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More than 8,000 youth and teachers enjoyed the four-hour We Day performance at the Halifax Metro Centre on Wednesday. This is the first year for the motivational and empowering concer t in Atlantic Canada. ERIC WYNNE • Staff
More than 8,000 youth and teachers enjoyed the four-hour We Day performance at the Halifax Metro Centre on Wednesday. This is the first year for the motivational and empowering concer t in Atlantic Canada. ERIC WYNNE • Staff
8,000 bright young
minds inspired to do their bit to change the world
By FRANCES WILLICK EDUCATION REPORTER
FIFTY YEARS AGO, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. shared his vision of a better world. It was a vision of freedom, hope, equality and justice. On Wednesday, King’s son stood in front of thousands of awestruck students from across Atlantic Canada and challenged them to find their dream.
“What I’d like you to do today is think about, what is your dream? What is it that you want to do to try to make a difference in the world in which we live?" Martin Luther King III asked the students.
“Everything begins with an idea. . . . We can create change."
By FRANCES WILLICK EDUCATION REPORTER
FIFTY YEARS AGO, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. shared his vision of a better world. It was a vision of freedom, hope, equality and justice. On Wednesday, King’s son stood in front of thousands of awestruck students from across Atlantic Canada and challenged them to find their dream.
“What I’d like you to do today is think about, what is your dream? What is it that you want to do to try to make a difference in the world in which we live?" Martin Luther King III asked the students.
“Everything begins with an idea. . . . We can create change."
King was in Halifax for the first We Day in Atlantic Canada. The event, organized by Free the Children, brought together about 8,000 students who had earned their seat in the Metro Centre through acts of charity and goodwill.
From food drives to bake sales, penny collections to anti-bullying effor ts, the stu dents had all worked to raise money or awareness of local and global issues.
And on Wednesday, they reaped one of the rewards of their good deeds: An enormous party.
When the lights dimmed and the students erupted into cheers and applause, they barely stopped for the next four hours.
The star-stu dded lineup included performances by Classified, Hedley, Kardinal Offishall and the Kenyan Boys Choir and speeches by Michaelle Jean, Spencer West and, of course, Free the Children co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger, among others.
Craig Kielburger said We Day is about educating, inspiring and empowering kids to make a positive difference in the world.
“When we started Free the Children 18 years ago, it was so unco ol to try to make a difference,” he said in an interview. “We want to make it cool to care.
“We’re making a bet that if these youth grow up with a culture of service, where they’re excited about making a difference in these causes, this is something that will literally pay dividends into the community for decades to come in youth serving, voting, volunteering, the careers they pick, how they sp end their money as consumers.
“This is starting a conversation with a generation of youth to say, ‘You can and have a responsibility to change the world for the better.’ ” Helen Shaver, a 17-year-old student at Northumberland Regional High School in Alma, said the event definitely had the intended effect .
“It’s incredible. It’s more than I could ever have imagined,” she said. “The amount of people that are here and the amount of energy that’s here, it’s incredible. And just to meet all these people that have done so much and come from so little, it’s really inspiring.”
Eleven-year-old Carter Theriault from Oldfield Consolidated Elementary School in Enfield, said the event was “hard on the ears” because of the volume of the music and speeches but that he learned a lot from the speakers.
“It’s really cool and mindblowing ,” he said.
Inspiring young p eople to initiate change is crucial to improving our world, King said in an interview.
“When you think about it, Dad was 39 when he was killed. When he led the Montgomery bus boycott, he was 26 years old. So he was one of those youngsters who was a par t of stepping out on faith, saying, ‘I’m going to make a difference in this community, in our nation, in our world.’ ” Ultimately, King said, it’s love that’s needed — love for one’s self, family, community and God.
“When you love your community, you don’t allow people to not have proper water. You don’t allow homelessness, poverty. You don’t allow other people to bully others. You don’t allow some of the conditions that exist in the world. You work to make a difference.
“It basically comes down to love.”
It basically comes down to love.
Martin Luther King III
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WE DAY ATLANTIC CANADA
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF WE DAY ATLANTIC
Dancing to the tune of togetherness
Classified, Hedley and The Woods among performers to close out We Day
ANDREA NEMETZ ARTS REPORTER
anemetz@herald.ca @CH_AndreaNemetz
Inner Ninja has been played around the world, heard in commercials and popped up on the TV series Grey’s Anatomy.
But one of the highs for performers Classified and David Myles was closing out the first We Day in Atlantic Canada at Halifax Metro Centre on Wednesday.
More than 8,000 excited kids from all four Atlantic provinces witnessed performances by Canadian hitmakers Neverest, Kardinal Offishall and MC Shawn Desman.
Crowd favourites Hedley lit up the arena, singing Anything with the Kenyan Boys Choir. The rockers, who return to the Metro Centre on March 18, have been involved with We Day since 2009.
Classified said he and collaborator Myles found out they were closing the show at Tuesday’s sound check.
