools. 1 public presentation at a shopping mall with the students of the program! We held 3 magic classes. Visited another social project: VasilARTE. Introduced our new member Diego Vargas who will lead - ["Fun Raiser" organized by sixth grader, Jade Edwards](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2016/02/14/fun-raiser-organized-by-sixth-grader-jade-edwards/) - There was a wonderful night of Fun(d) Raising for a packed house at the Lincoln, VT Community Library on January 29th. The event was organized by Jade Edward, a sixth grader at The Lincoln Community School, as part of the Positive Change Project. His teacher, Molly Sprague, created the project for sixth graders to research - [Happy 2016](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/12/30/happy-2016/) - A great year! Looking back at all we did in 2015, we are full of gratitud. Many thanks to all of our sponsors, donors, magicians, friends and every-other person we shared something in this wonderful year. Here we want to give you a little summary of what we lived in the past year. El Salvador Project As - [Magic at Maher](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/11/11/magic-at-maher/) - Tom and Chris Yerlig spent four days in Pune performing for the Maher Foundation —Maher has over thirty homes for abused and battered women and their children. There were many marvelous and moving shows, among them: a show for 200 + women with severe mental disabilities, the hall was filled with smiles and squeals of laughter - [Special Offer to our Donors](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/11/09/special-offer-to-our-donors/) - With your generous support we are able to reach out to children around the world. As a special offer to our donors of $100 or more we will send you a copy of Janet's book, Mango Basket and Rickshaw Blessings, full of colorful paintings from her many travels with Magicians Without Borders. Janet, also known as - [Magic and Hope are alive in El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/10/31/magic-and-hope-are-alive-in-el-salvador/) - In 2005, we met Maricela Medina and Peter Rodriguez in Santa Ana, El Salvador. We were collaborating with Asaprosar, an organization that works with very poor children who live and work in the market place and the garbage dump. We were training these children to become magicians and Maricela and Peter were exceptional magic students; enthusiastic and - [Tom and Janet on "Passing 4 Normal" Radio Show!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/10/22/tom-and-janet-on-passing-4-normal-radio-show/) - Tom Verner and Janet Fredericks Interviewed on "Passing 4 Normal" Radio Show about Magicians Without Borders. - [The power of sharing your secrets](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/09/12/the-power-of-sharing-your-secrets/) - Carlos Lopez the program director of magicians without borders in Latin america got invited to do a talk in Do Lectures Costa Rica - [Colombia's young magicians at TEDxCESA](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/05/29/tedxcesa/) - Magos sin fronteras se presentaron en TEDxCESA - [Magic in India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/01/19/magic-in-india/) - Janet and I have been here a week and will be here two more weeks .We are also traveling with Janet's mime teacher, a brilliant British mime, Chris Yerlig. We are performing an average of three shows a day in homes for mentally ill children, orphanages, centers for HIV Positive children, centers for street children, - [Magic at Homeboy Launched](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2015/01/08/magic-at-homeboy-launched/) - Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 was a magic day at Homeboy Industries in LA. Tom, Ryan and Wes, ignited a room of ex-gang members with magic. The three magicians were there to talk about MWB, perform and inspire ex-gang members to sign up to learn magic. In the second row, delighted and inspired, was Father Gregory - [Christmas is for giving back](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2014/12/20/x-mas-is-for-giving-back/) - The kids from the Colombian magic club show us what giving back really means. - [Meeting Gustavo Lorgia and Dean Gunnarson the great Canadian escape artist](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2014/11/21/meeting-gustavo-and-dean/) - The kids from the Colombian project got a one in a lifetime opportunity. They were invited by Colombia's greatest magician Gustavo Lorgia to go to his house where they got to meet two Canadian magicians; Cary Tardi, and Dean Gunnarson. The kids got to see close-up magic from Cary and an Escape from Dean, afterwards - [Post from India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2014/10/31/post-from-india/) - Greetings and magical best wishes from Mumbai India . Full days of teaching and performing Magic. Yesterday we began a new project at the DH Sirur Boys Orphanage, teaching magic to 11 boys ---7 hours of teaching and practicing yesterday to get the project launched and 7 more hours today --going well! Enthusiastic group of - [We are going to Performing The Workd in New York City!