Over the past week, Jordan Morris has been making his rounds around the community, being seen and heard as a new Seattle Sounders player while meeting his fans. On Wednesday morning, for example, he spent some time at the KeyArena celebrating WE Day Seattle. WE Day is an annual celebration that highlights how local youths make a difference in their communities though volunteerism, community service and other projects, and this year he was accompanied by WNBA legend Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm team.

More than 15,000 teachers and students were in attendance during the event on Wednesday when both athletes took to the stage at 9:30 AM. World-renowned speakers are always a highlight of the event so Morris and Bird were very well received by the local school children. It’s been going on for eight years and is held at 14 different locations across the United States and Canada. The UK also hosts WE Day events. A total of 200,000 people are involved in the event annually. The point of the event is to inspire kids across the globe to take positive action and improve their communities together.

Last year, celebrities like Paula Abdul, Ciara and Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll all took the stage to help provide inspiration. Social activists and local heroes also take part in the event.  In order to attend WE Day, kids have to commit to taking action within their school districts. Schools can sign up to get free resources in order to become a WE School. Next, the schools identify issues that they want to change and the kids work hard to make the change occur. Kids who take action can update their progress online, take photos to document their journeys and be recognized afterward by attending the fun annual event.

To see videos of the event and learn more about WE Day, be sure to visit the campaign’s website. You can also browse the WE Tour information to find out about other celebrities honoring youth and their service and to see if one is coming near you this year. Find out about the dates for the next WE Day near you and see how you can become a volunteer to help make the vent happen. There is a role for everyone. Some other past WE Day celebrities have included Demi Lovato, Henry Winkler, Colbie Caillat, the Barenaked Ladies and Lily Collins.

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