Today is #BellLetsTalk Day, a day to raise awareness about mental health and the importance of talking about it. Like many other designated days, weeks or months (Pink Shirt Day, Black History Month, Earth Day, Indigenous Rights Day) this day is a kickstarter to talking about mental health. It is a call to action to […]
Now I Know Why I Was Told To Call Him “Mr. President”
I met him at my first WE Day and I’ve seen him at least a dozen times since then. I have loved every time. He always greets me with a warm hug, tells powerful stories on stage and always inspires the audience. But the next time I see him, at WE Day Vancouver, it is […]
An Exclusive Excerpt From My Book: Role Model, Severn Cullis-Suzuki #DayOfTheGirl
Since 2012, October 11th has been a day to draw attention to the issues and challenges girls around the world face, while at the same time, empowering them to reach their fullest potential. #DayOfTheGirl is everything I stand for, you can see why it’s one of my favourite days of the year. This year, I […]
The Most Powerful Word From A Teacher. #WorldTeachersDay
Today is #WorldTeachersDay. The day is set aside to honour, celebrate and appreciate the educators in our lives, from our teachers to our Principals, Superintendents, and anyone that has a role in education. I realized recently that there is one word that has been a catalyst for my journey as a young activist. From the […]
Big News. It’s momentus.
For the last 10 months I have been keeping something a secret. It started in October last year and I worked so hard through the year to get to this point. I am tremendously excited to finally share this news. I wrote a book! Okay, I finally said it out loud. It’’s called Momentus: Small […]
WE Day Canada: The Celebration of the Next 150 Years
We just celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday and I couldn’t be more proud! I was in Ottawa on Canada Day and the very special WE Day Canada celebration on July 2nd. WE Day took over Parliament Hill for our first ever WE Day Canada with special guests including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gord Downie, Lilly Singh, […]
Celebrating 25 Years Since Severn Suzuki’s Iconic Speech With #RioRemake
Sharing this on World Environment Day makes it all the more special. It was August 2012 when my mom called me downstairs to watch a video that she had seen online. It was a video of Severn Suzuki, when she was speaking at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro in 1996. At […]
My Exclusive Interview with Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Education Activist, and New Honourary Canadian Citizen, Malala Yousafzai
I have always been so proud to be Canadian but April 12th, 2017 will always be my proudest day as a Canadian. I was so honoured to be invited by Malala Yousafzai and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be there when he presented her with her Honourary Canadian Citizenship. She is only the 6th […]