Rockcorps: Music Driving Social Change
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.
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.
