Friday Activity - Me to We!

On Friday we were asked, in small groups, to brainstorm and research some local and international charities. We did this so that our “Me to We” initiatives throughout this current school year can be focused and purposeful. It is always more powerful and endearing to put a “face” on the charities we wish to raise money for and advocate for. By researching and exploring different charities we see that they are quite interesting and unique in their own ways, and that a charity’s stated goals or objectives can effectively reflect our passion or desire to advocate for that charity in this year.

We will continue to research and investigate various charities this upcoming Friday. Groups will be asked to select one local and one international charity, and jot-down some specific information about their selections (written in a Google Document or Google Presentation).  

Groups are asked to include:

- the charity’s name

- its goal/objective

- 3 detailed/supported reasons why this charity should be chosen (think persuasive writing!)

- a concluding sentence or “lasting hook”.

For more information on the “Me to We” enterprise visit: http://www.metowe.com/

Also, check-out the video of Friday’s very entertaining “We Day”, held in Vancouver:

http://www.weday.com/we-day-events/we-day-cities/vancouver/

Finally, if you’re interested in reading more about Marc and Craig Kielburger’s Me to We background information and philosophical ideals, please see Mr. Milette about borrowing the Me to We memoir (written by Marc and Craig).