Our team is in full pre-production mode making sure all our equipment works before we leave tomorrow for Ottawa. See below.

Hi Everyone! Jon here to tell you a little bit about myself and why I am so thrilled to be part of the Because I am a Girl Campaign. I have lived my entire life in Toronto, Canada but have always been curious about the outside world. Since I received a video camera and an [...]

This morning I was doing what I do every morning: drinking a cup of coffee and eating a slightly over-toasted bagel, but instead of watching “sports highlights” (ahhemm my code name for Regis and Kelly) or flipping through the paper, I had a copy of the Because I am a Girl report in front of [...]

Hey readers! My name is Torey and I take the pictures around here!  I am often asked,  “What is it like to be a guy working on the Because I am a Girl campaign and documentary?”  The truth is that I love it!  I am super stoked to be heading across the country to hear [...]

Hey World! Simonee here – just thought I’d share some behind the scene shots of us making the documentary!  Recently, we talked with Alba – a 16 year-old girl –  who dreams of helping with homelessness. She doesn’t understand why people live on the street in Canada? I’m with ya, Alba! She’s also really upset to [...]

Hey everyone, Liz here! You’ve already met Simonee and soon you’ll get to know Jon and Torey too. We’re the documentary team! I am unbelievably excited to take part in such an important and empowering global movement. I’ve never traveled across Canada before and I can’t think of a better way to do it than [...]

We’re gearing up to hit the open road on Thursday and drive to Ottawa, and we’re so excited to film this documentary! As we drive city to city across the country we want to capture the voices of girls in Canada and what it means to be a girl- here and home and in countries [...]

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE

The Because I am a Girl campaign has been making news! Check out some of these great articles from the last few days. The Globe and Mail calls for increased investment in girls to reduce global poverty. Belinda Stronach, in a Globe editorial piece says that investing in girls pays off in social and economic [...]

The September 22nd launch of the Because I am a Girl campaign in Berczy Park was a resounding success. Our team arrived in our Because I am a Girl vehicle and immediately went to work interviewing the incredible Plan ambassador and Olympic skier Jennifer Heil.  As an accomplished and empowered female athlete, Jennifer enthusiastically conveyed [...]