Education for Change Speaking Tour

On Friday Bird's Hill School welcomed two special guests, Tina and O'Neil from Free the Children. They are part of the Education for Change Speaking Tour and are in our province to share their passion for social change and empowering youth. They are visiting nine schools in Manitoba and we are the only school in the River East Transcona School Division to have this opportunity!

To kick off our morning, the grade five and six students were part of a keynote presentation where Tina and O'Neil got us thinking about how we can make a difference by helping others less fortunate than ourselves. They spoke about how knowledge is power and that all children have a right to an education. After the presentation 24 grade six S.P.I.N. Club members participated in a workshop where students had time to think about what their passion was and to share their opinions about social issues. Wow, what an awesome day full of energy and important messages. We thank Tina and O'Neil for inspiring us to believe we can make a difference. Our S.P.I.N. Club members can't wait to get started on our first campaign . . . We Scare Hunger!