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LOCAL IMPACT

Unlocking the upside of distance learning: respite for teens with social anxiety.

Carmel High School’s health teacher helps her students navigate the murky waters of distance learning with compassion and understanding.

LOCAL IMPACT

Unlocking the upside of distance learning: respite for teens with social anxiety.

Carmel High School’s health teacher helps her students navigate the murky waters of distance learning with compassion and understanding.

Lifting the spirits

Meet Betsy Yager

LOCAL IMPACT

Lifting the spirits

Meet Betsy Yager

LOCAL IMPACT

Making a profound impact

Meet Jennifer Landaverde

LOCAL IMPACT

Making a profound impact

Meet Jennifer Landaverde

LOCAL IMPACT

Building a foundation

Meet Dawnell Bonsangue

LOCAL IMPACT

Building a foundation

Meet Dawnell Bonsangue

LOCAL IMPACT

Finding resilience

Meet Cicely Lewis

LOCAL IMPACT

Finding resilience

Meet Cicely Lewis

LOCAL IMPACT

Distance learning teaches kindness

High school students launch community well-being campaign

WE Charity helps mothers take on new roles to ensure children are safe and fed during crisis

LOCAL IMPACT

Distance learning teaches kindness

High school students launch community well-being campaign

OPINION

Gender equality is at risk

COVID-19 is threatening maternal health and rights globally

OPINION

Gender equality is at risk

COVID-19 is threatening maternal health and rights globally

OPINION

An unexpected lesson

Social and emotional learning is the future of education

OPINION

An unexpected lesson

Social and emotional learning is the future of education

OPINION

COVID-19 is testing us

What will it reveal about our willingness to put others first?

OPINION

COVID-19 is testing us

What will it reveal about our willingness to put others first?

LOCAL IMPACT

Students reduce, reuse and recycle

Taking small steps in the marathon race to reduce plastic waste

LOCAL IMPACT

Students reduce, reuse and recycle

Taking small steps in the marathon race to reduce plastic waste

OPINION

Prominent Canadians Speak

Discussing youth resiliency and COVID-19 with grads.

OPINION

Prominent Canadians Speak

Discussing youth resiliency and COVID-19 with grads.

OPINION

Charities and COVID-19

What will charities look like on the other side of a global pandemic

OPINION

Charities and COVID-19

What will charities look like on the other side of a global pandemic

OPINION

The UN kids' campaign

Why our future leaders should talk about global cooperation

OPINION

The UN kids' campaign

Why our future leaders should talk about global cooperation

OPINION

Environment versus Economy

Finding the balance is essential to COVID-19 recovery

OPINION

Environment versus Economy

Finding the balance is essential to COVID-19 recovery

LOCAL IMPACT

17-year-old builds community online

On lockdown in New York, Jameson Cohen starts Circle of Friends.

LOCAL IMPACT

17-year-old builds community online

On lockdown in New York, Jameson Cohen starts Circle of Friends.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Kenyan mamas take on COVID-19

WE Charity helps mothers take on new roles to ensure children are safe and fed during crisis

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Kenyan mamas take on COVID-19

WE Charity helps mothers take on new roles to ensure children are safe and fed during crisis

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Beekeepers buzzing for health

WE Charity's bee keepers promote public health awareness

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Beekeepers buzzing for health

WE Charity's bee keepers promote public health awareness

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

The heroes of WE College

Post-secondary students in Narok County put their education to work protecting their communities from COVID-19

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

The heroes of WE College

Post-secondary students in Narok County put their education to work protecting their communities from COVID-19

OPINION

COVID-19 will attack the Global South

We can't forget the international community

OPINION

COVID-19 will attack the Global South

We can't forget the international community

OPINION

I was a basic income skeptic until the COVID-19 pandemic

Far from a utopian ideal, it offers a hand up and a solution to an evolving economy

OPINION

I was a basic income skeptic until the COVID-19 pandemic

Far from a utopian ideal, it offers a hand up and a solution to an evolving economy

WE DAY

Lewis Hamilton takes on climate change

Formula One World Champion calls on all of us to drive progress

WE DAY

Lewis Hamilton takes on climate change

Formula One World Champion calls on all of us to drive progress

OPINION

Finding wellness in a community mindset

Indigenous teachings remind us to reach out.

OPINION

Finding wellness in a community mindset

Indigenous teachings remind us to reach out.

Preparing for the storm

On the front lines of WE’s COVID-19 response in rural Kenya

Preparing for the storm

On the front lines of WE’s COVID-19 response in rural Kenya

Talking to young people about COVID-19

Spencer West brings stories and inspiration to students every day with Live with WE Schools. Here, he addresses the elephant in the room.

