WE DAY! This is what change looks like $0..6/"65 r $0..6/ * 5: DIANE HUNTER diane.hunter@eap.on.ca in Hammond, were invited to the annual event, which had a stunning line up of guest speakers, musicians, and actors. than 16,000 visitors at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, April 1. Local schools such as Pope John Paul II Catholic School and St. Francis Xavier High School (St. FX) The 50 th We Day celebration saw more
It just goes to show you, you are never too young to change the world, or too old.” Bringing a generation together We Day is an initiative of Free the Child- ren, founded by Craig andMarc Kielburger in 1995. When he was 12 years old, Craig Kielburger was moved by the story of a young boy who had been sold into slavery at the age of four, and eventually lost his life defending the rights of children. Iqbal Mashih from South Asia was chained to a carpet-weaving loom for six years. He was just 12 years old when he was murdered for speaking out against child labour. In 2007, the first We Day saw 8,000 people at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. “In the near future, Craig andMarc Kielburger will not be able to find a stadium big enough for We Day,” said Johnston. “My dream for Canada is to see all kids at We Day.” We Day has reached hundreds of thou- sands of young people making a difference in the world through local and global change. A year-long programcalledWe Act precedes We Day, motivating youth around the globe to be actively involved in changing the wor- ld. “The few, the dedicated, coming toge- ther to change this world,” said Kielburger. Throughmentoring from family, educators, employers, and anyone else who wants to get involved, people raise awareness, raise funds, andmake small changes that together, make a big difference. Youth involved in We Day have donated 9.6 million hours of volunteer time, and $37million in funds raised for 1,000 causes. “We have the power to change the world,” said VCI grade-12 student Connor Brown. “I love We Day. It’s exciting. We dance and sing. It puts you in a good mood.” More information onWe Day and Free the Children can be found at www.weday.com.
Guests at We Day offered inspiring mes- sages to youth to speak up, fight for what’s right, and change the world. Young Russell, Ontario resident, Jonathan Pitre, received a standing ovation for his courageous mes- sage of strength, hope, and perseverance. “Every morning, I wake up thinking about my dreams and I feel I can do anything. Great things and great deeds do not come easily. I may not have the physical ability, but I have a voice. If I can do it, you can do it.” 14-year-old Pitre suffers froma rare disease called Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB). Pitre has raisedmore than $100,000 for a small charity dedicated to helping those with EB. Students cannot buy tickets for the event; theymust earn the right to attend. Five hun- dred schools were invited by the organi- zers of We Day for their volunteer work in social justice and global awareness. Some schools traveled fromas far asThunder Bay to attend the awe-inspiring affair. In order to be invited, each school must have been involved in at least one local and one global initiative. The SHOUT Club at St. Francis Xavier High School has been raising funds and awa- reness on a number of issues throughout the year, with events such as We Scare Hunger food drive, Christmas Angel fundraiser, and selling Rafiki Friend bracelets made from women in Kenya. “This is our second year going,” said Tammy Oldford, teacher at St. FX. “The kids are all fired up. It is such an inspiring day.” “There are no shortcuts to caring,” said Governor General David Johnston at the event. “You are literally changing the world.
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Students from St. Francis Xavier High School SHOUT group, in front of the Canadian Tire Centre, April 1, after the We Day celebration.
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