Area Students Head to 'We Day' to Recognize Community Service

Leadership students at Franklin Pierce High School in the nearby Franklin Pierce School District are among the 15,000 young people expected at We Day in Seattle on Wednesday for a star-studded program.

The youth-empowerment event is a program by the Canadian-based nonprofit group Free The Children, founded by Craig Kielburger when he was just a kid himself. It is designed to show kids positive approaches to life and ways to set themselves free by helping others.

The event Wednesday, which runs from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be streamed live at http://www.weday.com/ starting at 9:15 a.m.

The 15,000 kids who will attend the event--from some 380 schools in more than 100 districts statewide--have already been selected, based on their own service work for both local and global causes. They include students from Franklin Pierce and Orting.

The Franklin Pierce students put together an intramural athletics program for their peers and plan a season-ending tournament. The school’s Key Club is also taking leadership by acting as mentors for the students at a nearby elementary school.

Students, how do you perform service to your community? Adults, how can we inspire youth to give back to their communities? Tell us in the comments.