I learned the importance of listening to the story of individuals, empathize with them, and thinking creatively about how both parties can win when it comes to transforming conflict among people from different backgrounds. When working with people with different views on a situation, respecting everyone as an individual and believing that both parties can win is essential.
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MUSIC CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
At Music In Common, we not only believe that music can change the world, we live it! We are a non-profit organization that empowers youth against hate through collaborative songwriting, multimedia and performance. Our programs bring together teens and young adults from diverse backgrounds to discover and celebrate their common ground. Since 2005, Music In Common has directly served thousands of people in more than 300 communities across the globe and across religious, ethnic, cultural, and racial sectors. In any community, our programs can transform apprehension into trust, fear into acceptance, and powerlessness into action. Working together face to face, participants expand understanding, build confidence, strengthen community, wage peace and - yes - change the world . |
I want to connect to people through music more and collaborate more often with others musically. I’ve mostly just remained solitary or at least independent from other’s help, but now I want to unit with others more often in my creative endeavors.
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