TORONTO, CA (Rap Newswire) Nov. 16, 2009: Youth-led organization The 411
Initiative For Change (411), is teaming up with Plan Canada to present
411 TV: Because I Am A Girl, -- a girls’ rights themed education program
for schools across Ontario -- in the format of a mock live-to-air TV Talk
Show.
Canadian hip-hop artists Eternia and Masia One use their music and personal
experiences to generate discussions on issues affecting girls in Canada
and around the world. The show is hosted by CBC journalist Nana Aba Duncan,
MTV Canada hosts Nicole Holness and Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, along with Diane
Salema join the conversation through pre-taped segments to discuss their
trips to visit girls in* Haiti, Colombia* and Sudan. This highly entertaining
and candid program will reach 10,000 female students in Brampton, Mississauga,
Brechin, Sudbury, Sault St. Marie, Thunder Bay, Dryden, Sioux Lookout,
St. Thomas, Waterdown, Hamilton, Beamsville, St. Catharines, Sarnia, Windsor,
Bowmanville, Oshawa, Toronto and Richmond Hill.
411 TV: Because I Am A Girl uses video, music and theatre to hear first-hand
stories from young girls around the world about access to education, forced
early marriage, violence against girls and women and self esteem. This
project is committed to portraying positive images of girls, to providing
engaging stories and to offering real-life testimonies from girls around
the world. Internationally, girls are making their voices heard, empowering
themselves and inspiring others - one community at a time.
The show airs stories of local heroes by highlighting both their struggles
and successes in improving their lives and their communities. 411’s programming
works to connect young Canadians to volunteering initiatives and resources
in their communities and provides schools with meaningful opportunities
for youth to continue learning about this critical issue. This program
demonstrates that young Canadians are drivers of change and make a difference
in the world.
School Performance Dates:
Nov 13 – Dec 4, 2009 (9am and 1pm shows each day)
Contact 411 for school names, addresses and exact times in each city
This program is supported by: The Department of Canadian Heritage, The
Ontario Trillium Foundation, Dose.ca, The Girl Effect, and MTV Canada
BECAUSE I AM A GIRL:
http://www.BecauseIAmAGirl.ca
The 411 INITIATIVE FOR CHANGE:
http:/www.Whatsthe411.ca
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