Twenty-thousand young people attended the event to share inspirational stories of accomplishment and empowerment
Thousands of students fill the Air Canada Centre for We Day celebrations in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Craig Kielbruger, left, with David Johnston, Governor-General of Canada, during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
The Jonas Brothers performing during during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Darren Criss, who plays Blaine Anderson on the show Glee, performed emcee duties during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
The Just BGraphic dance group during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Sydney Brouillard-Coyle, left, receives a hug from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
The Imagine Dragons perform during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Serena Ryder during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Thousands of students filled the Air Canada Centre for We Day celebrations in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Chris Hadfield talks about his life growing up wanting to be an astronaut and being able to realize that dream during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Molly Burke talks about her experiences being bullied during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Craig Kielburger, left, and his brother Marc Kielburger during We Day celebrations at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2013.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail