Press

Welcome to We Day Press. Here you will find all of the latest news, information and announcements relating to We Day, including background information, talking points and photos.

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Event locations 2013-2014

We Day is truly a global movement. In the 2013-2014 school year, We Day will be happening in cities across North America and the UK (with more to be announced). To view the electronic press kits for b-roll, photos and press releases click on the location below:

• We Day Toronto: September 20, 2013, Air Canada Centre, Toronto
• We Day Minnesota: October 8, 2013, Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
• We Day Vancouver: October 18, 2013, Rogers Arena, Vancouver
• We Day Alberta: October 24, 2013, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
• We Day Manitoba: October 30, 2013, MTS Centre, Winnipeg
• We Day Saskatchewan: November 6, 2013, Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon
• We Day Waterloo Region: November 20, 2013, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
• We Day Montreal: November 25, 2013, Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal
• We Day Atlantic Canada: November 27, 2013, Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax
• We Day UK: March 7, 2014, Wembley Arena, London

If you would like to learn more about the impact We Day has had on some of North America’s most passionate student leaders, or would like to speak with the co-founders of Free The Children – Craig and Marc Kielburger – please contact:

Lauren Stasila, Associate Director, PR & Publicity, We Day
T: 416-558-9310
E: lauren.stasila@freethechildren.com.

For all other inquiries, please see our FAQ page.

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We Day Resources

Download Canadian Backgrounder: full background information on Free The Children’s We Day

Download Canadian Talking Points: quick sound bites for talking about We Day

Download U.S. Backgrounder: full background information on Free The Children’s We Day

Download U.S. Talking Points: quick sound bites for talking about We Day

Press Releases and Announcements

• Minnesota Vikings rally students to take action, announcing partnership with youth empowerment event, We Day (2013/05/01)
• Martin Sheen, Shawn Desman, Kardinal Offishall inspire 4,000 students to get involved in social action at National We Day in Ottawa-Gatineau Region (2013/04/29)
• Martin Sheen, Shawn Desman, Kardinal Offishall among lineup of iconic leaders, activists and entertainers set to inspire 4,000 students at Ottawa’s first ever National We Day (2013/04/03)
• Surprise guests Macklemore & Ryan Lewis join Jennifer Hudson, Coach Carroll and 15,000 students today for first-ever ‘We Day’ in Seattle (2013/03/27)
• “Piers Morgan Live, Rewind” –Craig Kielburger with Martin Sheen and Mia Farrow (2013/03/15)
• Jennifer Hudson, Magic Johnson and Coach Pete Carroll unite 15,000 students from across Washington State for youth empowerment event, We Day (2013/03/13)
• First ever We Day Saskatchewan brings together Martin Sheen, Hedley and 15,000 youth and supporters in a movement for local and global change (2013/02/27)
• International Non-profit Free The Children Brings Largest Youth-Led Social Change Event and Free Educational Program to Minnesota (2013/02/06)
• First Ever We Day Saskatchewan Welcomes Martin Sheen and Hedley (2013/01/24)
• Amway North America Partners with Free The Children to Bring the ‘We Movement’ to Youth in the United States (2012/12/13)
• A 60 Minutes Feature on Free The Children and Craig Kielburger (2012/11/25)
• Romeo Dallaire, Coeur de pirate, PK Subban and Shawn Desman set to inspire thousands of youth at Free The Children’s We Day Montreal (2012/11/09)
• Martin Sheen, Shawn Desman and Liz Murray set to inspire thousands of youth at Free The Children’s We Day Waterloo Region (2012/10/26)
• Spencer West announces his next journey: a 300 km walk from Edmonton to Calgary in support of the Water Initiative (2012/10/24)
• Media Alert: Cody Simpson Performs Today at We Day Vancouver (2012/10/18)
• International Nonprofit Free The Children Makes U.S. Debut Of Youth-Led Social Change Event in Seattle (2012/10/02)
• Media Alert: Jennifer Hudson, Al Gore, Nelly Furtado and surprise guest to captivate 20,000 youth on stage at We Day Toronto today (2012/09/28)
• Thousands of students and star-studded musicians, including Nelly Furtado and Hedley, give the penny a powerful send-off at We Day Toronto ( 2012/09/28)
• President Mikhail Gorbachev, Honourable Justice Sinclair, Lights and Allstar Weekend set to inspire thousands of youth at Free The Children’s We Day Manitoba (2012/09/25)
• First ever We Day Alberta welcomes Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev to town (2012/09/18)
• Demi Lovato, OneRepublic, Hedley, Jennifer Hudson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Al Gore set to inspire thousands of youth at Free The Children’s We Day Toronto and Vancouver (2012/09/12)
• PotashCorp and Free The Children Partner to Bring New Focus to Global Food Security (2012/09/05)
• Telus and Free The Children connect with Canada’s youth to help them change the world (2012/09/04)
• RBC Joins Forces with Free The Children to Spread the ‘We Movement’ to Youth Across Canada (2012/05/28)