Living WE is about celebrating successes of all kinds and over the past couple of weeks there have been some really BIG things to celebrate. There was the big announcement from Craig about the evolution of WE, the countdown to the WE Day broadcast on ABC on August 28th and the opening of the first, […]
Here WE Grow
I spent a week volunteering with the New Media team at Free The Children in July and I could not have dreamed up a more exciting week to be there. On July 20th Free The Children announced some big changes that are best explained by co-founder, Craig Kielburger: You all know the story that twenty-one years ago […]
Kenya: First Reflections
Jambo! I just returned from my journey to Kenya with my Mom and ME to WE. Through my years with Free The Children, I have learned about Kenya, passed on my knowledge through my blog, social media, campaigns and events and it was so special to be there to see it all for myself. My […]
How WE CREATE CHANGE Changed me, my community and the world
There are defining moments in every change–maker’s life. For some people it is reaching a milestone or goal and for others it is an event, meeting or realization. I’m talking about those stand-out parts of your journey when you just know that you’re on the right path. When I look back, my defining moments all […]
My Top 5 Moments at National WE Day!
I was so honoured to attend National WE Day this year! I was not speaking this year, I was media! Having spoken at WE Day for the past two years, it was really cool to be on the other side of WE Day and get to experience it in a different way. Because I was […]
WE Day Ottawa Is Here!
The 2015/16 WE Day season is already underway and it has looked amazing! So far, you’ve seen so many inspiring speakers including Henry Winkler, Marlee Matlin, Demi Lovato and Silken Laumann, and cool performers like Hozier, Nick Jonas, Shawn Mendes and Carly Rae Jepsen. Coming up next is National WE Day in Ottawa on November 10, […]
Who’s ready to change the world? WE are!
There have been many milestones in Free The Children’s since Craig Kielburger founded it in his grade 7 classroom in 1995. To date Free the Children has: Built more than 650 schools Provided clean water to more than 1 million people Donated more than 16 million dollars of medical supplies Inspired and empowered a generation […]
CTV Toronto: “GTA youth joins A-list celebrities as ambassador of anti-bullying campaign” (That’s Me!)
Thank you to CTV Toronto for highlighting my work alongside Free The Children, We Day and Bystander Revolution. I’m very proud to represent these important organizations. I’m excited about my new role as the first Canadian Youth Ambassador for Bystander Revolution, a movement working to take the power out of bullying.