Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Jason Steinberg of the ‘International Sports and Music Project’ Is Helping To Change Our World

There is no way to drive something into a community. The community needs to drive the bus. You can’t force it — you just need to let it happen. Show people that you care and ask questions with a genuine interest in learning. And check your ego at the door. Remember, the goal is to spread positivity, not to achieve greatness. In the early days, I was rigid, proud and frustrated. Now I strive to be humble, flexible and open-minded.

As part of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Steinberg.

A native of Long Island, New York, Jason Steinberg is an educator and activist with a passion for sports, music and social justice. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014, he taught English and coached high school basketball at the Madolehnihwm High School in Micronesia. It was there that the seeds for the organization…