Be part of We Day in Toronto today
We Day, a Free The Children initiative, is currently happening in Toronto right now.
"We Day is a one-of-a-kind event featuring inspirational and
motivational speeches and performances by leading activists, speakers
and entertainers. It is an annual celebration of the power of young
people to change the world. It’s also the official kick-off to
youth-led world-changing actions.
Students are encouraged to take action throughout 2009-2010 through
Free The Children’s campaigns to raise awareness and funds for local
and international initiatives. Donations will build schools and provide
clean water and alternative income streams for some of the most
impoverished people in the world."
Do what you can to promote this event on your social networks to support this amazing event! You can watch it online at: http://weday.ctv.ca/
From their site:
We Day Toronto will be hosted by etalk’s Tanya Kim and Ben Mulroney, and will include powerful speeches and performances from
social issues speakers and entertainers.
The
audience in Toronto is comprised of 16,000 student leaders from Grades
7 to 12 who represent their peers and classmates from more than 600
schools and 40 school boards, mostly from the Greater Toronto Area.
We
Day Toronto will be hosted by etalk’s Tanya Kim and Ben Mulroney, and
will include powerful speeches and performances from the following
social issues speakers and entertainers:
- Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim, hosts of CTV’s etalk
- Cast of Degrassi
- Craig Kielburger, international child’s rights activist and Founder of Free The Children
- Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate and humanitarian
- Nico Archambault
- Hannah Endicott-Douglas, actress
- Hedley, multi-platinum recording artists
- Jeff Skoll, Founder and Chairman of the Skoll Foundation, Participant Media and the Skoll Urgent Threats Fund
- Jessi Cruickshank, host of MTV’s The After Show
- Justin Bieber, musician
- K’naan, musician
- Louise Kent, activist and musician
- Marc Kielburger, international child’s rights activist and Co-Founder of Free The Children
- Michael “Pinball” Clemens, community activist and CEO, Toronto Argonauts
- Right Honourable Paul Martin – Canada’s 21st Prime Minister
- Robin Wiszowaty, motivational speaker and community development worker
- Robert Kennedy Jr., author and environmental activist
- Spencer West, motivational speaker
- And many more still to be announced!
The
audience in Toronto is comprised of 16,000 student leaders from Grades
7 to 12 who represent their peers and classmates from more than 600 schools and 40 school boards, mostly from the Greater Toronto Area.