Returning from back to back trips, jumping into an incredible customized leadership training with an inspiring group of Toronto’s inner city leaders to long days and even longer nights preparing for the fall of We Days. To say my fall has been busy… is an understatement.
With little sleep and absolutely no work life balance (sorry family and friends!), I look back on the accomplishments of my last couple months and still feel privileged.
Less than 2 weeks ago we (a organization staff by a group of 20+ year olds) pulled of the first of 4 We Days of 2011- a day where 18,000 youth and their educators gather to be inspired. Inspired by social justice hero's, like minded performers in an arena full of equally passionate young people. The goal of the day- to kick off a year of fundraising, advocacy and community service. The students take back what they learn and they ACT. Carrying the movement of WE thinking and WE acting!
As all the staff running the event take on obscure tasks from registration, through to manual labour we are all encouraged to seek out our “We Day Moment”
I took a different role this year, leading up a team of staff who would be responsible for selling all of the socially conscious products Me to We offers. Managing a team, under the pressure and high stress of crunch time- the role had its challenges. Determined to stay true to the power of the event- I snuck in my We Day moment just as Nelly Furtado took the stage.
I am privileged to be a part of THAT.
In just a few days I am off to Vancouver, to replicate what we did in Toronto to another auditorium of 18,000 youth. Although it is a daunting task- where sore feet, minimal sleep and emotional exhaustion is a definite. I know that the power of the event is much greater than my personal struggles. Nevertheless, wish me luck.
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