“It’s amazing. Me and Dave both have kids so it’s something very relatable. I have my kids here; they are playing hide and seek backstage. It’s a good vibe," said the Enfield rapper, whose children are three and five.
“A few years ago, Class was invited to the We Day show in Vancouver — we were doing Day Doesn’t Die — and it was an incredible event," said Myles.
“Shaquille O’Neal was there, Mikhail Gorbachev, Mia Farrow, Richard Branson from Virgin Airlines.
“I saw this incredible event I didn’t know about. I knew about the Kielburger brothers and all the great work they do, but it was cool to see it live and experience the energy of these kids. It’s such a positive event. I kept it quiet I was going to be here, but I was pretty pump ed."
The Juno Award-winning Inner Ninja, released just over a year ago, is about standing up and fighting life’s battles, said Classified.
“Life isn’t perfect. You’ve got to battle through, find that inner strength. That’s what We Day is all about — you have to push through the battles and celebrate the positive moments."
The Woods, a Halifax hip-hop dance group, opened the fourhour entertainment extravaganza, moving to a mash-up of Love Me Again by John Newman with voice-over excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have A Dream speech, while images of King and the U.S. civil rights struggles of the 1960s were projected on giant screens onstage.
The dancers, aged 16 to 25, gave way to Martin Luther King III and one o f the most moving speeches of the day.
The Woods were asked just two weeks ago if they could participate in We Day. The group was sent a choreographed routine, and had four rehearsals to learn the moves.
Cavell Holland, 20, a Nova S cotia Community College marketing student, and Lacey Cox, 19, a second-year student in biology and psychology at Acadia University, helped teach the crowd the We Day Dance, performed to Save the World by Swedish House Mafia.
“Cavell and I have taught many people, and often not everyone is into it," said Cox. “But today, every single person wanted to learn the dance. They were awesome — super into it."
Jessica Curtis, 25, a manager of a Dartmouth wellness clinic, said, “Just before we performed, waiting behind the screens, we could s ee the kids and all the lights, and it felt like the ground was moving.
“The energy was through the roof, and it gave me energy. It made me want to amp the kids up."
PHOTOS
• Craig Kielburger, co-founder of Free The Children, delivers his inspirational message to students.
Middle, clockwise from left:
• David Myles and Classified per for m.
• Spencer West, inspirational speaker and author of Me to We.
• A dance group keeps the audience moving.
• Molly Burke, who is blind, speaks about bullying and the power of hope.Bottom:
• About 8,000 students take part in We Day. All photos Eric Wynne
• Staff
Dancing to the tune of togetherness
Classified, Hedley and The Woods among performers to close out We Day
ANDREA NEMETZ ARTS REPORTER
anemetz@herald.ca @CH_AndreaNemetz
Inner Ninja has been played around the world, heard in commercials and popped up on the TV series Grey’s Anatomy.
But one of the highs for performers Classified and David Myles was closing out the first We Day in Atlantic Canada at Halifax Metro Centre on Wednesday.
More than 8,000 excited kids from all four Atlantic provinces witnessed performances by Canadian hitmakers Neverest, Kardinal Offishall and MC Shawn Desman.
Crowd favourites Hedley lit up the arena, singing Anything with the Kenyan Boys Choir. The rockers, who return to the Metro Centre on March 18, have been involved with We Day since 2009.
Classified said he and collaborator Myles found out they were closing the show at Tuesday’s sound check.
“It’s amazing. Me and Dave both have kids so it’s something very relatable. I have my kids here; they are playing hide and seek backstage. It’s a good vibe," said the Enfield rapper, whose children are three and five.
“A few years ago, Class was invited to the We Day show in Vancouver — we were doing Day Doesn’t Die — and it was an incredible event," said Myles.
“Shaquille O’Neal was there, Mikhail Gorbachev, Mia Farrow, Richard Branson from Virgin Airlines.
“I saw this incredible event I didn’t know about. I knew about the Kielburger brothers and all the great work they do, but it was cool to see it live and experience the energy of these kids. It’s such a positive event. I kept it quiet I was going to be here, but I was pretty pump ed."
The Juno Award-winning Inner Ninja, released just over a year ago, is about standing up and fighting life’s battles, said Classified.
“Life isn’t perfect. You’ve got to battle through, find that inner strength. That’s what We Day is all about — you have to push through the battles and celebrate the positive moments."
The Woods, a Halifax hip-hop dance group, opened the fourhour entertainment extravaganza, moving to a mash-up of Love Me Again by John Newman with voice-over excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have A Dream speech, while images of King and the U.S. civil rights struggles of the 1960s were projected on giant screens onstage.
The dancers, aged 16 to 25, gave way to Martin Luther King III and one o f the most moving speeches of the day.
The Woods were asked just two weeks ago if they could participate in We Day. The group was sent a choreographed routine, and had four rehearsals to learn the moves.
