Program Guide
Free The Children would like to thank all the educational
partners who have made We Schools in Action possible.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 23
(Central Okanagan)
Beautiful
Plains
SCHOOL DIVISION Together We Learn
Beautiful Plains School Division Bluewater District School Board Border Land School Division Burnaby School District 41 Central Okanagan School District 23
Chiliwack
School District
Chiliwack School District 33 Coquitlam School District Delta School District 37 Durham Catholic District School Board Evergreen School Division
Fort la Bosse School Division Fraser Cascade District 48 Frontier Division Greater Victoria School District 61 Halton Catholic District School Board
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 73
KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON ®
Halton District School Board Hanover School Division Interlake School Division Kamloops/Thompson School District 73 Lakeshore School Division
Langley School District 35 Lord Selkirk School Division Louis Riel School Division Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows School District 42 Mission School District 75
Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District 68 Near North District School Board New Westminster School District 40 North Okanagan – Shuswap School District Northern Lights School Division 69
Free The Children would like to thank all the educational
partners who have made We Schools in Action possible.
Ottawa Catholic District School Board Ottawa-Carlton District School Board Park West School Division Peace River South School District 59 Peel District School Board
Pembina Trails School Division Portage la Prairie School District Praire Road School Division Quesnel School District 28 Red River Valley School District
Richmond School District 38 River East Transcona School District Rolling River School District Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board St. James Assinboia School District
Sunrise School District Swan Valley School District Toronto Catholic District School Board Toronto District School Board Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Upper Grand District School Board Vancouver School District 39 Waterloo Catholic District School Board Waterloo Region District School Board Wellington Catholic District School Board
West Vancouver School District 45 Western School District Whiteshell School District Winnipeg Catholic Schools Winnipeg School Division
Table of
ConTenTs
5 A Note from Craig & Marc Kielburger
6 A Note from David Aisenstat
8 Introduction
Program Components
9 Step 1: Commit to Action
10 Step 2: Get Inspired
11 Step 3: Get Informed
12 Step 4: Take Action
15 Step 5: Share
16 We Schools In Action Impacts
17 Take Action “How-To” Schools
21 Calendar of Activities
22 Program Checklist
24 Resources
27 Me to We
4
R e s ouRCe Guide
leTTeR fRoM
CRaiG & MaRC
Dear We Schools Educator,
Welcome to Free The Children’s We Schools in
Action program!
As the year-long program enters its fifth year, we
wanted to thank you and congratulate you for the
amazing work of your schools so far. Each year,
we are impressed by the action young people are
taking everywhere and are equally impressed by
the support and dedication of educators like you,
our greatest partners in inspiring students to act
on their vision for a better world.
With many resources and opportunities like
speeches and free classroom resources, the We
Schools in Action program is made up of five
steps to getting involved in social justice and
volunteerism. Every aspect of the program has
been carefully designed to engage, inspire and
educate young people in a variety of ways.
Whether you attend live or watch via webcast, we know We Day will spark a year of taking
action. The year begins with Free The Children’s campaigns, Halloween for Hunger and
Vow of Silence, and continues with campaigns that cover issues ranging from Aboriginal
rights in Canada to freedom around the world.
This guide has been designed as a tool to support you and your students, and is your
roadmap for the whole year. The We Schools website is an additional resource for you and
your students to stay connected, get ideas, submit your reports, see what other schools are
doing and more! Best of all, our youth programming coordinators are ready and waiting to
support you, your students and your incredible actions.
We can’t wait to read your reports and hear the stories of your successes and joys in the
coming year.
Be the Change,
Craig Kielburger Marc Kielburger
Co-Founder Co-Founder
Free The Children Free The Children
5
a noTe fRoM
david
Dear We Schools Educator,
I applaud your commitment to lead the We
Schools in Action program and your dedication
to make social justice come alive for your
students.