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2014/09/30/ptw/) - We are going to Performing The Workd in New York City! - [A very special class with Joshua Jay](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2014/08/27/joshua-jay/) - On August 16, the kids of the magic club of Bogotá, Colombia, had a one in a life time experience; a one hour magic lesson with one of the word's best magicians right now: Joshua Jay. This opportunity came about, when Joshua joined the 30 invited artist to the international magic conference Intermagic 2014 that was held - [Colombian Kids do a presentation for the 3rd biggest Colombian Bank](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2014/07/30/colombian-kids-do-a-presentation-for-the-3rd-biggest-colombian-bank/) - On December 18, 2013 Colombia's Apprentice Wizard program supported by Colombian NGO The Smiling League, was invited to perform on "Novenas with social meaning" in Banco de Bogotá's main head quarters. This event was attended by approximately 100 people who lived a magical night. A magic show performed by the 11 young magicians from Bella - [Magic & Mime at Prerana: Part II](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2013/05/21/magic-mime-at-prerana-part-ii/) - During our four delightful days at Prerana, Chris taught the girls the fundamentals of mime, hat tricks and balloon magic. Mime is a wonderful art to learn along with magic; mime helps a person to feel at home in their body and to be more present and attentive as a performer. Chris is an enthusiastic and - [Magic & Mime at Prerana: Part I](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2013/05/17/magic-mime-at-prerana-part-i/) - During our April 2013 trip to India Tom and Chris spent four 10 hour days at Prerana, teaching our twelve young magicians. These twelve girls are all daughters of sex workers from the brutal brothels of Mumbai's Red Light District. We have been working with some of these young women for the past 3 years, - [Our Children: A wonderful partner in India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2013/05/17/our-children-a-wonderful-partner-in-india/) - For almost ten years Magicians Without Borders has worked with the marvelous Indian organization Our Children (www.ourchildrenindia.org) . For 43 years Our Children has worked with 30 institutions, primarily orphanages and homes for neglected, mentally handicapped or abandoned children. Some of the many services they provide to these thousands of children are a birthday celebration for - [April 2013: Mumbai Magic](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2013/05/15/april-2013-mumbai-magic/) - Tom recently returned from a two week trip to India. He travelled with Janet's mime teacher, Chris Yerlig. Chris is from Great Britain and has performed and taught mime full-time for the last 20 years. The first week Chris and Tom performed a dozen shows in orphanages, hospitals, centers for the mentally ill, and - [Blessed in Bogota](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2013/04/01/blessed-in-bogota/) - Tom teaches magic to Findesin Orphanage girlsJust back from an amazing 2 weeks in Bogotá, Colombia. Every day was packed with wonderful things: - Each week teaching magic to our young magicians. - An amazing weekend Magic Camp, which ended with all of us performing a magic show in a small theater. The last - [Ten Years of Magic and Hope](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2013/02/19/ten-years-of-magic-and-hope/) - 2013 is a big year for Magicians Without Borders. This is our tenth anniversary! Since our first trip to Ethiopia in 2003, we have now travelled to over 30 countries bringing love, laughter magic and hope to well over half a million refugee and orphan children. Our work is still guided by the belief that - [Greetings from Bogota](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2012/11/28/greetings-from-bogota/) - Here is a photo from yesterday at Vista Hermosa Hospital for children. Our team of Carlos Lopez of Connecting Smiles (clown, juggler, magician and entrepreneur) and Ryan Bart, (Fulbright scholar, magician and director of MWB's project in Bogota, Colombia) performed for the hospital staff and the children for three hours delighting all of us. After - [Report from Bogota](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2012/12/12/report-from-bogota/) - We're home from Bogota, Colombia after some wonderful performances, impromptu and organized, at Vista Hermosa Hospital and Bella Flor Foundation in the Ciudad Bolivar section of Bogota, Colombia. We also taught classes for young magic students at Bella Flor. This is our newest project launched in Bogota with the help of Ryan Bart and - [Awards and Recognitions](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2012/11/29/awards-and-recognitions/) - In preparation for our 10th Anniversary celebration we will post regular highlights from these past ten years. Todays post lists some of the awards and recognition MWB has been honored to receive. International Brotherhood of Magicians Presidential Citation Rotary International Global Humanitarian Award Giraffe Project Award (for sticking our necks out!) Heart Spring Award for - [Veterans Day 2012](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2012/11/12/veterans-day-2012/) - On this special day honoring our Veterans, we would like to formally announce two new projects. For ten years, Magicians Without Borders has been performing magic for forgotten peoples around the world. Since 2011 we have felt increasingly called to work with another often forgotten group of people, our veterans. In June of 2012 we - [Plans for the Immediate Future](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2012/11/09/465/) - We are now planning a tour of all 42 VA Hospitals and Veteran Centers in New England and designing a Warrior Wizard Program to train a group of Veterans to become magicians and travel around the country presenting magic shows in VA Hospitals. We will commit ourselves to a three-year training program to enable these - [VA Hospital