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ANCHOR 1:

It’s been said that music is THE international language.

Indeed, it is a routinely accepted fact by scholars throughout the socio-political world, that music is the only form of communication that knows no boundaries.

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ANCHOR 2:

That’s right, [ANCHOR 1]. We witness this in every Olympics festival, how music is the primary tool used to spread peace and goodwill among the nations. Music is THE one common denominator that brings people together from every corner of the earth.

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ANCHOR 1:

Our next story is based on the power of music and the power of an idea shared by two men—who until a few months ago, were not even acquainted with each other. Both, however, shared a desire to help bring peace and harmony to the youth of the world through music and technology. It’s a story that, perhaps now more than ever before, the world needs to hear. [REPORTER] begins [his/her] report in Florida.

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REPORTER VO:

Dennis McLaughlin spent the past twenty-five years of his life in the communications industry, engineering and developing the complex infrastructure of the Internet. Throughout his career, McLaughlin dreamed about the promise he believed the Internet held for creating a true global village among the Earth’s divergent cultures and people.

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DENNIS McLAUGHLIN SOUNDBITE:

The dream I have is one that I think most people share—it’s a dream of global peace and unity for our children to grow up in. A world without war, without terrorism and without oppression for all.

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DENNIS McLAUGHLIN SOUNDBITE CONT’D:

Most people have resigned to the mentality, that there is nothing they can do to make global peace a reality. I don’t think like that, I believe if people work together and we educate our children then global peace can be a reality. We have the technological means at our disposal today to reach out to the world’s next generation and make this happen.

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REPORTER VO:

Lauren Stalnecker is an award-winning filmmaker and performing artist who conceived “Stand for What is Right,” a Blockbuster-released movie with over thirty-two film awards to its credit. The movie’s companion pop music tour reached nearly four million teenagers through two-hundred-and-fifty live performances.

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REPORTER VO:

The tour addressed issues that teens struggle with in their everyday lives, such as tolerance, honesty, and violence. Ever since the success of the “Stand for What is Right” tour, Lauren has dreamed of producing a message of unity and hope onto the world stage.

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LAUREN STALNECKER SOUNDBITE:

1- Explains how he and Dennis were introduced to each other through mutual contacts that knew about their shared dream of working with youth for world peace.

2- Perfect complement of skill sets: Dennis brings business and technological expertise to the project, while he is developing the curriculum and the live performance program.

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REPORTER STANDUP:

The result of these two dynamic individuals coming together in a shared dream is the “People of Earth” project. The project takes its name from the song Lauren wrote as a title anthem to reach out and unite others to this cause.

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REPORTER VO:

Dennis McLaughlin and Lauren Stalnecker envision the People of Earth project will work to break down cultural barriers and foster real communication opportunities between youth throughout the world.

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DENNIS SOUNDBITE:

To begin with, it’s important to understand that the People of Earth project will target the forty-eight countries that have signed on to participate in the United Nations Cultural and Scientific Exchange initiative. Just twenty of these countries, alone, represent more than 200 million youth that can be reached by the People of Earth project.

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REPORTER VO:

The countries participating in the U-N’s scientific and cultural exchange initiative maintain a certain level of structure in their school systems that will be able to support or integrate educational materials the People of Earth project will provide.

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REPORTER VO:

The People of Earth curriculum will provide education through entertainment where youth can learn about cultural differences and embrace the values of freedom.

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LAUREN SOUNDBITE:

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“Keep in mind the driving force behind all this is the music--and the performing artists who will bring the music to the kids. First and foremost, it will be entertaining for the kids—it has to be—because that will allow us to introduce the educational aspects of the program, too.”

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REPORTER:

Stalnecker says he is assembling some of the finest musicians, performers, and recording artists who will give the live program its broadest appeal to a world audience.

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DENNIS SOUNDBITE:

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“That’s where Lauren excels—on stage and in the recording studio with the music and choreography—bringing all the creative elements together. It’s just amazing what he can do. He really knows how to communicate with kids.”

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CELEBRITY SOUNDBITE:

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“When I heard about this idea, I told Lauren I had to be involved. I can’t wait to get started. I really believe that we are going to have a huge impact on breaking down barriers between kids from different cultures.

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CELEBRITY SOUNDBITE:

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It’s an idea that addresses the fear and mistrust—the disharmony in the world--through a viable, longterm solution. If we give kids throughout the world music and knowledge, coupled with the means to communicate with each other in their own language, rather than destructive weapons and violent ideologies, then we’ll really begin to see the seeds of peace in this world.

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REPORTER:

Stalnecker said the non-profit’s first order of business is to assemble a group of well-known recording artists to record the concept album from which the curriculum will be designed around.

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LAUREN SOUNDBITE:

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The beauty of this is that the music will be able to stand on its own. Dennis is tapped into some of the best re-mix artists in the dance market, and they are going to create some amazing global music tracks that will underscore the lyrically thematic compositions on the album.

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LAUREN SOUNDBITE:

But, then we’re going to pack the educational disks with music videos, and artist interviews, and interactive materials that will teach kids how to communicate, how to share their dreams and ideas with each other, and to look for, and appreciate the beauty in the diverse cultures of our world.

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REPORTER:

McLaughlin says that it’s important to bring on board the right mix of sponsors for this ambitious program, not only because of the worldwide audience they will reach, but because the curriculum’s message will be heavy on communication and harmony.

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DENNIS SOUNDBITE:

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“We feel a great sense of responsibility to make sure our corporate sponsors believe in our message.”

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DENNIS SOUNDBITE CONT’D:

They have to care about the future of the youth in this world, and in turn, we are going to provide fantastic exposure for them with our program, so that they will be proud to say, “we sponsor the People of Earth project.” In essence, it’s a high profile community relations program for the global community.”

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ANCHOR 1:

What an amazing story! Thanks, [REPORTER]. I wonder what the odds are against two individuals with similar aspirations to build a better world, possessing skills that complement each other so well, being able to actually hook up and then working together to make that dream become a reality?

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ANCHOR 2:

Yes, it IS an amazing story. And, we’ll be sure to follow it for you in the coming months, as there seems to be a lot of interesting new developments on the horizon.

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ANCHOR 2:

You can find more information on the People of Earth project on our website at www.peopleofearth.org. From all of us here at Entertainment World News, thanks for tuning in, and be sure to join us next time.