Adams is both the president and founder of Breaking Barriers. The fitness activities it offers are primarily geared towards those between 10 and 17 years of age. The 35,000 sq ft center will be opened at 503 Hawley St, and will be available for both youth and adults in Wilmington.
Much of the fitness program at Breaking Barriers is founded around rowing. While the primary goal of the project is to keep kids healthy and occupied, Adams says there’s a benefit to learning rowing. Youth who learn the sport through his program could practice it with the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association. Students who are rowers in competition and have a C-level GPA in school can often get college scholarships. Adams said:
“Any kids who come to my program can go [to WYRA].
“WYRA will teach them to row, and they can go to competitions. At these competitions, you have a lot of college scouts.”
Adams also explained that many rowing teams are looking to add minority rowers to their rosters.
Adams acquired the Hawley Street building with the aid of grant funds from Delaware’s Division for the Visually Impaired.