After the highly successful event last year, the Leadership Now! annual event will expand once again, this time to accomodate middle and secondary schools on two seperate days.

On Oct. 27, 4,500 Peel board middle school students will fill the Powerade Centre in Brampton, ON, followed by 4,500 secondary students on Oct. 28. Both groups will hear inspiring words from speakers and musicians who will promote awareness of extreme global poverty, talk about the power of micro-credit and explain how youth today have the ability to be leaders in solving global issues.

Middle School Registration Closed

If you are a middle school that still has not registered for Leadership Now! and are interested in attending, please register below for the secondary school Leadership Now! on Oct. 28. The program is identical to the middle school event.

Secondary School Registration

Powerade Centre, Brampton (map)

Doors open at 9:15 a.m.

10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
A special event for students and teachers to learn more about leadership, global citizenship and reducing global poverty.

• learn about global poverty and how you can make a difference
• learn what micro-credit is and how you and your friends can use it to reduce global poverty in the world
• be inspired
• discover your leadership potential
• bring what you've learned into your school and your daily life

There will be no lunch served at this event. Students and teachers are encouraged to bring a litter-less lunch.

Admission is free, however transportation and supply coverage is not included.

At Leadership Now! you will:

• hear from keynote speakers Jessica Jackley Flannery, co-founder of the micro-credit organization Kiva and Craig Kielburger and Michel Chikwanine from Free the Children.

• hear the inspirational story and music from Canadian singer/songwriter and War Child advocate, Liam Titcomb.
• be entertained by great live music and crowd interaction from Absolute Leadership!
• discover your leadership potential and ability to affect positive change.
• have an opportunity to gather contact information from NGOs, community partners and educators by visiting various displays throughout the corridor of the Powerade Centre.

Here's how to register:  

• Register online by clicking on the above link and filling out the information.
• Each middle school is allowed to register up to 30 students.
• Each secondary school is allowed to register up to 120 students.
• If your school would like to bring additional students, you must fill out the additional team registration which can be found directly underneath the primary registration.
• Students must complete a permission form and return it to the school before the event.
  • middle school permission form
  • secondary school permission form
• Register by Oct. 9, 2009 to secure your class' spot at the conference.

Want to register more than one team?

• Please register additional teams and they will be added to a waiting list. You will be contacted following Oct. 9 if there is space.

Oct. 27 Agenda

Oct. 28 Agenda

Event logo
Backgrounder
Jessica Jackley Falnnery

Craig Kielburger
Michel Chikwanine

Liam Titcomb

Questions? Contact Scott LaMantia at scott.lamantia@peelsb.com or call 905-890-1010, ext. 2817.