During the next year, the mentorship that you
provide and the actions you take will impact
your community and the world. What’s more,
you will guide your students on a journey that
will forever change them.
I believe passionately in the role that an
effective mentor can play in the life of a young
person. For that reason, I am particularly
thrilled to support the We Schools in Action
program and We Day through The Keg Spirit
Foundation. With Craig and Marc Kielburger
as role models, and you as their mentor, your
students will soon understand that anything is
possible. They can indeed be the change.
I wish you all the best in the coming year. Congratulations for taking on this challenge and
for being a force for positive change in your classroom.
Sincerely,
David Aisenstat
President & CEO, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Founder and Chairman, The Keg Spirit Foundation
Co-Chair, We Day Toronto
6
R e s ouRCe Guide
7
inTRoduCTion
We schools in action: Committed to Change
Free The Children’s We Schools in Action program inspires a generation to care about
social justice and provides the practical tools needed to turn that inspiration into action. An
overarching program that includes We Day and Free The Children campaigns, We Schools
in Action is designed to enhance your school’s existing social initiatives or to spark new
ones.
Why We Schools?
Through the program, school communities are transformed by positive changes in student
behaviour, heightened engagement and the belief that it’s cool to care. The below highlights
benefits for students and teachers.
Teachers
• Professional development opportunities
• Free classroom resources
• Interactive resources that bring social issues into the classroom
• Network of other teachers interested in global issues
Students
• Get inspired by world leaders through We Day
• Connect with like-minded youth
• Learn about important social issues
• Take action through fun and dynamic campaigns
• Learn how to speak up about issues they care about
• Experience active citizenship
Expectations for participating schools:
• Complete one local and one global action during the 2011/2012 school year
• Submit Report 1: Action Plans
• Submit Report 2: Actions & Impacts
8
R e s ouRCe Guide
PRoGRaM
CoMPonenTs
Program Components
Step 1: Commit to Action
We Schools in Action works to inspire the entire school to care about social justice
issues and to turn that inspiration into action; reaching even those students not
usually involved with leadership activities.
By committing to the We Schools in Action program, every educator becomes our
partner in character development, and receives free resources and individualized
support to empower a generation of student, community and global leaders.
This commitment is important because it inspires meaningful action throughout
the school year and beyond.
Your commitment means:
• An intention, on behalf of the school, to take one local and one global action,
and to submit two reports throughout the year.
• An opportunity for free educator development.
Our commitment to you:
• Personalized support from a dedicated youth programming coordinator.
• Free classroom resources, designed to educate and engage students in social
justice opportunities.
• Empowerment for young people to fulfill their potential as agents of change.
• Individualized resources and support, as well as preference for We Day
tickets.
9
Step 2: Get Inspired
in·spire ( in-spir )
v. in·spired, in·spir·ing, in·spires
1. To affect, guide, or motivate
2. To draw forth; elicit
3. To be the cause or source of; bring about
Whether your school attends a We Day, listens to an inspirational speech or
watches a powerful video, there are many ways to get inspired for a year of action
and change.
“As my students
We Day, although a major inspirational event, is not the only way to ignite a year participated in
of change. For students at your school unable to attend We Day, there are other the We School in
ways to get inspired. Here are just a few: Action program they
began to grasp how
powerful they really
• Engage your school throughout the day by watching the We Day webcast in are, and began to
select or tune in for specific speakers or performers. You can access a special see themselves in a
webcast guide to help you set this opportunity up for your students. The guide completely new light.”
includes discussion questions, follow-up activities and tech support. www.
freethechildren.com/weschools Maggie Averill,
educator, York
Memorial Collegiate
• Watch highlights from the Toronto and Vancouver events on the annual Institute, Toronto
television special hosted by Much Music. www.muchmusic.com/weday District School Board,
Toronto, Ontario
• Work with your students to share the We Day message with the rest of your
students or social justice group. Let them be creative! For ideas, contact your
youth programming coordinator.
