Family Day: Sparking Change - The Next Generation of Youth Activists // FREE

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Feb 18, 2019 4:30 PM

Description

If the past year has proven anything, it is that if we are going to make our world a better place, young people are almost certainly going to lead the charge. Join us for a lively discussion with some of Toronto’s most inspiring young activists—all working to be the change they want to see. 


Featuring:

 
Indygo Arscott
At just sixteen, Indygo Arscott started the We The Students Do Not Consent movement and is the face behind Decolonize Canadian Schools.

 
Rayne Fisher-Quann
Named a Women of the Year by Chatelaine Magazine, Rayne Fisher-Quann is a student activist and the executive director of March for Our Education, an organization dedicated to fighting for sex education, truth and reconciliation, and the voice of Ontario's youth.

  
Arezoo Najibzadeh
As the Executive Director of the Young Women’s Leadership Network, this fierce young leader is dedicated to fostering young women’s civic and political leadership. 

  
Rachel Parent
Through her organization, Kids Right To Know, this nineteen-year-old is changing the way our country looks at genetically modified food.

Panel moderated by Sarah Li-Lun MacArthur, Programming Coordinator, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.

Additional Information

How to Change the World: Family Day at Hot Docs: On February 18, bring the whole family to get engaged and inspired with a day of films and free special events featuring young people doing incredible things.

Tickets: FREE (Maximum of four per person)