Tour and Magic Training for VETS](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/2012/10/08/va-hospital-tour-and-magic-training-for-vets/) - VA Hospital Tour and Magic Training for VETS Over the past year, we have felt a calling to work with U.S. Military Veterans. Increasingly, these men and women feel like another forgotten population of people who are victims of war and are now trapped in VA Hospitals across the country. In June 2012 we did ## Pages - [Home](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/) - Since 2002, Magicians Without Borders has traveled to over thirty countries using magic to entertain, educate and empower. - [Contact](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/contact/) - Looking for more information about our organization? We would love to hear from you. Please fill the information below, or send us an email depending where you want more information from: US & Global Headquarters: info@magicianswithoutborders.com Colombia & Latam: info@magossinfronteras.org France & Europe: info@magicienssansfrontieres.org - [Advisory Board](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/advisory-board/) - We are proud to call these experts in different fields (Business, Magic, Performance, NGOs) our advisory board, we admire their work and highly respect their opinion and cherish their advice. - [This Giving Tuesday: Help Transform Young Lives Through the Magic of FLASOMA 2025](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/givingtuesday/) - Join us in the pursuit of our purpose: Using magic to create a just world full of possibility in communities around the planet. "On this global day of giving, we have a chance to turn dreams into reality for 10 young magicians who believe in the power of impossible things." The Magic of Giving Tuesday - [Thank you!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/thank-you-donation/) - We know that there are many causes worthy of your time and money, and we are super grateful that you chose us! We will continue to do our job and will be able to do so, thanks to you! We'd also like to share this fantastic short documentary of some of our work bringing children - [Payment details for the Brazil trip](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/brazil-payments/) - On this page, we will list the links of the pending payments as we go through the trip, please as you do them, please send us the confirmation via email or WhatsApp Here’s the total for each person with all the activities (Sao Paulo Hike, Van to Gurujá Beach, Van to Montoalegre + Campinas, Rafting, - [Games for your classes](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/games-for-your-classes/) - We know that play is very important for children, which is why in our Wizards Without Borders classes we suggest teachers always start with a game. Here we give you access to more than 80 games from these categories: Name Games, Icebreakers, Group Division, Warm-ups, Challenges, Closings, and Rampages.You can download an excel with the - [MWB Chapter Class Records](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/mwb-chapter-class-records/) - Please fill out the form The simplest way to manage projects out there - [MWB Conversations](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/mwb-conversations/) - Welcome to Magicians Without Borders (MWB) Conversations. A show where we talk about how we and other magicians use magic to create a just world full of possibility in communities around the world. On this weekly show Carlos López our Global Programs Director seats down with different guests to talk about social magic and how - [Become a Magician](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/become-a-magician/) - SPECIAL OFFER FOR LIBRARIANS: NOW $299 Limited time offer of $299 available through 12/31/20; regular price $349. Price includes: Creation of your library's OWN web page for the course; like this oneHosting for the pageAccess to "Become a Magician Vol.1" video series for one-year from time of purchase. I WANT THIS FOR MY LIBRARY GET IT - [PTW Happening(s) 2020](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/ptw-happenings-2020/) - PTW Happenings Performance ProgrameDownload - [Who we are](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/who-we-are/) - Here you will find what Magicians Without Borders is all about, our purpose, values, mission, vision and team description. As we begin our new resurgence, more focused on our education programs without neglecting the performance aspect of our work, we look forward to building this together. Our Purpose Our Team - [static](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/static/) - [Magic Service Trips](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/volunteer-trips/) - We really look forward to meeting all the interested in our trips, if you are interested, please leave your info at the bottom of this page, and you'll be the first to be notified when we open a new Magic Service Trip. India 2017 Testimonies Please leave your info here to be notified when we - [Fundraising for South Africa](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/fundraising-for-south-africa/) - Our next magic service trip is going to be in Cape Town, where we are taking our volunteers on our 4th Magic Service trip, where we are going to perform for many unprivileged at-risk youth and their communities. Pictures of our past Magic Service Trips - [South Africa Magic Service Trip](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/signed-up-cape-town/) - We are so glad to have you on board! WE ARE SOLD OUT!!! Thanks for