• Book an outreach speaker for a presentation and/or a tailored workshop
at your school. Outreach speakers are a great way for your whole school to
experience the message of We Day together!
10
R e s ouRCe Guide
Step 3: Get Informed
Professional development for educators.
The 2011/2012 educator sessions are free of charge and available for one educator per We
School. These sessions provide the opportunity to explore new resources, heighten student
engagement, network with colleagues and discuss effective models for supporting students
on their social justice journey.
The sessions will take place throughout the fall and all We Schools educators will receive
an e-mail in September 2011 with information about registering for the session in their
area.
Other ways to get and stay informed.
Free The Children provides a multitude of ways for students to learn about global issues
and for educators to bring social justice issues into the classroom and school community.
Below are a just a few ways to get and stay informed.
• Teacher Tube
A site designed to provide teachers with instructional and inspirational videos for
classroom use. www.teachertube.com
• Social media
Check us out on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and check our website regularly to
receive the most up to date information and resources.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wedayteachers
Twitter: www.twitter.com/freethechildren
• Campaign resources
Encourage students to learn about local and global issues by using our campaign
resources. These resources are geared toward a student audience and we encourage
students to take the lead in both learning about and planning their campaign
involvement. www.freethechildren.com/getinvolved/youth/campaigns/
• Educator resources
Go to www.freethechildren.com/educators to download free and amazing resources.
11
Step 4: Take Action
After getting inspired and informed, it’s time to choose and plan out a
local and global action.
Why local and global action?
We believe that community service and active global citizenship are the keys to creating
lasting positive change in our world.
By taking local and global action, students will:
• See change in their communities and understand how they can be part of the same
change overseas.
• Learn about global issues and discover how to be part of global solutions.
• Recognize that social and environmental struggles are universal problems and that we
all have a role to play in making the world a better place.
• Develop critical thinking skills.
• Learn about global issues in a real world context.
• Gain valuable qualities like empathy and respect for others.
How to choose your actions.
As you’re considering what your local and global goals should be, reach out to both your
school and community.
Work with your students to come up with an action plan for your school’s project: ask them
to consider who needs to be involved, why they’re doing the project, how they’ll do it, set
timelines and consider any barriers they may need to overcome.
For help with action planning, call or e-mail your youth programming coordinator.
12
R e s ouRCe Guide
Choosing a Local Action
With the number of worthy causes and issues out there, choosing a local action can be hard.
A good starting point is to reflect on the issues presented at We Day and the community
issues that students are already aware of. The following activities will help students
recognize and define issues in their neighbourhood:
• Have your students read the local newspaper to learn more about the issues relevant to
their community. You may want to use the weekly Global Voices column as a starting
point. www.freethechildren.com/globalvoices
• Take a walk around the neighbourhood, looking for areas and organizations that could
use your students’ help.
• Talk to local charities, shelters and food banks to learn more about the work they do.
After students identify the issues affecting their community, ask them to choose one they
feel strongly about.
Have students brainstorm how they will make a difference—will they volunteer at a soup
kitchen, collect canned food items for a food bank, raise awareness about recycling or start
a coin drive to support a local charity? It’s up to them!
Students can also take local action by participating in Free The Children’s local campaigns:
Halloween for Hunger - Collect canned goods instead of candy on
Halloween to donate to local food banks and help fight hunger in your
community.
www.freethechildren.com/halloweenforhunger
Local Spotlight: Aboriginal Education – Every February, raise
awareness of an issue that is important to our communities.
www.freethechildren.com/aboriginaleducation
13
Choosing a Global Action
There are many international organizations students can support, each working to
alleviate different issues. By choosing Free The Children, students will support any of the
countries where we work and any pillar of our Adopt a Village development model.
Whether your students are interested in women’s issues, the environment, poverty,
child labour or any other world issue, there is a Free The Children project to match their
passion.
