Speaking of Oprah…

She and Lady Gaga kicked off Gaga’s new “youth empowerment” foundation, the Born This Way Foundation, at Harvard University just a couple of weeks ago.

Although Lady Gaga has been active in the anti-bullying movement, the Born This Way Foundation is not an anti-bully organization; rather, Gaga says the Foundation is a “youth-empowerment foundation.”

The Born This Way Foundation lists three pillars – safety, skills, and opportunity – and aims to “foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated”:

The Foundation is dedicated to creating a safe community that helps connect young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a braver, kinder world.

We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, to be empowered and to make a difference in the world. Together, we will move towards acceptance, bravery and love.

The Born This Way Foundation is currently holding a poster contest – FUN! – to find a “visual representation” of the Foundation.

The image should inspire, activate and move people. But most of all, it should give supporters a way to show their dedication to the Foundation.

The deadline is Friday, March 23, 2012. Learn more at the Foundation’s poster contest page.

To learn more about the Foundation itself, visit the Born This Way Foundation online and follow the Foundation’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. You can also watch the entire ceremony courtesy of www.bornthiswayfoundation.org.

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    Last reviewed: 12 Mar 2012