'Turn the light' to educate & raise funds on important cultural issuesTurn the Light

My idea is to empower Canadian youth to “Turn the Light” on important cultural issues such as the impacts of racism and ignorance and the hardships new immigrants face. By using music, art, dance and poetry, students from over 50 schools in Canada will educate their peers on these issues in an engaging and fun manner. Here’s how the Turn the Light model will work:

The main event is a student led cross-cultural dance that would raises funds to assist new/underprivileged immigrant families. To promote the event, students would leverage the arts, while raising awareness on important cultural issues. For example, ‘flash mobs’ to Nelly Furtado’s Powerless, which describes the feeling of being discriminated against can be used. Funds would go to 2 sources, with the goal of creating a self-sustaining model:

• 70% - To new/underprivileged immigrant families.
• 30% - Back to the schools & Turn the Light for the next year’s event