Talking to young people about COVID-19

Spencer West brings stories and inspiration to students every day with Live with WE Schools. Here, he addresses the elephant in the room.

Life lessons you can teach your kids at home

Wondering what to do with your kids while in social isolation?

Life lessons you can teach your kids at home

Wondering what to do with your kids while in social isolation?

OPINION

Model resiliency in the face of crisis

What your kids will remember about the COVID-19 pandemic?

OPINION

Model resiliency in the face of crisis

What your kids will remember about the COVID-19 pandemic?

Meditation for beginners

Always wondered how to meditate? Now is the perfect time to start.

Meditation for beginners

Always wondered how to meditate? Now is the perfect time to start.

LOCAL IMPACT

An apple a day

A healthy community starts in the school cafeteria.

LOCAL IMPACT

An apple a day

A healthy community starts in the school cafeteria.

OPINION

Keeping Inuit languages alive

How social media is helping a new generation learn Inuktut.

OPINION

Keeping Inuit languages alive

How social media is helping a new generation learn Inuktut.

OPINION

Celebrating impactful women

We’ve all been made better by the women in our lives.

OPINION

Celebrating impactful women

We’ve all been made better by the women in our lives.

WE DAY

WE Day UK recap

10 unforgettable moments from backstage at WE Day!

WE DAY

WE Day UK recap

10 unforgettable moments from backstage at WE Day!

WE DAY

Diane Guerrero talks immigration

Why the actor is an outspoken advocate for immigration reform.

LOCAL IMPACT

Mississauga youth saves bees

Turning a passion for pollinators into a successful social enterprise.

Mississauga youth sets out to save the bees.

LOCAL IMPACT

Mississauga youth saves bees

Turning a passion for pollinators into a successful social enterprise.

LOCAL IMPACT

Little things add up

The smallest actions can have the biggest rewards.

LOCAL IMPACT

Little things add up

The smallest actions can have the biggest rewards.

To break social barriers, language must evolve.

OPINION

To break social barriers, language must evolve

As our vocabulary becomes more inclusive, so do we.

LOCAL IMPACT

Students step up for Australia

Montreal students prove the world needs kids who care.

LOCAL IMPACT

Students step up for Australia

Montreal students prove the world needs kids who care.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Haitian parent groups

Helping families boost income, one goat at a time.

Haitian parents boost income with goats.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Haitian parent groups

Helping families boost income, one goat at a time.

WE DAY

WE Day UK sneak peek

Check out the lineup for WE Day UK 2020!

WE DAY

For the love of the game

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks activism backstage at WE Day.

WE DAY

For the love of the game

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks activism backstage at WE Day.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Overturning stereotypes

Q&A with a Kenyan farm's first chairwoman.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Overturning stereotypes

Q&A with a Kenyan farm's first chairwoman.

Want young people with special needs to thrive? Give them a project.

OPINION

What does it mean to be an adult?

Why “adulting” classes are rising in popularity.

WE DAY

Anna Cathcart at WE Day

Backstage with the "To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before" actress

WE DAY

Anna Cathcart at WE Day

Backstage with the "To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before" actress

OPINION

A hub for social enterprise

How the future of business is thriving in Canada.

OPINION

A hub for social enterprise

How the future of business is thriving in Canada.

LOCAL IMPACT

Want young people with special needs to thrive?

London high school teachers turn special needs into employable skills.

WE DAY

Backstage with Natalie Portman

On her passion for women's empowerment and Time's Up.

WE DAY

Backstage with Natalie Portman

On her passion for women's empowerment and Time's Up.

LIFESTYLE

This way to well-being

Five tips to combat seasonal mood changes.

LIFESTYLE

This way to well-being

Five tips to combat seasonal mood changes.

WE DAY

Backstage at WE Day with poet Rupi Kaur

How she finds lessons in her own poetry.

WE DAY

Martin Luther King III at WE Day

Why the activist believes that youth will help kindness triumph.

Martin Luther King III believes the youth of today will help kindness triumph

WE DAY

Martin Luther King III at WE Day

Why the activist believes that youth will help kindness triumph.

OPINION

Irregular refugees

Changing how we talk about the stigmatized group.

OPINION

Irregular refugees

Changing how we talk about the stigmatized group.

How teachers and parents can help kids with trauma

OPINION

Helping kids with trauma

How parents and teachers can help kids in pain thrive.

OPINION

Haitians haven't given up

Canadians are helping rebuild, a decade after the earthquake.

