East coast Michaela rocks!!!
Anyone who’s ever been stickered for the cause after crossing paths with 11-year-old Michaela Lalande can’t doubt the power of one girl.
We first met Michaela here on the blog back in early October when the Because I am a Girl documentary film team was interviewing girls in Nova Scotia. Ever since, she’s been a girl on a mission, spreading the word about the movement with huge determination and persistence.
Not every girl would even want to stand up in front of 500 students at their school to give a presentation on girls’ rights but that didn’t faze Michaela, especially after she insisted to her principal that the cause was something he had to fit into the school’s schedule.
And Michaela isn’t stopping there. She’s been invited to give a presentation to her old school and she wants to expand her campaign to a local high school too. She even has her eye on presenting to her Dad’s air force base and says, “If all the military kids across Canada got together, just think of the difference it would make!”
Between her bigger gigs, Michaela is also out to convert people to the cause one a time. She’s created a Because I am a Girl notebook which she updates nightly from our blog and website, and gives regular updates to her class. She thinks her pink Because I am a Girl t-shirt is a great conversation starter and she always keeps enough stickers on her to give out to people she meets.
When Michaela really wants to help someone, she can’t stop until she has and says, “As a girl, you’ve got a lot of power. And I want to use it.”
Go Michaela go! Be the one!
Click here to read the Because I am a Girl web story about Michaela
"You are the One ".....Very proud of you, have fun and keep up the spirit... you can do anything you set your mind too, Love Dad,
Good Presentation today at the school,Great job!!!The kids asked some good questions..The Blog from Dec. 9th Down East Michaela Rocks, and the Insperatioal story also, Your working hard and it must be so rewarding....You are Cool!!!!Keep on Inspiring people....
Hey Michaela when did you say you are going to the High School to do your Presentation??
Hi All THANKYOU !!!!!
Thanks to DRPS for letting me do the double Presentation today...And if anyone has more questions you can ask here, I check daily!!! If your looking for the gifts of Hope, just check out the bottom of the page,PLAN Canada,its easy to find..And the High School,It will be early in January..Im so looking forward, Its a cool school So who at your school wants to be THE ONE?
For a girl of eleven years, Your one remarkable young lady........Nice to see, that someone cares for equlity and fights for kids rights. Merry Christmas
Thankyou, Bev and Hey And Marianne...... Michaela
Michaela--that takes alot of energy and planning to be able to speak to a large group of people.
You are great support to make a difference.Keep up the good work.
Love Aunt Glenda
Michaela-You are one incredible and inspiring young woman! It's hard to believe that you are only 11 years old. You have such a big heart and are so determined to fight for girls rights. You have such power, and are already making such a difference. Keep up the amazing hard work!
hey i`m amy i think that because i am a girl rocks alos you are 11 now thats cool!!!!!!!
Keep up the good work. You are a wonderful role model for girls your age. We are all proud of you. Love,Cousins-Kathy,Jim,Jamie,Shelly and Alex
PLEASE HELP PLAN CANADA with the earthquake in Haiti.....We need to help them rebuild there efforts in Haiti..The pre-school was destroyed they have been there since 1973,Working so hard. Plan needs help and every dollar is 2 thanks to the Government, Make a difference, the world isnt that big, help the people of Haiti, Lets help rebuild the pre-school, Please, They need everything including us.....Michaela
I think you should win
GO MEME YOU ROCK GURLL!
you be the one!
Thank you !!!!!!!
Michaela
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Hi Michaela!
My name is Yasemin and I am the Halifax Youth Programs Coordinator for the YWCA. I work with junior high school girls in three schools in Halifax and I think it would be amazing for our girls to meet you. They are doing a program right now called Girls Changing the World. If you would like to come and meet the girls to tell them about Because I am a Girl and talk with them about what you've been doing, please feel free to contact me at: halifaxyouth@ywcahalifax.com
I look forward to hearing from you, Michaela!
All the best,
Yasemin
I would be Delighted, I will send you an e-mail to set it up, Thankyou for the opportunity. Michaela
You are truly an inspiration, Meme. Your strong work ethic and determination is admirable. Thank you for teaching me about “Because I am a Girl”. I look forward to you sharing more with our class in the future.
Fantastic work, Meme!
Ms. Nearing :)
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