Exciting news for Toronto and Vancouver change makers! The talent line-up for Free the Children’s We Day in Toronto and Vancouver was announced today and both cities are in for a major treat!
At the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on September 20, tens of thousands of energetic students and educational leaders will be led by GLEE star Darren Criss as amazing performers and speakers take the stage to inspire a whole new generation. The long list of talented performers includes Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, Austin Mahone, Serena Ryder and Barenaked Ladies. Also, spread across the four-and-a-half hour event, the crowd will take in inspiring speeches from Free the Children co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger, Spencer West, Robin Wiszowaty, Chris Tse, DEGRASSI cast members and more.
On the west coast – specifically at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on October 18 – the crowd will be treated to performances from Hedley, Down With Webster and the Kenyan Boys Choir and will hear powerful words from hosts Aliya-Jasmine Sovani (MTV) and Scott Willats (MUCH), Martin Luther King III, and Kofi Annan.
Check out the full list of performers and speakers for both dates on We Day’s website: http://www.weday.com/2013/08/tor-van-lineup/
We Day started in 2007 in Toronto as an incredible and motivating event for young students and their educational leaders. The event has since expanded in size, now occurring annually on an international level with 8 events in cities across Canada as well as stops in Minnesota and Seattle, US and the UK. A ticket to We Day cannot be bought – they are earned by service. Schools that are a part of the year-long We Act program, which aims to inspire youth to care about social issues, commit to make one local and one global change. The ultimate goal is that change will be ongoing and these young change makers will be the ones to plant the seed. We Day is simply a celebration of their efforts and a reminder that there is always more that can be done.
The students and leaders that will be in attendance are not the only ones excited for We Day! Austin Mahone, who will be performing at the Toronto event, said, “As kids, we face different pressures all the time. You’ve got to surround yourself with positive people in your life, and that’s what We Day does. It brings people together to celebrate the difference we can make for each other. I’m so excited to be a part of it for the first time this year!”
The 2013/2014 We Day season is expected to see more than 160,000 people in attendance, with many more watching from home or online. The special TV broadcast premieres Monday, November 11 at 7 p.m. EST on MTV and Much and airs again on Saturday, November 23 at 7 p.m. EST and Sunday, November 24 at 5 p.m. EST on CTV. We can’t wait to hear all the performances, listen to the speeches and BE THE CHANGE!