signing up for our upcoming Magic Service Trip. We will see you in Cape Town, South Africa from January 2nd to January 12th of 2020! If you have arrived to this page before saving your spot, please do so HERE - [Team](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/team/) - Our Founders Tom Verner Janet Fredericks Global Programs Director Carlos López Head Local Magicians These are the leaders of our active Education Chapters, they are our magic allies that head our programs in different communities around the world. Diego Vargas San José, Costa Rica Tamara Jimenez Bogotá, Colombia Mario Sierra Ahuachapán, El Salvador Jacques Le - [Education Program](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/education-program/) - Our Chapters around the World Magicians Without Borders has run The Sorcerer’s Apprentice programs since 2004 in various contexts, experimenting with duration, continuity, curriculum, etc. From this, we have structured a working program that increases a child’s self-confidence, discipline, focus, and self-esteem. This gives them the opportunity to raise themselves out of poverty and to - [Thank you for subscribing](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/subscribed/) - Thanks for subscribing to our email newsletter, we will be sending you information about our performances, and our milestones in our education chapters around the world. 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We can help you turn your event into a marvelous experience through our magic services: Keynote Speakers Workshops Magic Shows Ask for a quote - [Latin America](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/latin-america/) - Our operations in Latin America are headed by our official partners: Fundación La Liga de las Sonrisas, headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia They oversee our efforts in the region, being responsible for the projects that have been implemented since 2012 in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Brazil. If you are interested in supporting our work - [Apply for resources](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/apply-for-resources/) - If you are enrolled in our Education Program as a Chapter Teacher, please fill bellow the information so we can start getting your resources to better your teaching experience with MWB. - [Donate](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/donate/) - Donations to a world wide education program, donate to an excellent social project present in 6 countries. - [Start a MWB chapter](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/start-a-mwb-chapter/) - We are looking for magicians around the world to start a Magicians Without Borders Chapter to implement our long term education program in an underserved community in your area. "We believe that learning, practicing and performing magic transforms at risk youth lives, by awakening dreams and the hope the impossible is possible this is why - [Register for SOS Magic Strike Force](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/register-for-sos-magic-strike-force/) - S.O.S Magic Strike Force is a magician Database that we will activate once we have been notified of an entertainment emergency, this can be something like people that have been evacuated because of a natural disaster (fire, earthquake, hurricanes, etc.) or because we will create a mission to bring magic to unlikely places in the - [About the Organization](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/about/) - Magicians Without Borders, a 501C(3) organization, performs magic shows for children in refugee camps, orphanages and hospitals around the world -often in war torn places where love, laughter and magic are desperately needed. Magicians Without Borders began when Tom Verner, a professor of Psychology, was traveling through Eastern Europe in 2001 and did some magic - [Please reconsider](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/please-reconsider/) - We know there are a lot of causes that you could choose to help out. Today we ask you to consider us. Here at Magicians Without Borders we believe in the transforming power of magic, we believe that through magic we can create a just world full of possibilities in communities around the globe. We - [Get the MWB membership](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/get-membership/) - When you become a MWB member, you will get access to exclusive discounts from magic shops from all over the world and online! Plus you will also get discounts at magic conventions, plus you will get exclusive and premium access to our events, before anyone else. Starting at only $5.00 a month Gold : $20.00 - [Thank you!](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/membership-ok/) - We are pleased to recieve you as our newest member! Please fill the information bellow so we can get in touch with you about our promotions and new events! - [Our Team](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/our-team/) - [Our Travels](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/our-travels/) - [Get Involved](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/get-involved/) - How you can get involved with Magicians Without Borders There are many ways you can be a part of our team. You do not have to be a magician. You may have some ideas and suggestions beyond these possibilities: Contact us and let us know your talents and how you would like to help. - [Empower](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/empower/) - Through teaching children magic in El Salvador and India, we have discovered another dimension to the