Rockcorps
Using music and culture to inspire action. The only way to get a ticket is to volunteer.
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On this Interdependence Day, September 24, my hopeful story is about an organisation called Rockcorps. I've heard founder Stephen Greene speak a few times recently and I am blown away by their work. According to their website, Rockcorps uses music as a catalyst for social change, bringing together people from all walks of life to work hand in hand toward a more united and supportive society. So the way it works is that to get a ticket for an unbelievable concert organised by Rockcorps and a global sponsor, you have to volunteer at least four hours of your time to a civic project. At a recent gig in Paris, thousands received their tickets to see Macklemore, Franglish, and Ronisia, and as a result, 124 organisations around Paris benefited from the help of the volunteers. An amazing hopeful story with other projects spinning off it.
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