| March 2010

In this issue.

Young women unite to change the world
Free The Children's Haiti earthquake relief efforts
Water–the most valuable global resource?

Big thanks to all who participated in the One Night Out campaign! The campaign resources will remain online all year for you to take action against homelessness.

Have you ever turned on the tap and wondered if water wouldn't flow out? For millions of people around the world, accessing clean water is a daily struggle. On March 22, commemorate World Water Day by taking a moment to read up on the pressing issue of global water scarcity.

Young women at Toronto's Bishop Strachan School take girl power global! Read more >

Free The Children helps with emergency relief in Haiti Read more >

Water conflicts increase as fresh water becomes scarce Read more >

Students get fired up at annual Youth in Action Summit Read more >

Educators establish trust and empower "at-risk" youth Read more >

MARCH • 2010

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	1	2	3	4	5 next event > Fri. March 5 2010 Marc Kielburger speaking at Conseil Jeunesse Provincial de la Nouvelle Ecosse, Universite Sainte Anne (Church Point, NS). This event is open to the public.	6 < previous event next event > Sat. March 6 2010 Louise Kent's 'Courage' CD release party. This public family event begins at 10am and is taking place at the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON).
7	8 < previous event next event > Mon. March 8 2010 International Women's Day. To learn more, click here.	9 < previous event next event > Tue. March 9 2010 We Schools in Action program application opens. If your school would like to attend next year's We Day and take local and global action throughout the year, click here to apply.	10	11	12	13 < previous event next event > Sat. March 13 2010 California Youth in Action Summit. If you would like to attend, click here to learn more.
14	15 < previous event next event > Mon. March 15 2010 Craig Kielburger speaking at the IEC and WCSS Conference 2010 taking place at the Madison Marriot West Hotel, Superior Room (Depepe, WI). This event is open to the public.	16	17 < previous event next event > Wed. March 17 2010 St. Patrick's Day.	18	19	20 < previous event next event > Sat. March 20 2010 Ottawa Go Green Expo begins. Me To We Style will be present.
21 < previous event next event > Sun. March 21 2010 UN's International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. To learn more, click here.	22 < previous event next event > Mon. March 22 2010 UN's World Water Day. To learn more, click here.	23 < previous event next event > Tue. March 23 2010 Michel Chikwanine speaking at Longwood University (Farmville, VA, USA). This event is open to the public.	24	25 < previous event next event > Thu. March 25 2010 The Great Canadian T-Shirt Battle at the Hideout (484 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON). To learn more, click here.	26	27 < previous event next event > Sat. March 27 2010 Calgary Go Green Expo begins. Me To We Style will be present.
28	29	30	31 < previous event Wed. March 31 2010 Save $250 off a summer volunteer trip if you book by March 31 and mention this newsletter! Email trips@metowe.com for more details (Me to We Trips, 225 Carlton St., Toronto, ON, M5A 2L2, 416-964-8942, TICO #50017614).

Water Websites

We know that five million people, most of them children, die every year from illnesses caused by poor drinking water. If we do not change our ways, by the year 2025, as much as two-thirds of the world will be living in either water scarcity or total water deprivation.

- Maude Barlow