Lady Gaga last Wednesday launched the Born This Way Foundation to support programs dealing with youth empowerment and help people facing bullying and abandonment.
The foundation, named after the Grammy-winning singer’s hit album and single of the same name, was launched by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta.
“My mother and I have initiated a passion project,” the singer said in a statement. “Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment.”
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It follows on the singer’s interests in supporting gay rights and being outspoken on issues affecting youth.
The Born This Way Foundation will be working closely with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The California Endowment, both focusing on youth empowerment.
The foundation will also work with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, which focuses on the power of the Internet as a means to promote change. The singer has harnessed the power of the Internet to attract more than 44 million fans on Facebook and 15 million followers on Twitter.(Reuters)
女神卡卡上週三創立「天生完美基金會」，藉此支持賦予青少年權力的計畫，並且協助人們面對霸凌與遺棄問題。
該基金會由女神卡卡與母親辛西亞‧潔曼諾塔共同創立，而基金會的名稱來自這位葛萊美獎歌手的暢銷專輯與同名單曲。
卡卡在一份聲明稿中表示：「我和母親一起創立這個充滿熱情的計劃。」她說：「大家齊心同力，希望針對『勇敢』與『仁慈』訂立一個標準，並建立一個全球性社區，保護與培育這些遭遇霸凌和被遺棄的人們。」
在此之前，該歌手就對同志權利運動展現熱衷態度，並對影響青少年議題敢怒敢言。
「天生完美基金會」將會與麥克阿瑟基金會和加州捐贈基金會密切合作。這兩個基金會皆以賦予青少年權力為宗旨。
該基金會也將會與哈佛大學柏克曼網路及社會中心合作，該中心致力研究網路力量成為驅動改變的推手。該歌手已利用網路的力量，在臉書上吸引超過四千四百萬名粉絲，而在推特上也有一千五百萬名粉絲。
（路透／翻譯：林亞蒂）
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