When I arrived at my school at 7 am this morning to catch the bus for We Day, an annual event in YYC that celebrates and inspires youth innovation, I was greeted with a hostility that made me wonder whether I had coffee breath, or someone had used my student ID photo on a poster for gonorrhoea. It…
On November 3, I had the pleasure of going to We Day Alberta! This was my first year in attendance, and I was excited to be given the opportunity. I was not too sure what I to expect, but one thing’s for sure: when I left, I felt inspired. There were many great things said…
This week, after a long time of silence, another first world problems blog, courtesy of My Grandma Follows Me On Twitter by Craig and Marc Kielburger. I’m hoping to make you think about how you can act in response to the FYIs. #34 The sunshine is so bright, I can’t see the movie on my…
Collecting food bank items instead of candy A couple weeks ago, I wrote this post about alternative ways for teenagers to spend Halloween. So what did I end up doing on Halloween? Nothing even close to what I included in that blog post. Except maybe the concept of spreading happiness. Why? I scared hunger. I…
It’s one thing to attend We Day. It’s a whole different thing to be part of We Day. This year, I took on that role as a CROWD PUMPER! In short, I missed a day of school to scream and dance inside the Saddledome, listening to famous performers and mind-blowing speakers. Over 18,000 people (16,000 students)…
If you haven’t heard of We Day before, then you are missing out on some fun. We Day is an education movement for youth around the world to make a difference: lead global change. We Day is run by Free the Children and Me to We as part of We Act, which is a forum…
This past Wednesday I had the privilege in attending We Day. It truly was a great experience as it packed in as much inspiration one could into one day. We day was about engaging highly motivated youth so that together, the children of today can be leaders in the present. We have all heard the…
Free the Children‘s motto, “children helping children,” provides a great overall understanding of what the charity is all about. I have heard a lot about the founder, Craig Kielburger, but until now I’ve never fully understood how much his charity helps others and influences youth. Craig started the charity in 1995 when he was only 12 years old.…
Free the Children is a program that advocates for children living in poverty. It was created by Craig Kielburger when he was 12 years old. The program holds an event every year in Toronto and Vancouver that raises money for children living in poverty in third world countries. Here is an inspirational video of Nelly…