Kids Can Have Ideas Too!

I just completed Elementary School and next year will be going into Junior High. Near the end of grade 6 we had a substitute teacher for one day, I did not like the substitute. This is because she made it clear to the class that she though kids could not change the world or even make a difference. She thought that no one could make a difference in the world unless they had money. This is not true.

We are a group of global minded kids who would like to see a change in the world, whether it's in the worlds politics, environment or way that we treat war, poverty and many other things. We have already made a difference in the world, even if it has been small. Two years ago, me and my class did an activity for earth day to raise awareness about the environment and raise money to plant trees in our schoolyard. We ended up raising over $400 and were able to plant 4 trees. This year we started a group to raise money for World Vision. We had a lofty goal of $4 000 that no one really thought we'd make. In the end, we raised exactly $6 000 with the help of numerous fundraisers and many personal donations. Two of the biggest being $2 000 from the Flaman Foundation and another $2 000 from Mill Woods Developments. At the end of this project we held a "press release" with Global TV, the Edmonton Journal and invited the Flaman Foundation and Mill Wood Developments. To see the article in the Edmonton Journal, click here.

With this blog we hope to make an even bigger difference in the world.