LP-A student council participates in We Day

We Day puts the “we” in empowerment. Nobody can purchase a ticket for We Day. The only way you can make it to We Day is through service, and the Lake Park-Audubon student council did just that. They participated in “We Scare Hunger” on Halloween. They collected cans and other non-perishable food items to donate to our local food pantry in Detroit Lakes. Founded by two brothers, We Day brings thousands of youth together to inspire us all that WE have the poWEr to make a difference. The students began their day at 4:15 a.m. loading the bus headed to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. When they arrived, they traveled flights of stairs to find their seats. As they entered the stadium, they could see the thousands of other students doing the wave, and of course joined in. There were 24 students from Lake Park Audubon out of 18,000 students in attendance. They not only felt small, but also felt that they were all meant to be there. We Day was arranged like a school day, meaning there were different teachers in each periods 1-4. There were many great “teachers” like J.R. Martinez, Husna Ibrahim, Craig Kielburger, Kweku Mandela, Tom Wilson, Commander Eileen Collins, Clemantine Wamariya and so many more.
One of these speakers was Magic Johnson, who announced unexpectedly to Minnesota that he will donate $1 million to an organization called “Free the Children,” one of the sponsors for We Day, to support education in East Africa. Each speaker brought a new lesson.  Some spoke of their difficulties through childhood - starting with almost nothing, to blossoming into something so wonderful that they had never even imagined. Anyone has the power to make a difference or be whatever they hope to be. “We Are Rafikis” (We Are Friends) is an organization for empowering women in Africa. Uneducated women in Africa are unable to provide for their families, so they have come together to make beautiful beaded bracelets. Half the profits for each bracelet goes straight to Africa and donates a baby chick to a farm. Each chick will grow into a chicken, which will lay eggs. With the eggs, a mother can now have enough to feed her children. Each teacher spoke of many ways we can help families in Africa. Another way is having people in your community donate $50. With $50, they are able to send a goat to help a farm to have milk. A mother can sell her goat’s milk and the chicken’s eggs and make a profit for her family. Being a part of We Day doesn’t obligate you to help your global community, but more so to start with your local community. Whether it’s standing up for a child who is being bullied, or donating food to the food pantry, or starting a fund raiser in your group to raise awareness and money for certain local charities, it all makes a difference. Along with all of the lessons, there were brief “recess” periods when they performed the We Day dance. This included, once again, the entire stadium joining in. The students also had the privilege of being able to hear The Band Perry, Colbie Caillat and other artists live. The LPA student council left that day with not only fun memories, but a great lesson that they can make a difference. Anyone can look on their website (lakeparkaudubon.com) to see how they are doing on their quest to make a difference in the future. Tweets by @DLNewspapersWe Day puts the “we” in empowerment.Nobody can purchase a ticket for We Day. The only way you can make it to We Day is through service, and the Lake Park-Audubon student council did just that.They participated in “We Scare Hunger” on Halloween. They collected cans and other non-perishable food items to donate to our local food pantry in Detroit Lakes.Founded by two brothers, We Day brings thousands of youth together to inspire us all that WE have the poWEr to make a difference.The students began their day at 4:15 a.m. loading the bus headed to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. When they arrived, they traveled flights of stairs to find their seats. As they entered the stadium, they could see the thousands of other students doing the wave, and of course joined in.There were 24 students from Lake Park Audubon out of 18,000 students in attendance. They not only felt small, but also felt that they were all meant to be there.We Day was arranged like a school day, meaning there were different teachers in each periods 1-4. There were many great “teachers” like J.R. Martinez, Husna Ibrahim, Craig Kielburger, Kweku Mandela, Tom Wilson, Commander Eileen Collins, Clemantine Wamariya and so many more.
One of these speakers was Magic Johnson, who announced unexpectedly to Minnesota that he will donate $1 million to an organization called “Free the Children,” one of the sponsors for We Day, to support education in East Africa.Each speaker brought a new lesson.  Some spoke of their difficulties through childhood - starting with almost nothing, to blossoming into something so wonderful that they had never even imagined. Anyone has the power to make a difference or be whatever they hope to be.“We Are Rafikis” (We Are Friends) is an organization for empowering women in Africa. Uneducated women in Africa are unable to provide for their families, so they have come together to make beautiful beaded bracelets.Half the profits for each bracelet goes straight to Africa and donates a baby chick to a farm. Each chick will grow into a chicken, which will lay eggs. With the eggs, a mother can now have enough to feed her children.Each teacher spoke of many ways we can help families in Africa. Another way is having people in your community donate $50.With $50, they are able to send a goat to help a farm to have milk. A mother can sell her goat’s milk and the chicken’s eggs and make a profit for her family.Being a part of We Day doesn’t obligate you to help your global community, but more so to start with your local community. Whether it’s standing up for a child who is being bullied, or donating food to the food pantry, or starting a fund raiser in your group to raise awareness and money for certain local charities, it all makes a difference.Along with all of the lessons, there were brief “recess” periods when they performed the We Day dance. This included, once again, the entire stadium joining in. The students also had the privilege of being able to hear The Band Perry, Colbie Caillat and other artists live.The LPA student council left that day with not only fun memories, but a great lesson that they can make a difference. Anyone can look on their website (lakeparkaudubon.com) to see how they are doing on their quest to make a difference in the future.Tweets by @DLNewspapers