Thousands of students converge on downtown Winnipeg for We Day

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We Day has arrived.

That means thousands of students from over 400 schools across Manitoba are converging in downtown WInnipeg today for a concert featuring performers and speakers such as George Takei, Jully Black, Kerry Kennedy, Kenyan Boys Choir and Tyler Shaw.

Before the show even started, the some 16,000 kids who packed out Bell MTS Place were already giving Jets fans a run for their money in terms of sheer decibels. Clad in brightly coloured T-shirts, the students were cheering and dancing; the energy was buzzing from the floor right up to the 300s. 

International activists and We co-founder, Craig Kielburger and youth co-hosts Hannah Alper and Tai Young, will join the cast to celebrate the contributions of young people and kick-start another year of change.

“I can’t wait to take the stage at We Day Manitoba today,” said Shaw, a platinum selling recording artist and actor. “We Day gives students an opportunity to learn about issues they may not get the chance to in school, and how to put their ideas into action. With every speech and performance that takes place at We Day, you can feel the passion and energy grow within the thousands of young people in the stadium. I’m confident these students will turn their dreams into reality.”

We Day highlights include:

• Actor, director, author, and activist, George Takei, shares his story of survival and inspires the youth at We Day Manitoba to embrace diversity and come together to make the world a better place.
• Filmmaker, journalist and author, Alexandre Trudeau, takes the We Day stage to speak about the importance of kindness and compassion.
• Platinum selling recording artist and actor, Tyler Shaw, performs his hit songs ‘Cautious’ and ‘Wicked’.
• Canada’s Queen of R&B /Soul, Juno Award Winner, International Recording Artist and Humanitarian, Jully Black and Traditional African male choir, who sang at the 2009 inauguration of President Obama, Kenyan Boys Choir, perform ‘Three Little Birds’ to close the show.

More than a one-day event, We Day is connected to the free, yearlong educational program We Schools. Providing schools and community groups with curriculum, educational resources and action campaigns, the program is designed to enhance a school’s existing social initiatives or spark new ones. We Schools encourages students to further their curricular learning and develop life skills for success beyond the classroom.

“We’re honoured to celebrate with young change-makers from Generation We, who have earned their way to We Day by taking action on local and global issues,” said Craig Kielburger, co-founder of We. “Today, We Day Manitoba will unite hard-working students and educators as they experience a day of inspiration, while celebrating their incredible achievements in service.”

 

We Day—the world’s largest youth empowerment event—is free of charge to students and educators across Canada.