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Youth leading global change is the movement of our time. WeDay.com is where the movement lives. | An initiative of
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Youth leading global change is the movement of our time. WeDay.com is where the movement lives. | An initiative of
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We Schools in Action inspires a generation to care about social justice and provides the practical tools to turn that inspiration into action. Launched by the energy and message of We Day, We Schools puts students at the forefront of active global citizenship by educating them on social issues and engaging them in world-changing action. |
We Schools in Action is an overarching program that includes We Day and Free The Children campaigns. We Schools inspires a generation to care about social justice and provides the practical tools to turn that inspiration into action. It is designed to enhance your school's existing social initiatives or to spark new ones. Through the program, school communities are transformed by positive changes in student behaviour, heightened student engagement and the belief that it's cool to care.
We Schools in Action is:
Commit |
Commit to action by applying to be a part of the We Schools in Action year-long program. By applying to the program, schools make a commitment to take one local and one global action, and to report back to Free The Children through Report 1: Actions and Planning, and Report 2: Actions and Impacts. |
Get Inspired |
Attend Free The Children's We Day 2011 or watch via live webcast. For more ways to get involved with the We Schools in Action program, please visit your city page. |
Get Informed |
Educators will have the opportunity to attend free professional development sessions. Whether or not your school attends We Day or watches the live webcast, every educator in the We Schools in Action program is invited to join us, free of charge. These sessions have been created to help educators derive the greatest benefit for students from the program. Sessions will include exploring new methods of instruction that will contribute to heightened student engagement, networking with colleagues for peer to peer learning and discussing effective models for empowering students to lead social justice learning and action. Educators will leave fully-equipped with the knowledge, resources and energy to tackle a year of action with their students. Students will benefit from motivational and educational presentations available for the entire student body. |
Take Action |
Take one local and one global action throughout the year. Lead awareness and fundraising actions in your school and community. Actions are centred around one local and one international issue of your choice. Your youth programming coordinator at Free The Children will be there to help you every step of the way. Stay in touch to hear about upcoming campaign ideas and get access to great resources. |
Share It |
Share your plans and accomplishments with the community of We Schools by reporting to Free The Children in the fall and spring of the 2011-2012 school year. Every school submits a report detailing how their group will take local and global action. Report 1: Action Plan is a key component to fulfilling the year-long commitment and informs the personalized support that our youth coordination team offers your school. Report 2: Actions and Impacts is a celebration piece that showcases your achievements over the course of the year. Stories will be shared with partners, media and the We Schools network. |
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"We Schools in Action has made a huge difference in the excitement these kids feel in helping others. They can't wait to raise awareness and funds to help others. I have some of the neediest kids in the community giving 100 percent to helping others." - Educator, Surrey, B.C. |
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"The school has experienced a shift in the way the children view community and global issues. Where they may have not brought issues to our attention, they are now bringing their thoughts about solutions to community and global issues to the adult leaders." - Educator, Toronto, Ont |
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"At the end of the year, I see a more capable and empowered group of student leaders. They are developing and implementing events more independently. Many at-risk students are also finding their place in the Me to We group. We're also having a lot of fun and celebrating our many successes!" - Educator, Victoria, B.C. |
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"We Schools in Action brought students from a variety of cultural and educational backgrounds together to focus on a single goal." - Educator, Peel, Ont |
 
Youth leading global change is the movement of our time. We Day is the manifestation of this movement. 
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Free The Children believes in a world where all young people are free to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change.
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Me to We is an innovative social enterprise that provides people with better choices for a better world.
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