Adopt a Village: Free The Children’s International Development Model
The Free The Children team implements the Adopt a Village program in rural and
marginalized areas in Kenya, China, Haiti, India, Sierra Leone, Ecuador and Nicaragua.
Designed to meet the basic needs of developing communities and eliminate the obstacles
preventing children from accessing education, Adopt a Village is made up of four pillars
crucial to lifting communities from poverty:
• Education
• Alternative Income
• Health Care
• Clean Water and Sanitation
To help your students decide which pillar to support, share more information on Adopt a
Village, teach them about the root issues and download resources and classroom activities
available at www.freethechildren.com/educators.
Students can also take global action to support Adopt a Village by participating in Free The
Children’s global campaigns:
Vow of Silence - On November 30, students pledge to stay silent for
Draft 9 | August 20, 2010
24 hours to support children who are silenced by the denial of their
basic rights.
www.freethechildren.com/vowofsilence
Five Days for Freedom – Students fundraise for five days to help
free children from the injustices that take away their rights. They
then wrap up a thrilling week by hosting their very own Freedom Fest
to celebrate their hard work.
www.freethechildren.com/fivedaysforfreedom
14
R e s ouRCe Guide
Step 5: Share
The We Schools community.
Submitting reports to Free The Children in the fall and spring are core requirements of
participating in the We Schools program. Report samples can be viewed on the We Schools
in Action website. www.freethechildren.com/weschools
Your reports are crucial because they:
• Inform how your youth programming coordinator supports your school.
• Provide the forum to share your successes and experiences with teachers, students,
school boards, parents and family throughout the We Schools community.
• Allows Free The Children to share your school’s actions with the program’s educational
sponsors and stakeholders.
• Help us calculate social impacts resulting from We Day and the We Schools program.
Report 1: Action Plan
• Report 1 asks for your action plan for local and global change for the 2011-2012 school
year.
• Opens: November 1, 2011
• Due: December 15, 2011
Report 2: Actions & Impacts
• Report 2 acts as a summary of your year of action, showcasing your achievements and
sharing your reflections.
• Opens: May 1, 2012
• Due: June 1, 2012
What does reporting do?
• Allows you and our team to stay on track with the goals set out.
• Allows our team to support you in your endeavours.
• Allows our team to report back to your school board/district about the remarkable
social justice work your school has committed to during the year.
• Allows us to share your school’s stories with others.
* visit us!
Go to www.freethechildren.com/weschools/reporting/ to access the
online reporting forms and to get more information about the process.
15
16
R e s ouRCe Guide
We sChools in
aCTion iMPaCTs
We Schools are changing the world by supporting local and global causes, raising
awareness about issues that matter and being active, positive global citizens. Drawing
from the We Schools in Action reports, we know that during the 2010/2011 school year:
102,493 young people participated in the Vow of Silence campaign.
609,225 lbs of food were collected through the Halloween for Hunger campaign.
$5.5 million was raised for local and international causes.
1,699,400 hours and more were volunteered by young people in support of
local and global causes.
17
Take aCTion
“hoW-To” sChools
Toronto
Who They Are
Arlington Middle School
Toronto District School Board
What They Did
Locally:
• Donated 784 lbs of food to North York Harvest Food Bank.
Globally:
• Raised $9,138.09 for the Brick by Brick program in Kenya.
How They Did It
• Ran many events throughout the year to raise money to build a school. We Schools
educator, David Sonenburg, changed the focus from fundraising to FUNraising when
he saw the school beginning to get donor fatigue.
• Used creative sales tactics for pre-existing school events, like selling front-row seats for
the graduation ceremony.
• Held a buy-out day for a police-school sport tournament and sold “box seats” (complete
with snacks).
Vancouver
Who They Are
Steveson-London Secondary School
School District No.38
What They Did
Locally:
• Participated in the Halloween for Hunger campaign.
Globally:
• Raised $582 during the Vow of Silence, participated in Haiti: La Solidarite, and
organized a district water walk called Walk4Water.
