The Born This Way Foundation (BTWF), founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, is launching youth-led initiatives and will kick off with “empowering youth to name their own movement.” Said Lady Gaga during the BTWF launch event: “I don’t have the answer. You are the answer; know that, and go home, and take with you that you are the future.”
How It Will Work:
“Beginning at the start of the back-to-school season, youth throughout the country will work together to impact the world around them in ways that work best for each individual community. The Foundation will supply youth with a toolkit outlining activities and events to help provide infrastructure while also empowering them to identify and solve issues that are unique to their local groups. Further details and actions will be announced throughout the summer.”
President and Co-Founder Cynthia Germanotta explained: “Through these youth-driven organizations, we can continue building the kind of world my daughter and I dreamed of when we started Born This Way Foundation, and we are excited to continue to engage youth to help shape their movement. Together, with our youth, we can create a kinder, braver world where everyone is accepted for the person they were born to be.”
You can be involved in helping to find the name for the groups by casting your vote online for one of these names (or by sugggesting your own):
– Born Brave Hubs – A more modern take on the word ‘clubs,’ groups are youth-led with youth at the center of each ‘Hub.’
– Born Brave Nation – This name reflects the fact that we are creating a brand new, borderless nation that celebrates kindness and bravery.
– Born Brave [City]: [personalization] (e.g. Born Brave Chicago: Superstars)
Allows each group to personalize their name to make it uniquely their own.
– Born Brave ______
To cast your vote, visit http://bornthiswayfoundation.org/namethatclub.
Source: Born This Way Foundation