OPINION

Haitians haven't given up

Canadians are helping rebuild, a decade after the earthquake.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

A decade of change in Haiti

Ten milestones, ten years after the earthquake.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

A decade of change in Haiti

Ten milestones, ten years after the earthquake.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Survivors story: Rebuilding Haiti

How a mason is reconstructing Haiti brick-by-brick with WE.

LOCAL IMPACT

Tech for social change

Texas school's quest to help at-risk youth pays off.

LOCAL IMPACT

Tech for social change

Texas school's quest to help at-risk youth pays off.

OPINION

An antidote for loneliness

The benefits of strong communities.

OPINION

An antidote for loneliness

The benefits of strong communities.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Community farm chairwoman leads by example

Q&A with a Kenyan farm's first chairwoman.

WE DAY

Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia

Why the entrepreneur wants you to thank your teachers.

WE DAY

Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia

Why the entrepreneur wants you to thank your teachers.

OPINION

The issues of the 2020s

What will define the next decade?

What issues will define the next decade?

OPINION

The issues of the 2020s

What will define the next decade?

LIFESTYLE

Here's what WE did with 2019

The biggest impacts of the last year.

LIFESTYLE

Year in review: Top good news stories

2019 may be over, but the impacts WE made live on.

LIFESTYLE

Year in review: Top good news stories

2019 may be over, but the impacts WE made live on.

LIFESTYLE

Cooking with chocolate

Recipe by Top Chef Canada contestant Matthew Sullivan.

LIFESTYLE

Cooking with chocolate

Recipe by Top Chef Canada contestant Matthew Sullivan.

A village in the Andes celebrates its first high school graduates.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

A village in the Andes celebrates its first high school graduates

Enabling new opportunities for students in Chimborazo.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Drama program builds confidence

How a teacher in Kenya shower her students the spotlight.

Dramatic difference: how one teacher showed her students the spotlight.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Drama program builds confidence

How a teacher in Kenya shower her students the spotlight.

LOCAL IMPACT

Teen owns her refugee story

Inspired by Rita Ora, London youth finds her voice.

LOCAL IMPACT

Teen owns her refugee story

Inspired by Rita Ora, London youth finds her voice.

Baraka is a blessing for pregnant women in Kenya's Maasai Mara.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Baraka is a blessing for pregnant women in the Maasai Mara

The First Lady of Kenya visits the maternity ward.

WE DAY

Jean Case: Be Fearless

5 principles of change, and how a good teacher can actualize them.

Jean Case challenges youth to be fearless.

WE DAY

Jean Case: Be Fearless

5 principles of change, and how a good teacher can actualize them.

WE DAY

Holland Roden talks voting

The Teen Wold actor on the importance of casting a ballot.

WE DAY

Holland Roden talks voting

The Teen Wold actor on the importance of casting a ballot.

Canada could be a better global neighbor.

OPINION

Canada could be a better global neighbor

We aren’t backing up our generous ideals with aid dollars.

LOCAL IMPACT

Making the connection

Students make a difference with WE Bake for Change.

LOCAL IMPACT

Making the connection

Students make a difference with WE Bake for Change.

LOCAL IMPACT

Rick Hansen

How he's building an inclusive country.

LOCAL IMPACT

Rick Hansen

How he's building an inclusive country.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Farm profits kick-start chickens for change

Discover the unbelievable power of this community farming group.

WE DAY

Emilio Estevez at WE Day

The actor shares how a high school teacher helped him find his voice.

Emilio Estevez gets the importance of teachers

WE DAY

Emilio Estevez at WE Day

The actor shares how a high school teacher helped him find his voice.

OPINION

OK, Boomer

It's time to tackle the root cause of generational warfare.

OPINION

OK, Boomer

It's time to tackle the root cause of generational warfare.

OPINION

How to fight climate anxiety

Why hope is the best weapon to fight fear.

WE DAY

WE Day Vancouver recap

Behind-the-scenes of the best WE Day moments.

WE DAY

WE Day Vancouver recap

Behind-the-scenes of the best WE Day moments.

LIFESTYLE

A well-deserved thanks

Five ways to honor yourself this Thanksgiving.

LIFESTYLE

A well-deserved thanks

Five ways to honor yourself this Thanksgiving.

All-girls dance team makes noise for peace

LOCAL IMPACT

All-girls dance team makes noise for peace

Girls in the South Bronx break stereotypes with their powerful protest.

LIFESTYLE

Your holiday gifting horosope

ME to WE gifts for every sign.

LIFESTYLE

Your holiday gifting horosope

ME to WE gifts for every sign.

WE DAY

Long road to health

Teen raises awareness for diabetes treatment.

WE DAY

Long road to health

Teen raises awareness for diabetes treatment.

