A good buddy of mine from college, Jason, recently told me about a new pet project of his called The Jubilee Project. Its purpose is to encourage people to pursue video projects using their passions or doing something they would never otherwise do for a good cause and to help others.
Given that one of the focuses of this blog is to talk about people and organizations focused on social good, my friend asked me if I could also talk about his his new project and to help him spread the word. Here’s a bit of Q&A on The Jubilee Project!
Mark: So what exactly is the The Jubilee Project? What is its goal?
Jason: The ultimate goal of The Jubilee Project is to get people actively involved in supporting a cause or helping others. I see videos as a entertaining and effective way of communicating a story and inspiring others to do the same.
Mark: How do you see Jubilee impacting people?
Jason: I think the impact of The Jubilee Project is two fold: the obvious impact is on the cause or those being helped. In my first video it was Save the Children and Haiti. In other videos it may be be another cause or organization. The second group that is impacted is the people who will actually go and make these videos. I find that partaking in a project like this is really rewarding because you are doing something you normally wouldn’t for a good cause.
Mark: So why will people want to be a part of The Jubilee Project?
Jason: Because I believe that everyone has an implicit desire to help others. I’ve found that people are capable of extraordinary things and believe the possibilities are endless with this project. The Jubilee Project gives people an easy avenue to help others while having fun and making an entertaining video. In this new era of technology, a simple idea like this can cause a domino effect of good. We hope to really leverage social networking and YouTube to change the world for the better.
Awesome! For more info, get in touch with Jason, and watch his inaugural video.