Cavell Holland, 20, a Nova S cotia Community College marketing student, and Lacey Cox, 19, a second-year student in biology and psychology at Acadia University, helped teach the crowd the We Day Dance, performed to Save the World by Swedish House Mafia.
“Cavell and I have taught many people, and often not everyone is into it," said Cox. “But today, every single person wanted to learn the dance. They were awesome — super into it."
Jessica Curtis, 25, a manager of a Dartmouth wellness clinic, said, “Just before we performed, waiting behind the screens, we could s ee the kids and all the lights, and it felt like the ground was moving.
“The energy was through the roof, and it gave me energy. It made me want to amp the kids up."
PHOTOS
• Craig Kielburger, co-founder of Free The Children, delivers his inspirational message to students.
Middle, clockwise from left:
• David Myles and Classified per for m.
• Spencer West, inspirational speaker and author of Me to We.
• A dance group keeps the audience moving.
• Molly Burke, who is blind, speaks about bullying and the power of hope.Bottom:
• About 8,000 students take part in We Day. All photos Eric Wynne
• Staff
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Listen live 2 the BEST PARTY IN CANADA- LIVE CAST: We Day Atlantic Canada- turn it on-tune in Canada
November 27, 2013 - 8:17am By THE CHRONICLE HERALD
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LIVE CAST: We Day Atlantic Canada
The Kenyan Boys Choir performs Tuesday at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. The choir is also one of the acts at today's first We Day Atlantic Canada. (RYAN TAPLIN / Staff)
Students from all over the region will flow into the Halifax Metro Centre today to celebrate their power to lead local and global change.
It's the first We Day Atlantic Canada, a one-day event aimed to inspire, motivate and educate youth.
The stated goal is to empower a generation to shift the world from ‘me’ to ‘we’.
Hear the music, see the celebrities and follow the performances in the live webcast below, starting at 10 a.m.
Our news and photo team will also have complete coverage.
MORE:
The lineup for today's We Day
Go here to watch a video about We Day
Get a sneak peek at the Kenyan Boys Choir
VIDEO: Getting ready for We Day
BLOG: We Day as it unfolds
It's the first We Day Atlantic Canada, a one-day event aimed to inspire, motivate and educate youth.
The stated goal is to empower a generation to shift the world from ‘me’ to ‘we’.
Hear the music, see the celebrities and follow the performances in the live webcast below, starting at 10 a.m.
Our news and photo team will also have complete coverage.
MORE:
The lineup for today's We Day
Go here to watch a video about We Day
Get a sneak peek at the Kenyan Boys Choir
VIDEO: Getting ready for We Day
BLOG: We Day as it unfolds
empower a generation to shift the world from ‘me’ to ‘we’— - See more at: http://www.weday.com/what-is-we-day/#sthash.PV3oDPbH.dpuf
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We Day Atlantic Canada Lineup Announced
We Day season is here and we are so excited for our first-ever We Day Atlantic Canada on November 27!Today, an incredible 400 students came together at Ellenvale Junior High School in Halifax to share in the excitement as Free The Children co-founder Craig Kielburger announced the star-studded lineup. He was joined singer-songwriter Tyler Shaw and friends from our National Co-Title Sponsors RBC and TELUS for the big reveal.
Canadian award-winning recording artist Shawn Desman will co-host the event, leading the electric crowd filling the Halifax Metro Centre along with Free The Children co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger. The full lineup includes (drum roll please!):
- The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean – Former Governor General of Canada
- Mike Savage – Mayor of Halifax
- Martin Sheen – Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning actor and activist
- Classified – Canadian hip-hop artist and producer
- Hedley – Multi-platinum, JUNO Award winning pop group
- Kardinal Offishall – Award-winning Canadian rapper and record producer
- Shawn Desman – Platinum-selling, JUNO and MMVA award-winning recording artist and co-host of We Day Atlantic Canada
- Martin Luther King III – Human Rights advocate and eldest son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Kenyan Boys Choir – Traditional African male choir, who sang at the 2009 inauguration of President Obama
- Craig and Marc Kielburger – International activists and co-founders of Free The Children
- Spencer West – Me to We inspirational speaker, Free The Children ambassador, author and double amputee who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro on his hands and in his wheelchair in June, 2012
- Molly Burke – Visually impaired Me to We motivational speaker who speaks out against bullying and the power of hope
- Robin Wiszowaty – Me to We motivational speaker, author and Free The Children Program Director in Ghana and Kenya
- Chris Tse – Me to We inspirational speaker, national spoken-word champion and humanitarian
- Youth speakers – Hannah Alper and Vishal Vijay
We Day is free of charge to the thousands of students and educators in attendance, thanks to the generous support of sponsors led by National Co-Title Sponsors RBC and TELUS. To see our full list of sponsors for We Day Atlantic Canada click here.
- See more at: http://www.weday.com/2013/09/we-day-atlantic-canada-lineup-announced/#sthash.KNDBJroM.dpuf
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