About Us

Welcome to LiveDifferent! We are about seeing change. We are about building hope. We are about embracing a lifestyle of caring for people, not "stuff". We believe that together, we really can make a difference!

It's about the choices we make everyday:

• To pour into at least one social issue or cause that we are passionate about. 
• To daily seek out opportunities to show kindness toward others. 
• To live simply, because our choices impact our global community.

Program Overview

Live Different's Motivational Presentations

LiveDifferent's Motivational Presentations have emerged as the most popular school assembly in Canada’s public, Catholic, and independent middle and secondary schools. Going beyond motivation, LiveDifferent offers a live, concert-style, school-wide motivational assembly, supplementary class-room workshops, keynote speakers, as well as youth programs and resources that inspire students to take immediate action to make a positive difference in their world. LiveDifferent has taken significant measures to ensure all students can be reached with this exciting program by switching to a donation-based pricing model, which gives as many schools as possible access to this opportunity. This program also includes our Road Team Internships, which are exciting, interactive opportunities to gain experience working with a non-profit, and to make a difference in the lives of young people all across Canada.

LiveDifferent Builds

LiveDifferent Builds give volunteers from across Canada the opportunity to make a difference in the developing world as we build houses, schools, and complete other much needed projects. We partner with local organizations on the ground in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Thailand, where we work with community leaders to help us ensure that our programs are effective and sustainable in our host communities. This program allows our volunteers to see first-hand how two-thirds of the world lives, expands their worldview, and gives them the opportunity to consider how they can build hope and change in their own lives.

LiveDifferent Academy

LiveDifferent Academy is a four month leadership development program that provides students an opportunity to go to the next level of personal development through their active participation in LiveDifferent's mandate of empowering youth and pursuing social justice. LiveDifferent Academy students spend their time in Mexico completing a course on international social justice, learning Spanish, and assisting in the local community. The advantage of this ‘school’ is the practical, cross-cultural nature of the experience, resulting in graduates who are changed for good as a result of this intensive and rewarding adventure.