Advocacy

Most of the world now knows Malala's story, but it all started when she was a young girl attending school in Pakistan. When the Taliban took over and she was eleven years old, girls were no longer allowed to go to school. However, Malala kept going -- and she started a blog to tell people about what was happening and promote education for girls. This brought her to the Taliban's attention, and in 2012, they stopped her school bus, got on, and asked, "Who is Malala?" When she identified herself, they shot her in the head and left her to die. Amazingly, Malala survived the shooting and went on to become an advocate for girls' education, winning the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17. To learn more about Malala, click here. 

When Autumn was eight, she visited Serpent River First Nation in Ontario and learned that the water their was unsafe to drink. She was shocked to learn that people in Canada didn't have access to clean drinking water, and more shocked when she found out that this was a common problem on reserves in Canada. Autumn brought this problem to the attention of the whole world. In 2016, at the age of 12, she met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and public told him, “I am very unhappy with the choices you’ve made.” Trudeau replied, “I understand that. I will protect the water.” People were amazed at her courage and knowledge at such a young age, and to this day she continues to advocate for clean water for people everywhere. To learn more about Autumn, click here.