Heartbeat

National Network
Israel
Address

PO Box 31707
Jerusalem
Israel

Telephone
+12026815070
E-Mail
info@heartbeatjerusalem.org
Website
http://www.heartbeat.fm
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Heritage
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Youth and education
General Information
Heartbeat: New Sound Foundation is a registered non-profit organization in Israel and in the United States. Governed by its Board of Directors, Heartbeat: NSF has six staff members and numerous interns. In 2012, our operating budget has increased to $50,000 thanks to a number of partnerships with other organizations, both internationally and in Israel. Funding comes primarily from private individuals and foundations. Limited additional funding comes from educational performances and workshops offer by our staff and participants. Initial funding for Heartbeat came from the US State Department, through a Fulbright Award given to Heartbeat: NSF founder, Aaron Shneyer. We organize meetings, retreats, media productions, and events to enable Israeli and Palestinian musicians to build and spread trust across the wider community. Our main partners include: The Willy Brandt Center, Bet HaGefen, Seeds of Peace and the Sulha Peace Project.
Mission and Objectives

HEARTBEAT: New Sound Foundation is an international community of musicians, educators, and students using music to build mutual understanding and transform conflict.  Founded in 2007 under a Fulbright-MTV Award, Heartbeat creates opportunities and spaces for young Israeli and Palestinian musicians to work together, hear each other, and amplify their voices to influence the world around them. Our recently formed professional artists community, Jamaa, promotes music for unity and social change.

Main Projects / Activities

Heartbeat organizes camps, retreats, and bi-weekly meetings for Israeli and Palestinian youth musicians. Our most committed and talented young musicians perform and lead workshops to bring their music and messages to their communities, as part of the Heartbeat All Star Band. We offer open mics, jam sessions, master class workshops, and performances with international and local performing artists. We also lead overseas performances and encounter programs, such as the 2010 Hip Hop Hudna (Ceasefire) and the 2012 Hip HOpera which unites Israeli, Palestinian, African and German youth musicians, film-makers and dancers to create a transnational Hip HOpera on migration and the right to asylum. Heartbeat and our professional artists community, Jamaa, produce original music recordings and music videos to enable our musicians voices to build trust across the widest audience possible. We also provide music education opportunities in communities without previously existing music programs.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are happy to cooperate with any organization in the hopes of building a more tolerant, open, democratic, peaceful, and just global society. Specifically, we can offer music and arts based dialogue and empowerment programs for any existing group of youth or adults, as well as performances, and interactive workshops. Heartbeat: New Sound Foundation looks forward to co-sponsoring exchanges and events and would be pleased to share any resources we have towards the pursuit of our mission.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The ALF Network offers extraordinary opportunities for cooperation with other organizations across the EuroMed region. Through membership in the ALF Network we hope to develop and expand our programs, enter into new partnerships, and expand our impact towards building understanding and mutual-trust across the region and the world.

Contact (1) Full Name
Aaron Shneyer
Head of the organisation
Aaron Shneyer
Contact (2) Full Name
Tamer Omari