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\n \n 6 Canadians Who Are Making a Difference <\/a>\n
(Please note: One of the examples discusses AIDS.)<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Creating a More Accessible World: Q&A with Maayan Ziv, Founder and CEO AccessNow <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n DoSomething.org <\/a>\n
This site offers lots of different ideas on how students can make a difference and be leaders for good.<\/a> <\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n The Elders <\/a>\n
Created by Nelson Mandela, The Elders are an independent group of global leaders working together for peace and human rights. This site contains information about who The Elders are comprised of, the work they do, and news stories from around the world.<\/a> <\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Hellen Keller Biography <\/a>\n
From the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), a look at Hellen Keller\u2019s life and key achievements. <\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Kindraising <\/a>\n
Run by Canadian youth Hannah Alper, this site is focused on different kind acts from around the world and encourages readers to engage in their own \u201ckindraising.\u201d<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Six-year-old raises over $85K for Angelman syndrome 1 bake sale at a time <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n ME to WE Award Winners <\/a>\n
This site has mini-profiles of the past ME to WE award winners for the last four years. The winners are all amazing young people who have stepped up and made a difference.<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Pink Shirt Day <\/a>\n
The official website for Pink Shirt Day, which is focused on ending bullying. The site has information on how it began, personal stories, and information about when Pink Shirt Day is held every year.<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Tapestry of Hope <\/a>\n
From the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), an interactive map that shows projects connected to the environmental youth program Roots & Shoots from all over the world.<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Meet the Commissioners <\/a>\n
A look at the three commissioners who headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The site also offers information about the TRC, its findings, the \u201cCalls to Action,\u201d and more.<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n 2015 Top 20 Under 20\u2122 Award Recipient: Maxwell Tran, 19 <\/a>\n
A brief look at Maxwell Tran, the founder of Ink Movement, non-profit organization that offers young Canadians the chance to express themselves creatively through the arts.<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n \u2018Can\u2019t\u2019 doesn\u2019t exist for incredible boy who suffers from spinal cord injury <\/a>\n
A video and article about Tai Young, a young person with a disability who\u2019s achieved incredible things, and says that anyone can make a difference.<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Indigenous Youth Empowered Through Dance <\/a>\n
A brief video and article about dancer Tracee Smith and her charity Outside Looking In, which offers Indigenous youths throughout Canada the chance to engage in long-term intensive education through dance.<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Nelson Mandela \u2013 Mini Biography <\/a>\n
A video exploring the life of Nelson Mandela and his work to end apartheid in South Africa. (for older students) (Please note: The video contains sensitive images.)<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Working to Bring Hope to Canadian Indigenous People <\/a>\n
This video by TIME<\/i> magazine focuses on community leader Michael Redhead Champagne and his work in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (for older students) (Please note: The accompanying article mentions racism and suicide.) <\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n \n video <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon (Dial Books, 2012)<\/span> <\/a>\n
This picture book shares the story of how William Kamkwamba, a 14-year-old boy, brought electricity to his village in Malawi. William had to drop out of school, but a library book led him on an amazing journey to build a windmill for his impoverished and drought-stricken village.<\/div> <\/div>\n \n book <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough written by Katie Smith Milway and illustrated by Sylvie Daigneault (Kids Can Press, 2010)<\/span> <\/a>\n
Based on real events, The Good Garden<\/i> explores how a man arrives in a community and teaches families new farming practices in Honduras. Living on the edges of poverty, the new practices revolutionize how families live and support themselves.<\/div> <\/div>\n \n book <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter (HMH Books for Young Readers, 2004)<\/span> <\/a>\n
This book focuses on Alia Muhammad Baker, a librarian in Iraq whose bravery led to around 30 000 books being saved during the Iraq War. <\/div> <\/div>\n \n book <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Making Change: Tips from an Underage Overachiever by Bilaal Rajan (Orca Books, 2008)<\/span> <\/a>\n
In this book, Bilaal Rajan offers other youths tips on effective fundraising, using examples from his own life. The book also covers tips on how young people can set goals and reach them to make a difference. <\/div> <\/div>\n \n book <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Our Earth: How Kids Are Saving the Planet by Janet Wilson (Second Story Press, 2010)<\/span> <\/a>\n
This book contains profiles of young environmental activists. Each person mentioned uses a different method or focuses on a different area of the environment. The book ends with tips on how readers themselves can become environmental activists, too. <\/div> <\/div>\n \n book <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Our Heroes: How Children Are Making a Difference by Janet Wilson (Second Story Press, 2014)<\/span> <\/a>\n
This book contains true stories about children from around the world who have made a difference in the lives of those in their community or beyond. The book ends with tips on how readers themselves can become everyday leaders, too.<\/div> <\/div>\n \n book <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n \n Viola Desmond Won\u2019t Be Budged! written by Jody Nyasha Warner and illustrated by Richard Rudnicki (Groundwood Books, 2010)<\/span> <\/a>\n
This book focuses on Viola Desmond, a Black woman who refused move from a main-floor seat in a movie theatre to the balcony area because of her race. This courageous act helped ignite the civil rights movement in Canada. <\/div> <\/div>\n \n book <\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1769,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1916","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1916\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www3.scholastic.ca\/take-action\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}