Jacob van Lennepkade 291-3
1054zv Amsterdam
Netherlands
- Arts
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
Music Works is the result of a request done by UNICEF for Jordans refugeecamp in 2013: "Please come and do something musical with all these kids." As professional musicians and entrepeneurs we decided to create a sustainable structure to add to the existing NGO activities.
We train young local musicians and conservatory students to do music workshops with children in refugeecamps in Jordan and the Netherlands.
We partner with NGO's that do psycho-social support programs, but lack funds for music activities. (f.e. WarChild uk).
This way we:
1. enable young local musicians to work in the NGO environment, broadening their career prospects.
2. enforce the psycho-social support programs of strong NGO's with music activities
3. support hundreds of refugee children weekly in the development of a strong and versatile personality
We strongly believe in the collaboration with existing NGO's, combining resources to reach as many children possible, while keeping all costs low.
Exchange knowledge in the the proces, essential in the fast changing environment of a refugeecamp.
1. The Music Workshops, Jordan, Zaatari Camp
Weekly workshops for the children in district 7 and 10 of Zaatari Camp Jordan.
The children in our programs learn to create/compose songs and play several instruments.
The results are presented during family day Concerts in the camp every 3 months.
2. Music Works Project Week
Every summer we organize the Music Works Project Week with Amsterdams Conservatory:
Our Jordanian workshopleaders meet our dutch team, take masterclasses in didactics and exchange experiences. Connecting and rooting our values.
The workshopleaders and tutors stay in touch during the year by monthly Skype sessions.
3. Jebel music
Our expert selection of musicians/trainers from the Netherlands organise workshop weeks for refugees, followed by grand concerts. Started as the Jebel Music Spring Concert in 2009 in partnership with UNRWA. Now focuses mainly on the refugees in the Netherlands.
Projectplan upon request!
Share/ exchange experiences from the camp, grass-root level point of view combined with the diplomatic and policy challenges we face. Think-tanks, collaborations and most importantly a very up to date image of the cultural development within the NGO world of the middle-east and its possibilities in europe/netherlands.
Our organization strifes to grow by learning from and exchanging with other professionals, from different and similar backgrounds. The ALF has a reputation of bringing people/leaders together in a very kind way. I have experienced this myself at the start of our organization. And participated in brainstormsessions. A very inspiring event.
Also ALF invited us when we were still in our start-up phase: Syrious Mission.
Now as a professional independant organisation it would be great to give back some knowledge. And possibly support young professionals and startups too.