BNP Paribas Foundation extends partnership with Youth Fund Sport & Culture and supports ‘Youth Fund Let’s Dance’
- BNP Paribas Foundation has renewed its partnership with Youth Fund Sport & Culture for another three years via the Dream Up program, which supports cultural and social projects.
- The Dream Up program of the BNP Paribas Foundation offers children around the world the opportunity to discover and develop their artistic talents.
- Thanks in part to this support, the successful pilot ‘Youth Fund Let’s Dance’ was launched in the summer of 2024.
The successful collaboration between Youth Fund Sport & Culture and the Dream Up program of the BNP Paribas Foundation has been extended for three more years. As a partner, BNP Paribas has supported projects through the Dream Up program since 2018, helping children from families in financial hardship to discover and develop their talents. Over the past years, BNP Paribas contributed to projects including the El Jackson Education project and the pilot ‘Youth Fund Let’s Dance’.
In the summer of 2024, the pilot ‘Youth Fund Let’s Dance’ was organized. Many children who grow up in families facing financial challenges want to dance but do not have the financial means or access to a nearby dance school. ‘Youth Fund Let’s Dance’ comes to where the children are. Together with local dance schools and professional dance teachers, the Youth Fund organized free lessons on town squares and open spaces in neighborhoods. For six weeks, the participating children worked two hours a week to put together a spectacular final show. During the lessons, they tried different dance styles, such as hip-hop and breakdance, and were encouraged to further develop their talent.
“As a sports enthusiast, I am very proud that we will continue our collaboration with Youth Fund Sport & Culture for the next three years to help realize their mission: making participation in sports and culture accessible to everyone. Promoting social inclusion is a core value for BNP Paribas, and experiencing sports and culture brings people together.”
“I am very pleased that we can continue supporting Youth Fund Sport & Culture for another three years with the pilot ‘Youth Fund Let’s Dance.’ With this program, we want to give children the opportunity to get to know and love dance. We also want to teach them to trust their bodies, which will help them gain more self-confidence.”
Petra Bosman, Director of the Youth Fund Sport & Culture: “The Youth Fund Sport & Culture is very pleased with the long-term collaboration with BNP Paribas. Every child in the Netherlands has the right to participate in sports and culture, even if there is not enough money at home. Our collaboration enables more children to participate. They have fun, make friends, and discover their passion and talent. How wonderful it is that the Youth Fund can make this possible by paying their membership or tuition fees!”
The renewed cooperation with BNP Paribas will also focus in the coming years on the talent development of children growing up in disadvantaged families. Additionally, the contribution of BNP Paribas will be used for memberships in sports and cultural clubs. This will allow children to participate structurally and further develop their talents.
Read more about the projects supported by Youth Fund Sport & Culture.