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5 Ways to Get Involved
NATIONAL CHILD DAY IS A GREAT TIME TO CELEBRATE THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN – FROM COAST TO COAST TO COAST! HERE’S HOW TO RAISE AWARENESS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
Get social
This National Child Day, promote awareness about children’s rights through social media. Every tweet, post, and share helps to spread the word and involve more Canadians in this critical conversation about kids in Canada.
#8MillionEmpowered
Here’s how to get started:
1. Download the 2024 NCD graphic here.
2. Go to your profile photo.
3. Click the camera icon to change your profile photo.
4. Select the #8MillionEmpowered graphic.
Changing your profile photo is a great way to get the conversation started with your family and friends on social media.
Enlist your school
Children need to know their rights – and celebrate them! This year’s National Child Day Activity Guide includes fun games and resources. Teachers can also display our 2024 poster in classrooms and hallways to help raise awareness.
Want to do more with your students? Register for our National Child Day online event on November 20. Kids will learn about their rights, have a chance to ask questions, and hear from Canadian leaders and experts.
Celebrate at home
The best way to show kids they matter is by celebrating their rights. Set aside special family time to discuss the difference between rights and wants:
Rights
What you need to survive and thrive
Wants
Things that are nice to have but not essential to a safe and healthy childhood
Download Children First Canada’s child-friendly rights poster and go through each item together. You can also incorporate games to make learning fun (see our National Day Activity Guide for more ideas).
Engage your workplace or organization
Adults need to hear about the importance of children’s rights, too. Encourage your co-workers to spend time with their kids on November 20 to talk about their rights. At your workplace, consider hosting a virtual lunch-and-learn session or fundraiser, encourage co-workers to participate in our National Child Day online event on November 20, or ask your employer to help spread the word through your company’s intranet or on social media.
Host a fundraiser
Want to encourage your school, community, workplace or friends to support children’s rights in Canada? Host a fundraiser!
Match employee donations, plan a bake sale or invite people to donate a toonie on National Child Day. Get creative, and know that you’ll be making a difference in the lives of all 8 million kids in Canada.
When you donate to Children First Canada, 100% of the proceeds support programs that promote the rights of children and youth in Canada.