On Wednesday, April 25th, 8th grade Spanish Biliteracy students attended We Day to celebrate their local/global service learning projects and be inspired to make a positive impact in our local and global communities. On the We Day website, We Day is described as a, " WE Day is a powerful, life-changing experience with world-renowned speakers and performers, mixed with real inspirational stories of change." The day was inspiring and filled with back-to-back celebrity performances (like Jordan Fisher and Ally Brooke from Fifth Harmony ) and inspirational speeches by world leaders like the former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, and Margaret Trudeau. ( Complete list of Presenters in WE Day Illinois ). In order to qualify for our local service learning project, 8th grade students researched local food challenges and support organizations before organizing and implementing a canned food drive that collected more than 200 non-perishable food items. Students refle...