How They Did It
• Raised $700 for the Haiti: La Solidarite campaign in only two days.
• Got help from the school’s international issues club.
• Collected spare change from students during their Toonie Tuesday Blitz through
classrooms.
• Held a Gym Riot during which they watched Free The Children’s Haiti video.
• Organized a Duct Tape Auction where auctions were collected to duct tape a teacher to
the gym wall.
18
R e s ouRCe Guide
Waterloo Region
Who They Are
St. Mary’s High School
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
What They Did
Locally:
• Participated in Halloween for Hunger and Strip the Streets.
Globally:
• Raised $5,000 during Five Days for Freedom.
• Events included bake sale, food drive, classroom presentations, coffee house, dress
down day, ping pong ball drop, water walk, announcements and more.
• Also participated in Vow of Silence.
How They Did It
• Students were inspired by the We Day Waterloo Region.
• With a clear goal of getting student body actively engaged in/educated about issues,
they avoided passive donation collections.
• Set up fundraising benchmarks with pre-set rewards to be delivered at Freedom Fest:
• Teacher in a tuxedo ($2,000)
• Male teacher in a dress ($3,000)
• Teacher shaves eyebrows ($4,000)
• Two female teachers shave their heads ($5,000)
Winnipeg
Who They Are
Teulon Collegiate
Interlake School Division
What They Did
Locally:
• Participated in the month-long Local Spotlight campaign which resulted in donating
1,300 new and used books to Little Grands Rapids School.
• Events included a winter carnival, rap concert, Make A Dream Catcher workshop,
Health Jackpot cafe and a cultural celebration with traditional drumming and dancing.
Globally:
• Raised $400 for Brick By Brick for Haiti through a talent show and dance.
How They Did It
• Students inspired by We Day Vancouver to work with Aboriginal issues.
• Focus groups brainstormed activity ideas (awareness and fundraising).
• First Nations students took charge.
• Most events had both awareness-raising and fundraising components, and drew on
talents within the school and community.
19
Montreal
Who They Are
École Saint-Jean
Commission scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs
What They Did
Locally:
• Raised awareness in their school and community through posters,
presentations and the media.
Globally:
• Raised $8,500 to build a school in Sierra Leone and have started fundraising
for a clean water project as well.
How They Did It
• Had a leadership workshop.
• Wrote letters home, put up posters and invited the media and community to
their Vow.
• Took their action into the community with a Silent Parade.
• Partnered with a local business to meet their goal of $8,500.
• Overcame scheduling challenges by combining the Vow of Silence campaign
with Five Days for Freedom.
20
R e s ouRCe Guide
Calendar of Activities
september 27 october 13
We Day We Day
Toronto Vancouver
october 31
Halloween for Hunger november 16
We Day Waterloo
november 23
We Day Winnipeg october & november
Attend a professional
development educator
november 30 session
Vow of Silence
december 15
Report 1 : Action Plan Due
february
february 29
Local Spotlight:
We Day Montreal
Aboriginal Education
april 16-20
Five Days for
Freedom
June 1
Report 2: Actions
and Impacts Due
Visit www.freethechildren.com/weschools for updates on campaigns, reporting, We Day and more!
21
Program Checklist
Use the checklist below to keep your group on track for your 2011/2012 We Schools in Action year.
Fall
If you are attending We Day, confirm your attendance. The confirmation link will be sent to you via
e-mail by your youth programming coordinator.
Register for a professional development session. You will receive an e-mail with more information in
September 2011.
Download the webcast guide from the We Schools website to allow your entire school to be a part of We
Day. www.freethechildren.com/weschools
Set up your first group meeting.
Connect with your youth programming coordinator.
Get Inspired! Watch We Day live or by webcast in select cities, listen to an inspirational speaker or
watch It Takes a Child, the inspirational story of Craig Kielburger and the birth of a lifelong human
rights mission. Order it online at www.metowe.com/shop.
