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News Archives from past Years
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2011 News articles
In Conversation With Jessi Cruickshank
- Bamboo Magazine (July 27, 2011)
Paint-A-Thon
- BlogTO (July 26, 2011)
World hunger hits home for Cannington girl
- MyKawartha.com (July 26, 2011)
Student journey not a typical summer vacation
- Waterloo Record (July 8, 2011)
Arlington Middle School community helps raise money for school in Kenya
- InsideToronto.com (June 22, 2011)
We Read program keeps kids' noses in books through the summer
- InsideToronto.com (June 20, 2011)
Class Notes: Class action
- Vancouver Courier (May 27, 2011)
TCS students walk a mile in African women's shoes
- Northumberland Today (May 4, 2011)
Five Days for Freedom Kick-off party
- SNAP Downtown (May 3, 2011)
Students say they can change the world
- Winnipeg Free Press (April 20, 2011)
North Delta students help kids in Sierra Leone
- Surrey Now (April 20, 2011)
Education creates engagement, Kielburger says
- globeandmail.com (March 4, 2011)
St. Charles Elementary School: March Madness benefiting Free The Children Brick by Brick!
- West Island Gazette (March 4, 2011)
The brutal road from child soldier to peace advocate
- Globe and Mail (January 26, 2011)
RIM sponsoring 50 students to volunteer abroad
- Waterloo Record (January 25, 2011)
Big-name talent to join local youth rally Feb. 17
- Waterloo Record (January 11, 2011)
2010 News articles
YES HE CAN
- Toronto 24 Hours (October 29, 2010)
Living in a glass house at Union Station
- Toronto Star (October 28, 2010)
Magician in a box: Do not open until Halloween
- Toronto Metro (October 28, 2010)
A morning in the life of a man in a glass box
- National Post (October 27, 2010)
DISAPPEARING ACT
- T.O.night Newspaper (October 27, 2010)
Union Station Stunt Aims To Raise Donations For Food Bank
- citytv.com (October 27, 2010)
Escape artist Scott Hammell living inside Plexiglas box until Halloween
- Charlottetown Guardian (October 27, 2010)
Craig and Marc Kielburger believe changing the world is possible
- Globe and Mail (October 26, 2010)
We Day rally in Vancouver draws Al Gore, Martin Sheen and thousands of globally minded youth
- Georgia Straight (October 15, 2010)
Vancouver business community rallies behind We Day
- Business in Vancouver (October 15, 2010)
We Day brings rock-star cred to social activism
- ctvbc.ctv.ca (October 15, 2010)
We Day helps students gain global view
- Victoria Times Colonist (October 14, 2010)
'We Generation': Tweens volunteer, start non-profits
- USA Today (October 13, 2010)
Rick Hansen to take We Day stage
- Vancouver Metro (October 13, 2010)
Why Social Media Is Reinventing Activism
- mashable.com (October 9, 2010)
Magician to encase self in glass box for local hunger
- BlogTO (October 8, 2010)
We Day 2010
- womenspost.ca (October 6, 2010)
K'naan inspires at We Day celebration
- Toronto Star (October 1, 2010)
Speakers, performers fire up youth at We Day
- Toronto Metro (October 1, 2010)
Speakers, performers fire up youth at We Day
- metronews.ca/Vancouver (October 1, 2010)
Students gather at ACC for 'We Day' celebration
- ctv.ca (October 1, 2010)
Students converge on ACC for 'We Day'
- CP24.com (September 30, 2010)
Hedley Rocks for Social Change
- Youthink (September 28, 2010)
Two Kenyan tribesman promote peace
- Canada AM (September 23, 2010)
Hedley Rocks for Social Change at We Day 2010
- Youthink (September 13, 2010)
Free The Children gives employees a place to live
- Yourhome.ca (September 10, 2010)
Taiwan foundation grants Canadian activist Love of Lives award
- Focus Taiwan (September 8, 2010)
'Caring is cool' for high school social activists
- Toronto Star (September 2, 2010)
Skills to rebuild is better for the long term
- Toronto Star (August 26, 2010)
Bringing art into Kenya's schools
- Globe and Mail (August 17, 2010)
Lavigne, Furtado contribute to single for Haiti relief
- ctv.ca (March 11, 2010)
1,500 city kids learn how they can change the world
- Hamilton Spectator (February 9, 2010)
Toronto students take pride in saving lives
- Metro (January 26, 2010)
Telethons unleash star power for Haiti quake victims
- Toronto Star (January 23, 2010)
Canada For Haiti Telethon
- Much Music (January 22, 2010)
Thursday January 21st MuchTalks: Haiti
- Much Music Blog (January 20, 2010)
GO Local program raising grades and lowering drug use in Toronto
- Metro (January 1, 2010)
Craig Keilburger: Haitians emerging as true heroes
- CTV.ca (January 1, 2010)
2009 News articles
Jonas Surprise at We Day
- Globe and Mail (October 6, 2009)
Star-filled We Day
- Toronto Star (October 6, 2009)
Jonas Brothers surprise at We Day
- Toronto Sun (October 6, 2009)
We Day Vancouver 2009
- Miss 604 (September 29, 2009)
Student shoot scenes
- Global BC (September 29, 2009)
Broward kids raise cash to build schools in Kenya
- WCTV.tv (April 24, 2009)
Broward kids raise cash to build schools in Kenya
- FOX 7 News (April 24, 2009)
Me to We: 'A rock concert for social good'
- Vancouver Sun (March 30, 2009)
Silent Campaign Resonates
- Toronto Star (March 6, 2009)
Silent Kids in Poverty Protest
- Manawatu Standard (March 6, 2009)
FFHS students taking 'Vow of Silence'
- Fort Frances Times (March 4, 2009)
Saunders students stop talking, but still send big message
- londontopic.ca (March 3, 2009)
2008 News articles
Kielburgers thrilled with response after 'Oprah'
- CTV.ca (May 27, 2008)
Oprah launches born-in-T.O. initiative
- Toronto Star (May 27, 2008)
Kielburgers join forces with Oprah on new campaign
- CTV.ca (May 27, 2008)
Volunteering abroad
- Metro News Edmonton (May 26, 2008)
Child advocate joins forces with Oprah to inspire kids
- Vancouver Sun (May 26, 2008)
Intermediate school district home to African culture
- Daily Press (April 29, 2008)
O Ambassadors speak at ASHS
- Americas Times-Recorder (April 27, 2008)
Peace: If not now, when?
- Carborro Citizen (March 20, 2008)