Currently, I'm paying attention to the NPO called "Blastbeat"
It is an educatioal non-profit social enterprise originated in Ireland, now operating in 4 countries
such as South Africa, England, and US.
Its' mission is to support and grow an International framework for youth community building, social
entrepreneurship, creativity and learning.
In the Blastbeat Program, high school students form their teams and establish virtual music companies.
Then, each student in the team is required to take a role such as CEO, PR, Sales and so on.
In three months, each team recruits musical artists (bands) and organizes the concert event.
Finally, each team is required to donate 25% of profits from the concert to charity.
Through these activities, young people can learn the basics of teamwork, creative, and business skills.
The keywords "Music" "Business" and "Education" really stimulated me when I heard about it.
So, I immediately contacted its founder/CEO, Mr.Robert Stephenson, then found that he would come to Japan soon.
Thus, I met him yesterday in Tokyo and discussed what I could do to help Blastbeat expand in Japan.
It will be really fun and exciting.
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