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Behavior change: The heart of transformation

Strategies for solving social problems can be divided into two broad categories: technical and behavioral.  Arts leaders understand the importance of addressing behavior change since it is at the heart of social transformation. GLI Fellows learn to identify a social problem, acknowledging that a good problem description focuses on an aspect of a social reality […]

Theory of Change: Do something differently

How do social entrepreneurs transform their ideas and intuitions into social impact? It is vital to design a strategy to address a specific social problem. At the heart of this strategy lies a theory of change that guides the social enterprise. A theory of change describes the strategy under which an enterprise will achieve its […]

My Voice Music: Self-discovery in Oregon

Music In Action Journal | Case Studies from the Sector INTRODUCTION My Voice Music (MVM) was developed at a residential lockdown facility for young people experiencing mental health and behavioral challenges. MVM’s founder Ian Mouser, who was a treatment counselor in the facility, recounted the environment as one where residents received all the basic resources […]

Digital Fieldwork: Tools for Latin America

Knowledge and experience in program evaluation is essential to the growth and sustainability of social organizations, both to demonstrate visible impact to funders and partners as well as to improve the internal processes and structures upon which these organizations operate.

The gift of note exchange: El Sistema Greece

In 2016, Anis Barnat was walking through one of the many refugee camps of Greece, and noticed that children there lacked any structure to their lives. He phoned his friend Elisa Sologni, and they spoke about the problems that he saw. Migrant children in Greek refugee camps do not receive enough support, education and opportunity to recover from challenging backgrounds and navigate society and culture in their new host countries.

Buffalo String Works: Music in a diverse community

Buffalo String Works (BSW) is an organization like no other for which I have worked. It is a pure example of the good that music and human empathy can bring into people’s lives when they operate together and authentically.

Reflective Mindset: The foundation of teams

The Global Leaders Program has a unique learning structure, positioning Reflective Mindset Labs and Change Projects at the core of the curriculum. Change Projects assist cohort members to overcome limiting beliefs and thought patterns whilst Reflective Mindset Labs allow small teams to discover and learn how to leverage a range of collaboration styles. We caught up […]

Sing Sing: Transformative Musical Synergies

Since 2009, men at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York have had the opportunity to learn, create, and perform music in collaboration with renowned visiting artists.

My Voice Music: Recording Reimagined

My Voice Music (MVM) is a recording studio and creative youth development program in Portland, Oregon, USA. Dedicated to “amplifying young voices and igniting self-discovery through music,” MVM works with youth ages 9–24 with a history of trauma.