The Year of Education

Hey readers,

As I mentioned in an earlier post, 2014 is Free the Children’s Year of Education, with initiatives focused on bringing schools to the children and communities around the world that need them the most.

They’ve enlisted the help of some of our favourite celebrities to take up the cause. Singers like Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, and Kardinal Offishall have all visited with the children in countries in need and lent a hand in building schools. The cast of Degrassi is also doing its part to bring a life of learning to children worldwide.

In this video, you can see Degrassi stars Charlotte Arnold, Jordan Todosey, and Annie Clark visiting girls in India.

We’ve heard from many OWL readers who are involved in Free The Children programs. Let us know if you’re doing something special for a cause.

Until next time,

– Lauren, owlblog@owlkids.com

OWL Reporter Kate on the Red Carpet

On September 20th, OWL reporter Kate hit the red carpet for We Day 2013 in Toronto.

She got a behind-the-scenes look at the event and interviewed Demi Lovato, the Jonas Brothers, and many more.

If you’re an Austin Mahone fan, you’ll love what he says at 2:24 about Kate’s OWL T-shirt!

Tell us what you think of the video and ask Kate any questions below.

Kim, owlblog@owlkids.com

OWL Counts Down to We Day!

Hi readers!

I am thrilled to pieces to be going with OWL to We Day, a day-long event of inspiring speakers and awesome musical acts. Attendees to We Day don’t buy their tickets – they earn them through We Act, actions that promote local and global change.

We Day brings together over 1.7 million youth in North America and the United Kingdom. It gives them a once-in-a lifetime chance to hear musicians like Demi Lovato, the Jonas Brothers, and the Barenaked Ladies, and speakers like astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. Here’s a video all about this amazing event. Just watching it gets me pumped to make the world a better place!

Video courtesy Free the Children/We Day.

I am especially excited to hear Martin Luther King III speak at We Day – his father’s “I Have a Dream” speech turned 50 this year and it has always inspired me to strive for equality.

If you are going to We Day, who are you looking forward to seeing and hearing the most? If you aren’t this year, what would you do for We Act to go next year?

Get out there and make the world better! Until next time,

-Lauren, owlblog@owlkids.com