An unprecedented 800 students from the Kamloops-Thompson school district are taking part in the biggest youth movement for social change.

On Monday at about 3 a.m., 17 busloads of district students will be heading to Vancouver’s GM Place for the annual We Day, hosted by Free the Children, the largest international children helping children through education organization.

We Day is a truly unique event, with inspirational speakers and performances by leading activists, speakers and entertainers.

This year’s lineup includes Jason Mraz, Jane Goodall, Mia Farrow, the Canadian Tenors and the Dalai Lama.

The event celebrates the power young people have to make important and world-changing decisions in their lives and the world, said Art Blackwell, lead organizer with the district.

“We need to allow students to be involved in a way to contribute to their school or their community,” said Blackwell, Henry Grube Education Centre administrator.

“By contributing, they learn a lot of social responsibility and global responsibility

With the large group — which will be wearing matching T-shirts, Blackwell said the goal is to create a sense of momentum that will have far-reaching and lasting effects.

To keep that impetus moving forward, the schools’ leadership groups will be deciding on local and global projects to be carried out throughout the school year, wrapping up with school celebrations in the spring.

Free The Children was started by Criag Kielburger when he was 12 years old.

Today, the organization, has more than one-million youth members and has helped millions children worldwide, including having built more than 500 schools.

For more information, go to freethechildren.com.