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Jamie Hector played the notorious drug lord Marlo Stansfield in the award-winning HBO series "The Wire," but in real life he's teaching kids how not to become the next Marlo. He's the brainchild behind a new not-for-profit called "Moving Mountains" which recruits talented students to live out their wildest dreams on stage.

"If they don't have a place to go with so many organizations getting cut, we give them a safe haven for budding talent," Hector said.

The year-old Brooklyn-based organization is a safety net for bright teens.

"We're not on the street. We're here in the studio, we're doing music, we're on stage, we have projects, our friends here. So I think it's real effective," said Moving Mountains student Deon Ragin.

Moving Mountains caters to youth between the ages of 12 and 21. Dozens of students put on productions that are designed to empower young people.

"We call it Moving Mountains because the obstacles the kids face they usually feel they're mountainous and they can't really do anything about it and we show them they can," said Moving Mountains Founder Ese Ovueraye.

"Some come in with a lot of potential so to see the potential actually transform into utter skill, it is amazing," said Moving Mountains Director Steadmon Sampson.

Moving Mountains puts on productions at The Brooklyn Museum and Medgar Evers College. They are currently holding fundraisers to purchase their own space.

"It changed my life. I feel like a new person," said Moving Mountains student Patrice Denman.

"It's a family. If something happens we're all there for each other," said Moving Mountains student Jamesha Blackburn.

"I feel as though as you're growing if you can actually pull up while you're growing, you'll be more filled," said Moving Mountains student Jamie Hector.

To learn more about Moving Mountains, visit movingmountainsnyc.org.