Nokia in the classroom
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The aim of the Directors of Change program is to inspire a new generation of socially engaged and globally aware young people. In order to make a positive impact on their world, youth need to develop the skills to analyze the problem, create a plan of action and set their plan in motion. With educational resources and technological tools, Directors of Change cultivates five life skills essential for young people taking social action... MORE |
testimonials
1.VANIKA CHAWLA
Vanika, a 16-year-old student from Peterborough, Ontario was on a Directors of Change trip to Kenya’s Maasai Mara—an area where Free The Children is committed to helping marginalized communities within the region. After collecting water with local girls, she was helping to lug the jugs back from the river when several students she knew—Edwin, Panina and Mercy—ran up and started drinking from the jugs... MORE
2.LARA HINTLEMANN
Massa, an 8-year-old Maasai girl, pointed to the Canadian flag pin on her little collar.
She was showing it to Lara Hintlemann, a 17-year-old from Lakefield, Ontario. But when Massa found out that Lara was from Canada, her face lit up and she stopped pointing. With a huge smile, she took off her pin and stuck it on Lara’s shirt.
“There were so many... MORE
