Just read about this in an email that I received from the Skoll Foundation:
Natalie Portman & Free The Children have partnered together ...
From now until May 1st, the Power of a Girl is encouraging youth between the ages of 13 to 21 in North America and the U.K., to sign up and raise funds for the Free The Children's Kisaruni Girls’ Secondary School, located in Kenya.
Showing posts with label Free The Children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free The Children. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Approx 16,000 Middle & High School Student Leaders will Meet Up on Sept 30 & Oct 15. Join them via Webast.
I blogged about the Bay Area based org Free the Children here. They have some big events coming up - looking forward to the webcasts!
(Tomorrow!) Sept 30 Toronto Event/Broadcast:
Toronto Air Canada Center, 9am-2pm
Doors open: 8:00am
Preshow starts: 8:45am
Doors Close/Show starts at 9:30am
Show ends: 2:00pm
Check out the list of speakers & music performers here - Deepak Chopra, The Buried Life. (OK, these guys are involved with the youth Plastics Are Forever Summit in Long Beach, CA early next year - I really have to figure out who these guys are!)
Oct 15 Vancouver Event/Broadcast:
Rogers Arena (formerly known as GM Place)
Doors open: 8:30am
Preshow starts: 9:15am
Doors close: 9:45am
Show starts: 10:00am
Show ends: 2:30pm
Check out the list of speakers & performers here - Colbie Caillat, Al Gore, Philippe Costeau ... I'm psyched:)
"Like" We Day on Facebook to get the updates. For every "like" We Day's sponsor, Free the Children, will receive a $1 donation from one of the org's sponsors.
Hopefully this is the place to watch the broadcast stream. If that does not work then try the Free the Children homepage.
(Tomorrow!) Sept 30 Toronto Event/Broadcast:
Toronto Air Canada Center, 9am-2pm
Doors open: 8:00am
Preshow starts: 8:45am
Doors Close/Show starts at 9:30am
Show ends: 2:00pm
Check out the list of speakers & music performers here - Deepak Chopra, The Buried Life. (OK, these guys are involved with the youth Plastics Are Forever Summit in Long Beach, CA early next year - I really have to figure out who these guys are!)
Oct 15 Vancouver Event/Broadcast:
Rogers Arena (formerly known as GM Place)
Doors open: 8:30am
Preshow starts: 9:15am
Doors close: 9:45am
Show starts: 10:00am
Show ends: 2:30pm
Check out the list of speakers & performers here - Colbie Caillat, Al Gore, Philippe Costeau ... I'm psyched:)
"Like" We Day on Facebook to get the updates. For every "like" We Day's sponsor, Free the Children, will receive a $1 donation from one of the org's sponsors.
Hopefully this is the place to watch the broadcast stream. If that does not work then try the Free the Children homepage.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Free The Children - California : Open Mic for Young Change Makers :: Palo Alto, CA. Sat May 15.
Just learned about Free The Children today ... Winner of the 2007 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, amongst other awards ...
photo: founder Craig Kielburger
Founded by a group of twelve 12-year-olds, Free The Children has since grown to become the largest network of children helping children through education. Today, Free The Children is a network of young people over one million strong.
photo: Craig in the blue shirt, in Kenya
Through the voices and actions of youth, Free The Children continues to create change both at home and abroad. We have built over 500 schools in developing countries, providing daily education to over 50,000 kids in the developing world.
Together, we are still achieving the same goal we set out with over 14 years ago - to free children from poverty and exploitation, and to free young people from the idea that they are powerless to make a difference.
For more about what they do, go here.
Check out this video summary about the California program.
Also check out this Bay Area event:
Join Free The Children in celebrating the powerful voices and actions of California youth making a change in their local and global communities! The afternoon will include a presentation from guest speaker/magician Scott Hammell; a Youth In Action recognition ceremony; and a social justice-themed Open Mic for youth.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
1pm
Mitchell Park Bowl (600 East Meadow Drive), Palo Alto.
Free admission, food available for purchase.
RSVP by May 3: california(@)freethechildren.com or (650) 617-3276.
To register as an open mic performer, go here.
Not in California? Here's an awesome way to get involved with the organization - open to grades 7 - 12. If you are not able to attend We Day 2010 in person then you can participate via webcast.
photo: founder Craig Kielburger
Founded by a group of twelve 12-year-olds, Free The Children has since grown to become the largest network of children helping children through education. Today, Free The Children is a network of young people over one million strong.
photo: Craig in the blue shirt, in Kenya
Through the voices and actions of youth, Free The Children continues to create change both at home and abroad. We have built over 500 schools in developing countries, providing daily education to over 50,000 kids in the developing world.
Together, we are still achieving the same goal we set out with over 14 years ago - to free children from poverty and exploitation, and to free young people from the idea that they are powerless to make a difference.
For more about what they do, go here.
Check out this video summary about the California program.
Also check out this Bay Area event:
Join Free The Children in celebrating the powerful voices and actions of California youth making a change in their local and global communities! The afternoon will include a presentation from guest speaker/magician Scott Hammell; a Youth In Action recognition ceremony; and a social justice-themed Open Mic for youth.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
1pm
Mitchell Park Bowl (600 East Meadow Drive), Palo Alto.
Free admission, food available for purchase.
RSVP by May 3: california(@)freethechildren.com or (650) 617-3276.
To register as an open mic performer, go here.
Not in California? Here's an awesome way to get involved with the organization - open to grades 7 - 12. If you are not able to attend We Day 2010 in person then you can participate via webcast.
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