power of magic to awaken hope. As the children began to learn magic, Jaime, Wendy, Peter, Maricela and a number of the other magicians in El Salvador, began to say to us, “I have always wanted to work with - [Educate](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/educate/) - Since 2005, in addition to entertaining refugee and orphan children around the world, we have been training children in El Salvador and India to become magicians. We have a dream that some of these young magicians will someday travel with us to refugee camps and orphanages. A number of the young El Salvadoran magicians have - [Entertain](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/entertain/) - Since 2003 we have traveled to over 30 countries bringing love, laughter, magic and hope to hundreds of thousands of refugee and orphan children in many of the most war-torn parts of the world. We have performed in Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Bosnia, Burma and Bangladesh and many other countries where war or natural disaster have - [Privacy Policy](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from - [Our Mission](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/our-mission/) - Magicians Without Borders has travelled to over thirty countries since 2002 bringing love, laughter, magic and hope to many of the world’s most forgotten refugee and orphan children. We have also been teaching three groups of very poor children in India, El Salvador and Colombia to become magicians and in the process these children are ## Snippets - [Amazon Smile](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/?post_type=snippet&p=1238) - [Our Story on Video](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/?post_type=snippet&p=1492) - [Home page Youtube Link](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/?post_type=snippet&p=137) - [Home page Our Mission Section](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/?post_type=snippet&p=135) - Our Mission Since 2002, Magicians Without Borders has traveled to over thirty countries using magic to entertain, educate and empower. By UN estimates we have entertained over 500,000 of the most forgotten people in the world –mostly refugees and orphans living in desperate, difficult and often war torn parts of the world. Detailed accounts of - [Home page Where we work section](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/?post_type=snippet&p=139) - Through the study of magic, dreams have been awakened in these children and we are helping them do the hard work to make these dreams come true. [ms_grid2 cat="home-page-image"] See more - [Home page header image](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/?post_type=snippet&p=133) - Entertain. Educate. Empower. ## Locations - [Bogata, Colombia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/bogata-colombia/) - For a year Ryan Bart sent e-mails to Magicians Without Borders asking how he could get involved in the work we were doing. He was an undergraduate pre-med student at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA and has been a magician for eight years. He performs every week at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane and has - [Thailand and Burma (Myanmar)](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/thailand-and-burma-myanmar/) - In response to the horrific Tsunami of 2004 that devastated much of Southeast Asia we traveled to Thailand and Burma performing in camps and centers set up for the homeless survivors of the Tsunami. We traveled for a month performing two or three shows a day. In addition to performing for tens of thousands of - [Uganda and South Sudan](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/uganda/) - The small plane taxied to a stop on the grass run way in Adjumani in Northern Uganda near the South Sudan border. We were met by representatives of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) with whom we spent three weeks working in refugee camps and centers for rescued child soldiers. We performed for groups of children - [Iran](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/iran/) - The phone call from Tehran made all the difference. For almost three months we tried to get a visa from the Office of Foreign Affairs in Tehran to be able to travel to Iran and perform in the Iraqi and Afghan refugee camps. On the other end of the phone was an old student of - [USA](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/usa/) - I was in El Salvador when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. I received frequent e-mails from Janet telling me how devastating the situation was in New Orleans and along the coast. Not until I got home did I begin to comprehend the extent of the devastating tragedy unfolding along the Gulf. I arrived home - [The Former Yugoslavia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/the-former-yugoslavia/) - We have traveled numerous times to the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Our first trip to Kosovo and Macedonia, performing 15 shows in the refugee camps in 2001, inspired us to begin Magicians Without Borders. For an account of the inspired and inspiring beginnings of Magicians Without Borders, click on the link and then scroll down - [Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Cote d'Ivoire](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/ghana-liberia-sierra-leone-and-cote-divoire/) - In 2005, we were asked by a medical anthropologist, Esmee de Jong, working for The United Nations, if we could create a magic show to teach refugee children about HIV/AIDS. Esmee was particularly