HEARTBEAT: Amplifying Youth Voices
Civic & Social Organization - Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
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HEARTBEAT unites Israeli and Palestinian youth musicians to build critical understanding, develop creative nonviolent tools for social change, and amplify their voices to influence the world around them. Founded in 2007 under a Fulbright-mtvU fellowship, Heartbeat transforms conflict by uniting Israeli and Palestinian youth to build critical understanding and harness the tools of music and popular media to become agents of change. Engaging in an ongoing music, dialogue, and empowerment process, Heartbeat youth musicians uncover their skills in creativity and leadership to imagine possibilities, ask questions, and publicly address systemic problems — partnering to build a safe, equitable future. Heartbeat's core program focuses on the establishment and facilitation of two ensembles of young Palestinian and Israeli musicians (ages 14-22 years old) who come together weekly for sustained music-based dialogue programs in Haifa and Jerusalem. Meeting each week throughout the course of the school year, Heartbeat youth musicians co-create music and engage in facilitated dialogue to raise critical understanding about the harsh realities surrounding them. The musicians then bring their eye-opening, inspiring music and understanding into their communities through concerts, workshops, and multimedia publications. All Heartbeat programs are over 95% scholarship-based, ensuring equal access to all. When musicians graduate from high school, they become members of the Heartbeat Graduate Program and continue their cooperative effort indefinitely. Currently, Heartbeat has two bands of Graduate musicians.Heartbeat's youth musicians have performed and led workshops for over 13,000 people. Heartbeat youth musicians' original compositions and music videos have been downloaded or viewed by over 100,000 people. Numerous news agencies including the BBC, CBS, and The New York Times have further amplified Heartbeat youth voices to influence millions around the world.
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