Get Informed! Attend an educator professional development session, organize a Free The Children
outreach speaker to give a workshop at your school and join our social media groups.
Encourage your students to participate in Free The Children’s fall campaigns.
Submit Report 2 between November 1 and December 15, 2011 and tell us about the awesome actions
you’re planning on taking.
Spring
Take action! Don’t forget to keep in touch with your youth programming coordinator, letting him or her
know about all of the activities you are taking part in.
Encourage your students to participate in Free The Children’s spring campaigns.
Celebrate all of your achievements!
Submit Report 2 between May 1 and June 1, 2012 and tell us about all of the incredible action your
school or group has taken throughout the year.
Invite students to participate in the summer Take Action Academy. More information can be found at
www.metowe.com/academy.
22
R e s ouRCe Guide
23
ResouRCes
Youth Programming Coordinator
One of the most valuable resources offered by the We Schools in Action program is a youth
programming coordinator. As a school involved in the We Schools program, you have a
coordinator who is dedicated to helping you reach your goals. This passionate individual
works from our Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal office to support schools in your area. He
or she provides a personal connection to Free The Children and the We Schools in Action
program for all youth and educators.
What does a youth programming coordinator do?
• Links groups who are taking action to Free The Children’s overseas projects.
• Empowers young people by directly supporting them.
• Offers free resources.
• Shares stories from youth at home and communities overseas.
• Helps overcome challenges.
• Celebrates successes.
• Can visit your school for a speech and/or action planning session!
Your youth programming coordinator will be in touch with you throughout the year with
updates and occasional requests for information. Please be sure to take a few minutes to
keep them in the loop on what’s happening in your school. They are always excited to hear
from you, so if you have questions, need information or want to share news, be sure to
contact them!
If you are unsure of who your youth programming coordinator is, please e-mail
weschools@freethechildren.com with your school’s information.
Social Media
Social media offers incredible opportunities for engagement and fundraising when used
in a safe and responsible manner. However, with these opportunities come many personal
safety and security issues that need to be considered. As an educator, you have the
ability to teach your students about how to incorporate social media platforms into their
fundraising campaigns in a safe and responsible manner.
Social media in the classroom.
Educators have to be very careful when using social media because of their involvement
with youth. Here are a few tips to keep yourself engaged will protecting yourself and your
students:
24
R e s ouRCe Guide
• Create a “fakebook” account with which you can engage with students. This keeps your
personal information private.
• Adjust your profile personal security settings to protect your information from people
not on your friends list.
• Teach your students about online safety, including “over-sharing.”
• Avoid using names or identifying information when posting about students in public
forums.
If you ever need assistance or advice in locking down your own or your students’ online
accounts, feel free to contact your youth programming coordinator or our digital team at
facebook@freethechildren.com. Your safety and the safety of your students is our main
concern.
Blog it!
Blogging is a great way to show off all the incredible work you do. The Free The Children
Stories blog is your venue for promoting your group or school’s activities to a broad
audience in a safe way. Send your youth programming coordinator a story idea and they’ll
work with you to get it blog-ready. www.freethechildren.com/blog
Learn by example
Educators are already using social media safely and effectively in the classroom. Here are a
few examples of amazing projects already underway. Learn from these and share your own
at www.facebook.com/wedayteachers.
Twitter – @ArlingtonBuilds
A student council initiative that has helped Arlington Middle School reach the broader
community and sent information out about their work with Adopt a Village: raising $8,500
to build a school in Kenya!
YouTube – BlakeLock
As part of the Haiti: La Solidarite campaign, Blakelock showed us how combining
their gifts and passions enabled them to get their message out to thousands of viewers.
With over 7,000 views and thousands raised, their video won “Best Awareness Raiser”
in the January 2011 competition. Check out their video here: www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Eqb5Be7hTCc.