interested in focusing on the problem of the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. We work for a number of months and came up - [El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/el-salvador/) - We have been going to El Salvador three times a year since 2004. We collaborate with The Salvadoran Rural Health Association (Asaprosar) in Santa Ana. On the first trip, we performed in most of the twenty-five Pre-Schools Asaprosar has built throughout the country. After those performances, the founder-director of Asaprosar, Dr. Vicky Guzman de Luna, - [India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/india/) - We have traveled to India almost every year since 2003 performing in orphanages, hospitals, Leper Colonies, Centers for Cerebral Palsy children, Day Programs for the mentally ill, homes for sexually trafficked girls rescued back from the sex trade, centers for Street Children and hundreds of other places. We have performed all over India, doing hundreds - [Ethiopia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/locations/ethiopia/) - Since 2003, we have traveled four times to Ethiopia under the auspices of the United Nation’s High Commission for Refugees to perform in refugee camps and orphanages. On our first trip in 2003, we were introduced to "an angel," Mahary Maasho, the public information officer for the UNHCR. We developed a very deep and loving relationship ## Staff - [Janet Fredericks aka LaFleur](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/janet-fredericks-aka-lafleur/) - Janet Fredericks, performs with Tom as his quiet assistant LaFleur. She is the Co-Founder of Magicians Without Borders and wife of Tom who says "without her support none of this would be possible". Janet is also an accomplished fine artist. To learn more please visit www.janetfredericksstudio.com. - [Carlos López](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/mentor/) - Carlos López aka Mentor is our Global Programs Director, and former Director for all our Latin American Projects (Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Brazil). He is also the Founder of The Smiling League (La liga de las Sonrisas) a Colombian foundation dedicated to bringing smiles to the less fortunate. He carried on the magic club started - [Tom Verner](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/janet-fredericks-aka-lafleur-and-tom-verner/) - Tom Verner is the Founder of Magicians Without Borders, psychology professor of thirty-five years and avid lover of magic. Tom left teaching to carry out this dream of Magicians Without Borders. - [Jacques le Sueur](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/jacques-le-sueur/) - Jacques is an event entertainer based out of Cape Town, South Africa. Touring each season, he's performed worldwide through well over 50 countries: cruise ships, celebrity events, Presidential dinners, He's done it all. His mission is simple - wow his audience, astonishment and fun, help give them a day they'll remember for a lifetime. And - [Tamara Jiménez](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/tamara-jimenez/) - Tamara is one of our most accomplished alumni! She is from Colombia and since 2012 she has been enrolled in our program. Showing great potential and taking advantage of every opportunity that has been presented to her. She leads a new Magic Club in her own neighborhood (in the slums of Bogotá), thanks to an - [Peter Rodriguez](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/name-of-staff/) - Magician and Magic Teacher was in our very first magic class in El Salvador. Peter has studied, practiced and performed magic diligently since 2004. He was one of the original founders of Magic Power, a magic organization that does anti-gang work by training children threatened by the gang MS-13 to become magicians. Magic Power was - [Jaime Zumba](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/jaime-zumba/) - On our first visit to El Salvador in 2004 we taught a very informal magic class to a group of children who were in a program called the Barefoot Angels. At the end of the class, Zumba, as he calls himself, asked, “When are you coming back?” We had no plans to come back or - [Chris Yerlig](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/chris-yerlig-2/) - In 1985 Chris left his studies in language in his native England to travel, and shortly thereafter became a street mime in Europe. Since 1987 he has been based in the US and has performed his solo shows at thousands of community and corporate events around the country, and the world. For Chris the most - [Ryan Bart](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/ryan-bart/) - Ryan is a Fulbright Scholar spending a year in Bogata, Colombia. Ryan has established a Magicians Without Borders Project collaborating with Bella Flor, an NGO working with very poor children in the poorest slum of Bogata. Ryan meets weekly with ten children training them to become magicians. Ryan also performs weekly in a hospital near - [Michael Six Muldoon](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/michael-six-muldoon/) - Michael Six Muldoon is a professional magician from NYC and long time friend of Devonte. Michael has performed with us in several shows in the US with his amazing magic and humor. To learn more please visit Sixfingermagic.com - [Devonte Rosario](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/devonte-rosario/) - Devonte Rosero is a performing artist who is taking the world by storm. With accomplishments such as Tedx London, Tedx El Salvador, Google Ideas, Google Zeitgeist and many more. To learn more please