Four months have passed since the tragedy.
While the rapper is the subject of 300 criminal proceedings following the ten deaths that occurred during his concert at the Astroworld festival, he announced to pay five million dollars in his
“Project Heal”
.
The initiative aims to help young people in their
"mental health" as well as in
their school environment and above all to reduce the risk of excesses in major events.
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"In collaboration with the Cactus Jack Foundation, Project Heal brings together initiatives aimed at overcoming the problems that affect young people"
, can we read on the website of the project announced on the social networks of the artist.
“Over the past few months, I have taken the time to grieve and reflect.
I want to use my resources and my platform to move forward and bring real change to my community.
It will be a journey of a lifetime for me and my family”
, he wrote about this initiative, which revolves around four axes.
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The 30-year-old artist will first tackle
“the country’s skyrocketing mental health crisis”.
Notably by supporting
“low-income communities of color”
, which he says have
“few options available, accessible and affordable”
.
The Heal Project also intends to provide $1 million in scholarships to 100 ethnic minority prom majors whose financial problems threaten their graduation.
According to the website, Travis Scott will also fund the expansion of the Cact US Youth Design Center, a modern 5,500 square meter workspace located in Houston, Texas, where fashion, art, technology and music intersect. for academics.
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Finally, Travis Scott will address
“security challenges around large-scale live events
” and fund
“the United States Conference of Mayors Event Security Task Force
,” he explained, noting that this initiative will bring together
“responders from government, public safety, emergency response and healthcare”
.
All while participating in the
“research for new technologies and innovations”
in terms of security.
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“My team and I created Project Heal to take the necessary steps to support solutions that make all events the safest spaces possible. I will always honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy, who will forever remain in my heart. If it is easy for companies and institutions to remain in the shadows, I think that as a leader of my community, I have to get involved when necessary
, "continued the artist, who welcomed his second child with his partner Kylie Jenner on February 2.
“Giving back and creating opportunities for young people is something I have always done and will continue to do as long as I have the opportunity.
This program will be a real game-changer.
I look forward to showcasing the rest of the technology and ideas we've been working on
,” he added.
A woman meditates, on November 9, in front of the memorial dedicated to those who died during the Astroworld festival.
BRANDON BELL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP
The announcement of this project comes four months after the November 5 tragedy in Houston, Texas.
A total of ten people between the ages of 14 and 27 died during a crowd commotion at the Astroworld music festival as the rapper performed on stage.
“The crowd began to press towards the front of the stage.
This created an onset of panic which caused injuries.
People started to fall, to lose consciousness and this created additional panic,”
said Samuel Pena, the fire chief mobilized alongside the 360 police officers and 240 security officers present on site, in the middle of the 50,000 festival-goers. .