WE DAY

WE Day Vancouver sneak peek

Coming to the Rogers Arena on November 19!

WE DAY

Bill Nye is still the Science Guy

On space, skeptics and why youth give him faith.

WE DAY

Bill Nye is still the Science Guy

On space, skeptics and why youth give him faith.

TRAVEL

The latest trend in bucket-list travel

Sustainable travel, redefined.

TRAVEL

The latest trend in bucket-list travel

Sustainable travel, redefined.

OPINION

Updating children's rights

30 years into the UNCRC, the convention is aging.

LOCAL IMPACT

The largest WE Scare Hunger event in Canada

1,000,000 pounds. 27,000 homes. 800 volunteers.

Re-naming Toronto's laneways to reflect our diverse history

LOCAL IMPACT

The largest WE Scare Hunger event in Canada

1,000,000 pounds. 27,000 homes. 800 volunteers.

OPINION

Re-naming laneways

Our street names should reflect our diverse history.

OPINION

Re-naming laneways

Our street names should reflect our diverse history.

OPINION

Can video games build empathy?

The right game can let us see through the eyes of others.

WE DAY

Eddie Vedder surprises youth

WE Day shines a spotlight on EB Research Partnership.

WE DAY

Eddie Vedder surprises youth

WE Day shines a spotlight on EB Research Partnership.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

WE College to be "academic hub"

The First Lady of Kenya visits WE College.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

WE College to be "academic hub"

The First Lady of Kenya visits WE College.

Washington WE Club’s food drive hits close to home

LOCAL IMPACT

Washington WE Club's food drive hits close to home

Meridian Middle School scares hunger out of Kent.

LIFESTYLE

A well-deserved thanks

Five ways to honor the person too often forgotten in your life—you!

LIFESTYLE

A well-deserved thanks

Five ways to honor the person too often forgotten in your life—you!

LOCAL IMPACT

Promoting diversity

Chicago WE Club celebrates their differences.

LOCAL IMPACT

Promoting diversity

Chicago WE Club celebrates their differences.

Canadian voters are more than taxpayers.

OPINION

Canadian voters are more than taxpayers

We cast our ballots as citizens of Canada first.

WE DAY

Backstage with Keshia Chanté

The Juno winner shares her tips for positive mental well-being

WE DAY

Backstage with Keshia Chanté

The Juno winner shares her tips for positive mental well-being

WE DAY

Peter Mansbridge

Debunking fake news at WE Day Toronto.

WE DAY

Peter Mansbridge

Debunking fake news at WE Day Toronto.

Tampon badges and a vagina installation: taking the stigma out of menstruation. Period.

LOCAL IMPACT

Taking the stigma out of menstruation

How one London school is putting the issue front and centre.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Saving a cacao graveyard

WE Charity helps farmers in Ecuador revive failing crops.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Saving a cacao graveyard

WE Charity helps farmers in Ecuador revive failing crops.

OPINION

Debates and democracy

How to get the most out of watching the election debates.

OPINION

Debates and democracy

How to get the most out of watching the election debates.

LOCAL IMPACT

Learning a skill, ending a stigma

Youth ensures homeless women have feminine hygiene products.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

The girls fighting child marriage

Ethiopian Girls' Club doesn't let their friends go without a fight.

Missouri educator builds bridges to inspire healing

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

The girls fighting child marriage

Ethiopian Girls' Club doesn't let their friends go without a fight.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Inspiring healing

Missouri educator has spent a lifetime connecting people.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Inspiring healing

Missouri educator has spent a lifetime connecting people.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

WE College grad become safari guide

Young women in the Maasai Mara break into the male-dominated field.

OPINION

Canadian election debates.

Leaders’ debates are a chance to reengage turned-off voters.

OPINION

Canadian election debates.

Leaders’ debates are a chance to reengage turned-off voters.

WE DAY

Natalie Portman

On her passion for women's empowerment and Time's Up.

WE DAY

Natalie Portman

On her passion for women's empowerment and Time's Up.

WE DAY

Martin Luther King III believes youth will help kindness triumph

How hope keeps the human rights activist charging ahead.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Meet the coffee queen of Ecuador

The daughter of a ME to WE Coffee farmer disrupts the norm.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Meet the coffee queen of Ecuador

The daughter of a ME to WE Coffee farmer disrupts the norm.

LOCAL IMPACT

Youth codes for a better world

Anna Miller is using coding to do more good.

LOCAL IMPACT

Youth codes for a better world

Anna Miller is using coding to do more good.

LOCAL IMPACT

Biking for a cure

Alberta students pedal for two days to raise money to fight cancer.

