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Code: 37• NAME OF THE PROJECT William Joseph Music Foundation• LOCATION Bangalore, Karnataka• CONTACT PERSON Mr. William Joseph• THEME OR TYPE OF PROJECT William Joseph International Academy forPerforming Arts• AIMS OF THE PROJECT The William Joseph Music Foundation wasestablished in 2005 with the aim of reviving theArts. Today we are a registered Non GovernmentOrganization under section 80G that focuses onempowerment of the economically and sociallyweak through the Arts.The foundation is an offshoot of the WilliamJoseph International Academy for Performing Artsstarted by Dr Ashley William Joseph, a renownedmusician in the Country. The Academy has beenoperational since 2003 and already has severalaccolades to its credit; the most prestigious one isbeing selected by the international OlympicCommittee to record the theme song for the 2008Beijing Olympics with a 300 piece children’schoir.Through The Foundation, we have already startedoutreach programs in slums and orphanagesthroughout the city of Bangalore. These programsare aimed at educating and improving the lives ofhomeless children who have no access to Music orany other form of Art. We are currently workingwith over 130 children and youth in the city.AIMS :1. To identify and nurture and develop thecreative talents of each child in an attemptto expose them to the plethora ofopportunities available to them.2. To build self esteem and self confidencelevels of the children through interactivesessions with our volunteers and publicperformances.3. To lay emphasis on the importance of selfdiscipline and self sufficiency.4. To raise the standard of education andimprove linguistic skills in an attempt tobridge the gap between the children andthose from the higher economic strata.5. To provide educative programs focusingon relevant issues such as Environmentalissues, Human Rights and other socioeconomicproblems prevalent in thecountry using the Arts as a medium.6. To provide guidance and direction to thechildren.7. To provide them with a medium and anoutlet to voice their reality true feelings.