Today is #WorldTeachersDay! Today, we acknowledge the educators in our lives who have impacted us and have made a difference. Our teachers are some of the first role models that we have. I have spent a lot of time over the past couple of years learning and speaking out for education for girls and boys […]
He Named Me Malala. An important film to see.
I had the chance to attend a screening of “He Named Me Malala” directed by Davis Guggenheim, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2015. I was so excited to see this film that I had been anticipating ever since Malala premiered the trailer on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart in the spring. […]
The Top 10 things I found cleaning up trash in the schoolyard
As I walked home from school on Friday, I couldn’t help but notice all the garbage that littered the yard. I was astonished by the amount of garbage that had piled up so early in the school year. This afternoon, my parents and I put on some gloves, got some garbage bags and walked over to my school […]
New Year. New Me. New You. 7 Back-To-School Tips.
A new school year is just a few days away and while I love summer (and I had a really great one) I’m really looking forward to going back to school. A new year at school is when you get a fresh start. You can put last year behind you and you get to try […]
Family Channel announces special programming for Bullying Awareness Week. Stand UP!
I’m a big fan of the Family Channel and one of my favorite shows is The Next Step. If you come here often, you’ll know that I love their messages about important issues that affect young people. For the 13th straight year, Family Channel is launching it’s anti-bullying campaign, Stand Up!, It’s all about preventing […]
What My Week At Toronto School Of Art Taught Me About Life
I took a week-long class in August at the Toronto School of Art with theme of Cartooning and Storyboarding. It was an amazing week! I didn’t really know how to really draw before, I can draw as well as your average 12-year-old, but during that week, I learned the basic elements of art and how […]
Back to School: Making Litterless Lunch (with a little help from my friends)
It’s the middle of August and while there are still a few full weeks of summer, the truth is, we’re close to school starting again. The signs are everywhere – literally. You can’t go to the grocery store or the mall without seeing advertising for back to school everything from clothes to shoes and notebooks […]
Waste Free Lunch #LetsBeLitterFree
My motto, “little things add up to make a big difference,” came from my passion for the environment. I have always wanted to help the environment be clean and healthy for everyone, it makes the world a better place. Recently, my school has joined a growing movement of schools that have taken a big step […]