WE DAY

WE Day UN recap

Check out 10 behind-the-scenes highlights from WE Day UN.

WE DAY

WE Day UN recap

Check out 10 behind-the-scenes highlights from WE Day UN.

OPINION

Demand dignity for Indigenous seniors

Discussing the unique issues facing Indigenous elders.

OPINION

Demand dignity for Indigenous seniors

Discussing the unique issues facing Indigenous elders.

LOCAL IMPACT

Inside Toronto's global climate strike

Thousands of youth gathered to demand action on climate change.

WE DAY

Natalie Portman backstage at WE Day

On her passion for women’s empowerment and Time’s Up.

WE DAY

Natalie Portman backstage at WE Day

On her passion for women’s empowerment and Time’s Up.

WE DAY

WE Day UN sneak peek

Check out who’s joining us at the Barclays Center on September 25.

WE DAY

WE Day UN sneak peek

Check out who’s joining us at the Barclays Center on September 25.

WE DAY

Princess Beatrice speaks at WE Day UN

Three tips to live by: How to find and realize your dreams.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Becoming a female safari guide

WE College's School of Tourism helps women in the Maasai Mara

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Becoming a female safari guide

WE College's School of Tourism helps women in the Maasai Mara

WE DAY

WE Day Toronto recap

Highlight from WE Day in the 6ix.

WE DAY

WE Day Toronto recap

Highlight from WE Day in the 6ix.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

American medical staff team up with Kenyan doctors

Medical volunteer trip ignites passion, perspective and partnership.

WE DAY

WE Day Toronto sneak peek

See who is coming to the first WE Day show of the fall season!

WE DAY

WE Day Toronto sneak peek

See who is coming to the first WE Day show of the fall season!

WE DAY

Youth codes for a better world

Anna Miller is using coding to do more good.

WE DAY

Youth codes for a better world

Anna Miller is using coding to do more good.

OPINION

How to help your child's teachers

Teaching is a demanding job. Here are simple tips to support educators.

WE DAY

Jessi Cruickshank at WE Day

The star shares how she's raising socially-conscious kids.

WE DAY

Jessi Cruickshank at WE Day

The star shares how she's raising socially-conscious kids.

WE DAY

Drew Scott at WE Day

What giving back means to the Property Brothers star.

WE DAY

Drew Scott at WE Day

What giving back means to the Property Brothers star.

WE DAY

March for Our Lives co-founders talk voting

Jaclyn Corin and Cameron Kasky sit down with Craig Kielburger.

Julia Gillard at WE Day

Her message to youth: “Raise your voice, use your power.”

Julia Gillard at WE Day

Her message to youth: “Raise your voice, use your power.”

WE DAY

Peter Mansbridge

Debunking fake news.

WE DAY

Peter Mansbridge

Debunking fake news.

OPINION

Public libraries build healthy communities

Libraries they are hubs of innovation, inclusivity and accessibility.

Measuring well-being

Why Canada's census should ask about mental health.

The Canadian census should measure well-being.

Measuring well-being

Why Canada's census should ask about mental health.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

New classroom in Kenya

Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

New classroom in Kenya

Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.

OPINION

Inuit activist on climate change

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier connects the dots.

TRAVEL

Building a legacy

Teacher inspires generations of students on ME to WE Trips.

TRAVEL

Building a legacy

Teacher inspires generations of students on ME to WE Trips.

LIFESTYLE

Back to school guide

10 tips to get excited and organized for the school year ahead.

WE DAY

Eddie Vedder surprises youth

WE Day shines a spotlight on EB Research Partnership.

WE DAY

Eddie Vedder surprises youth

WE Day shines a spotlight on EB Research Partnership.

WE DAY

WE Day Connect

Digital technology is taking WE Day global.

WE DAY

WE Day Connect

Digital technology is taking WE Day global.

LIFESTYLE

Celebrate Family Fun Month

10 ways to have fun while giving back with your family.

LIFESTYLE

8 stories from the amazing women of WE

Our staff share their stories.

Eight stories from the amazing women of WE

LIFESTYLE

8 stories from the amazing women of WE

Our staff share their stories.

LOCAL IMPACT

How one survivor healed by helping others

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Living her dream on and off the field

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Siblings compete to clean up the Amazon

The roots of sibling rivalry were planted over dinner. Sitting around a pot of uchumanga fish stew and bread made of yuca, then-12-year-old Frank Shanga Piedra listened as his sister Talia shared her news from the day. Their school in Kanambu, a small village inland from the Napo River in Ecuador’s Amazon Rainforest, won first place in WE’s Clean Schools Program—and Talia led the way.