visit devontemagic.com - [Max Lukian](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/max-lukian/) - Max Lukian is a junior at Yale University currently studying Mathematics. Although originally born in London, Max has lived in San Francisco for the past eight years, where he works as a corporate magician for the larger Bay Area. At Yale, Max serves as President of the Yale Magic Society and has worked closely with - [Alexander Posner](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/alexander-posner/) - Alex Posner is a life-long performer and teacher of magic. He grew up in NYC and was a member of the Society of Young Magicians. He joined Magicians Without Borders in 2012 and has volunteered for the organization in India, South Africa, Costa Rica, and the United States. He has also served as the organization's - [Maricela Ramos Medina](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/maricela-ramos-medina/) - Magician and Magic Teacher. Maricela is a highly accomplished magician, who performs a delightfully engaging and humorous magic show. She is a founding member of Magic Power, and does a great deal of good work teaching magic to at-risk children. Maricela is finishing up her work at the prestigious El Salvador Culinary School. Find out - [Diego Vargas](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/staff/diego-vargas/) - Professional magician, TV presenter, Communicator, hobby musician, I want to change the world through smiles info@diegovargas.cr Diego joined us in February of 2016, he is a very passionate person that will get the change to change the world doing what he loves, magic! ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/uncategorized/) - [Featured News](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/featured-news/) - [Media](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/media/) - [Videos](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/videos/) - [Camps](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/camps/) - [Performances](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/performances/) - [VT Shows](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/vt-shows/) - [Fundraisers](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/fundraisers/) - [Our Travels](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/our-travels/) - [Upcoming](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/upcoming/) - [Magic in India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/magic-in-india/) - [Costa Rica](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/costa-rica/) - [Wizards of PRCH](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/wizards-of-prch/) - [Colombia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/colombia/) - [El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/el-salvador/) - [Border](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/border/) - [Advisory Board](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/advisory-board/) - [Magic Service Trips](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/magic-service-trips/) - [Education Chapter](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/education-chapter/) - [South Africa](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/south-africa/) - [Brazil](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/brazil/) - [MWB Conversations](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/podcast/) - Our podcast on creating social change through magic - [Ukraine](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/category/ukraine/) ## Tags - [Bogota](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/bogota/) - [Update from Colombia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/update-from-colombia/) - [Mumbai](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/mumbai/) - [Orphanage](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/orphanage/) - [magic](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/magic/) - [camp](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/camp/) - [Mentor](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/mentor/) - [carlos](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/carlos/) - [Pune](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/pune/) - [India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/india/) - [Colombia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/colombia/) - [medellin](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/medellin/) - [education programs](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/education-programs/) - [podcast](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/podcast/) - [patreon](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/patreon/) - [Ukraine](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/tag/ukraine/) ## Location Categories - [Uganda](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/uganda/) - [India](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/india/) - [Ethiopia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/ethiopia/) - [Former Yugoslavia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/former-yugoslavia/) - [Ghana](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/ghana/) - [Thailand and Burma](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/thailand-and-burma-myanmar/) - [Colombia](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/colombia/) - [USA](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/usa-2/) - [Iran](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/iran/) - [El Salvador](https://www.magicianswithoutborders.com/location_categories/el-salvador/)