We Day 2011

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Created by Craig and Marc Kielburger and Free The Children to celebrate the power of young people to create positive change, We Day is a day-long event that ignites a year-long program for change, called We Schools in Action. In cities across Canada, the event brings inspirational speeches and performances to young leaders. Students then bring that energy home to take action on local and international issues all year long. Free The Children's We Day is the celebration, the inspiration and the vehicle for young people to change the world.

Harnessing the energy and passion of a young community of changemakers, We Day brings youth together in an unparalleled setting to show them that they are not alone in their journey to make a difference.

Within stadiums full of cheering young people, We Day brings some of the greatest social issues of today to the forefront, and - no matter the cause, no matter the issue - provides ways in which every young person can find their place within the movement to create global change.

At We Day, youth from across North America join together to celebrate the positive actions they are taking and to build the momentum of the movement of young people making a difference in their communities and around the world. Through We Day, youth learn that it is cool to care.

The We Day movement lives online at Weday.com, an online hub dedicated to educating, engaging and empowering a generation of socially conscious youth.

Featuring videos by world-renowned celebrities and speakers, newspaper articles about timely global and social issues, and countless other resources, Weday.com is social justice education at its best.

Join the movement: 'Like' We Day on Facebook. 1 like = $1. www.facebook.com/weday

We Day Facts

• Over 160,000 people will have attended We Day since the first We Day in 2007

In the 2010/2011 school year, youth:

• Volunteered more than 1.7 million hours of their time
• Raised $5.4 million in donations to support local and global organizations
• Collected more than 519,000 lbs of food to stock the shelves at food banks

WE DAY EVENT INFORMATION:

TORONTO
When: September 27, 2011
Where: Air Canada Centre
Who: 18,000 youth, educators and friends
Why: To inspire and celebrate the youth movement for global change
Line Up of speakers/performers: Craig & Marc Kielburger, Joe Jonas, Nina Dobrev, Nelly Furtado, City & Color, Michel Chikwanine, Robin Wiszowaty, Mary Robinson, Dr. Patch Adams, Rick Hansen, Shawn Desman, Nikki Yanofsky, Noah Kaplan, Classified, Cast of Degrassi, Kadinal, Kenyan Boys Choir, Nevereast, Spencer West, Danny Glover & many more!

VANCOUVER
When: October 13, 2011
Where: Rogers Arena
Who: 18,000 youth, educators and friends
Line Up of speakers/performers: Craig & Marc Kielburger, Mikhail Gorbachev, Hedley, Mia Farrow, Shawn Desman, Shaq, Down with Webster, Liz Murray, Jesse Giddings, Freshh, Spencer West, Jessi Cruickshank, Michel CHikwanine, Robin Wiszowaty, Noah Kaplan & more!

WATERLOO REGION
When: November 16, 2011
Where: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Who: 6,000 youth, educators and friends
Line Up of speakers/performers: Coming soon...

WINNIPEG
When: November 23, 2011
Where: MTS Centre
Who: 16,000 youth, educators and friends
Line Up of speakers/performers: Coming soon...

MONTREAL
When: February 29 and March 1, 2012
Where: Théâtre St-Denis
Who: 2,000 youth, educators and friends (per event)
Line Up of speakers/performers: Coming soon...

Testimonials:

"I have spoken at a number of important events with both Craig and Marc. They are able to connect with audience members on a very powerful level. They bring youthful enthusiasm combined with wisdom far beyond their years."

Former Prime Minister of Canada