We’ve come a long way since the Because I am a Girl campaign launched in Canada back in September (check out the video here)! Documentary Tour This fall, Simonee, Liz, Torey and Jon travelled across Canada interviewing hundreds of girls about adversity and strength in their every day lives for the Because I am a [...]

We’re all home – safe and sound! What a journey it has been! Torey, Jon, Liz and I have met the creme of the crop – Cool girls (to say the least), inspired and inspiring! We thank soooooo many of you for sharing your stories and encourage those we didn’t meet to share their heartfelt [...]

Tomorrow we make our way to Calgary but before we head out, we need to thank Vancouver for the time we spent here! We met some amazing girls and women… THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!  Liz summed up our visit yesterday – The school, the young author and the South African academic, pioneer – [...]

Today we met with some girls from the Britannia Secondary School in Vancouver. While at the school we were also surprised by a visit from Plan Canada’s newest spokesperson, Filipino-Canadian pop star, Elise Estrada.  Elise is very excited about being part of Plan’s Because I Am A Girl campaign and she is looking forward to [...]

It’s cold in Ottawa but we’re happy to be here! We arrived from Toronto very late last night in our trusty Because I am a Girl caravan… Look out for us Ottawa – Jon, Torey, Liz and myself are hear to talk to Ottawa girls and today we got started with a big bang!  Our [...]

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 [...]

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE

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 [...]

Tuesday’s launch of the Because I am Girl campaign was amazing! We were totally inspired by the number of girls who came out to meet Because I am A Girl ambassadors Tara Oram and Jennifer Heil at Berczy Park and to tell their stories. We got some fantastic photos (check out more on the Because [...]