Here’s another interview from the archive of the podcast I created in Japan around 10 years ago called The American Radio Show, on which I tried to tap into some of the cultural wealth that passes through Japan, mostly invisibly because the Japanese media is pretty much monolingual.
He was obviously predestined for music, given his education in art, especially music during his childhood, but the twist of his story when he founded "Operation Respect" or "United Voices for Education" is very interesting.
Yes, that he said his anti-bullying efforts are "the main focus" of his life is interesting. I interviewed him around 10 years ago, and I wonder how Operation Respect has developed since then, if at all. Obviously he must have a lot of demands on his time, and I know from personal experience that the success or failure of a non-profit comes down to leadership. I can't imagine that Yarrow was involved in the day-to-day leadership of the organisation, but at the same time, I'm sure he was involved very closely in the selection and supervision of the leadership from the start.
I have looked at the "Operation Respect" website and they are still active, although I don't know the extent of their activity beyond what is posted on the website. Peter is still involved in his project as president, but as you say, it is difficult to know his involvement in the day-to-day running of the organization now. In any case, it is good to know that he founded it and that it is still active, given so many cases of bullying.
He was obviously predestined for music, given his education in art, especially music during his childhood, but the twist of his story when he founded "Operation Respect" or "United Voices for Education" is very interesting.
Yes, that he said his anti-bullying efforts are "the main focus" of his life is interesting. I interviewed him around 10 years ago, and I wonder how Operation Respect has developed since then, if at all. Obviously he must have a lot of demands on his time, and I know from personal experience that the success or failure of a non-profit comes down to leadership. I can't imagine that Yarrow was involved in the day-to-day leadership of the organisation, but at the same time, I'm sure he was involved very closely in the selection and supervision of the leadership from the start.
I have looked at the "Operation Respect" website and they are still active, although I don't know the extent of their activity beyond what is posted on the website. Peter is still involved in his project as president, but as you say, it is difficult to know his involvement in the day-to-day running of the organization now. In any case, it is good to know that he founded it and that it is still active, given so many cases of bullying.
Yeah, it’s hard to know how active it is and how much it has grown. But certainly a worthy initiative.