Blogging – Trent hands for Haiti
Trent University’s campus group blogs about their mission of fundraising for Adopt
a Village in Haiti. In doing so they hope to raise awareness and encourage our own
strong local communities to take part in global development. Read their blog at
trenthandsforhaiti.com.
25
Global Voices
Bring social issues and media literacy alive in your classroom with the Global Voices
program. Each week Marc and Craig Kielburger write a newspaper column on the most
pressing issues facing the world today. Sign up to receive the columns and accompanying
educator resources to your e-mail each week for an easy way to bring the world into your
classroom. E-mail journalists@freethechildren.com directly if you would like to start
receiving Global Voices.
Other Educational Resources
Free The Children has many educational resources designed to give students a
comprehensive, critical understanding of global social justice issues. These resources are
the foundation for all our programming because they provide students with the opportunity
to become educated about local and global issues.
• Lesson plans and resource guides: We offer over 85 classroom-ready lesson plans and
resource guides that fit into your curriculum and offer the support you need to teach
your students about active global citizenship. www.freethechildren.com/educator
• Free The Children campaign resources: Whether a campaign is used in the classroom
or through an extracurricular activity, Free The Children has resources, from lesson
plans to how-to guides, to support your group. Learn more about our campaigns and
the resources that accompany them at www.freethechildren.com/getinvolved/youth/
campaigns/.
Inspirational Speakers and Workshops
Using stories and multimedia, our speakers provide students a glimpse of the challenges
facing the world, while also motivating them to be a part of the solution with Free The
Children. www.freethechildren.com/whatwedo/local/speakingtours/
Me to We Books
Bring inspiring stories and social justice-based resources to your classroom. Me to We
provides packages designed for classrooms and libraries, including multimedia packages.
www.metowe.com/books
Videos
On our YouTube channel, you will find a wide variety of videos showing youth taking
action, our overseas projects, messages from Craig and much more! www.youtube.com/
freethechildrenintl
26
R e s ouRCe Guide
Me To We
Partners in Change
Many schools participating in We Schools in Action are also involved in leadership
activities through Me to We, Free The Children’s partner organization. Me to We offers
products, services and life-changing experiences for you and your students to tackle the
mission of We Schools every day with fresh energy and new ideas.
An innovative social enterprise, Me to We provides people with better choices for a better
world, including socially conscious and environmentally friendly clothes and accessories,
as well as life-changing international volunteer trips, leadership training programs and
materials, and books which address issues of positive social change. In addition, half of Me
to We’s net profit is donated to Free The Children and the other half is reinvested to grow
the enterprise and its social mission.
* visit Me to We
www.metowe.com
Or, next time you’re in Toronto stop by the Me to We store at 223 Carlton Street.
Toronto, Ontario.
www.metowe.com/store
27
Sponsored by The Keg Spirit Foundation
Free The Children Intl. Office Western Canada Office Quebec Office
233 Carlton Street 300-291 East 2nd Avenue 1010 De La Gauchetière Street West
Toronto, ON M5A 2L2 Vancouver, BC V5T 1B8 Montreal, QC H3B 2N2
Canada Canada Canada
Tel: 1.416.925.5894 Tel: 1.604.875.8791 Tel: 1.514.878.3733
E-mail: info@freethechildren.com E-mail: info@freethechildren.com E-mail: info@enfantsentraide.com
Web: www.freethechildren.com Web: www.freethechildren.com Web: www.enfantsentraide.com
Free The Children believes in a world where all young people are free to achieve their fullest
potential as agents of change. We are a charity and educational partner that empowers
youth to remove barriers that prevent them from being active local and global citizens. Our
domestic programs educate, engage and empower hundreds of thousands of youth in North
America and the UK. Our international projects, led by our holistic and sustainable Adopt a
Village model, has brought over 650 schools and school rooms to youth and provided clean
water, health care and sanitation to one million people around the world, freeing children
and their families from the cycle of poverty.