In partnership with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the California Endowment, and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, Grammy award-winning entertainer Lady Gaga has announced the launch of the Born This Way Foundation.

To be directed by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, the charitable organization will work to address youth issues such as self-confidence, well-being, bullying, and career development utilizing digital mobilization as a method of creating positive change. The foundation will launch officially in 2012, with an advisory board and other details to be announced soon.

"This is a time of potential transformation in how young people learn, socialize, and engage in civic life because of digital media," said Connie Yowell, the MacArthur Foundation's director of education. "With new tools come new responsibility and sometimes painful unintended consequences such as bullying and challenges to safety. Lady Gaga is at the forefront of harnessing the power of digital media for her fans and encouraging them to be healthy and safe and to make meaningful change in the world."