Today we are joined by Stephen Greene CBE, co-founder, and CEO of RockCorps. RockCorps produces concerts, but you can’t buy tickets. Only community volunteers can earn them. RockCorps has worked with over 250 artists to put on concerts for over 180,000 youth volunteers in 10 different countries. Concert headliners have included global superstars such as Rihanna, Maroon 5, and Lady Gaga. Stephen Greene earned a B.S. in Psychology at the UO in 1988. Since then, he has worked on a broad range of youth development and support initiatives around the world in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. In 2011, then – UK prime minister David Cameron presented RockCorps with the Big Society Award. Prime minister Cameron then recruited Stephen Greene to help successfully launch the national citizen service, a government-supported, voluntary, personal, and social development program for 16–17-year-olds in England and Northern Ireland. In 2019, Stephen Greene was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his contributions to services for young people. He’s being interviewed by Katie Jo Walter, International Alumni Digital Engagement Manager at the University of Oregon.
Links:
Video: 2-minute introduction to Rock Corps: https://youtu.be/7y_4XqPvdbE
Rock Corps website: https://www.rockcorps.com/
Apprentice Nation website: https://apprenticenation.co.uk/
Article on Eugene's connection with the Grateful Dead: https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/eugene-celebrates-grateful-dead-s-lasting-local-impact-at-recent-autzen-performance/article_d319bd8a-b7dc-5da7-8f82-2484d0e1d6bc.html
Questlove NPR interview on his book, "Music is History": https://www.npr.org/2021/10/12/1045247409/questlove-spins-the-soundtrack-of-his-life-in-music-is-history
London Study Abroad Opportunities at the UO: https://geo.uoregon.edu/programs?field_program_status_value=1&combine_1&location%5B0%5D=91&field_program_type_tid%5B0%5D=10
UO's GEO Study Abroad Center in London: http://www.geolondon.org.uk/
Lane County Organizations Supporting Youth: http://www.livehealthylane.org/uploads/6/9/3/5/69353783/organizations_supporting_youth_lane_county.pdf
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About the Podcast:
The Duck Stops Here is brought to you by the Regional Engagement Team at the University of Oregon. We are specifically dedicated to building alumni networks in California. Produced and hosted by Michelle Joyce-Fyffe, the Director of Regional Engagement in University Development.
Music credits:
• "Leaving Home" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
