The community leader and author Michael Redhead Champagne discusses his new book for young readers We Need Everyone (Highwater Press, 2024), with Joseph Planta.

We Need Everyone by Michael Redhead Champagne (Highwater Press, 2024). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: We Need Everyone

Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

Michael Redhead Champagne joins me now. He’s just published a children’s book, his first, We Need Everyone. I’ll ask him about it, and the important lessons therein. Michael’s life’s work is building community through justice, equity, and love. Empowering children with the realisation that they have gifts that are useful and needed in our world today is the key to this book. Some young people, hell even adults don’t think they have any discernable gifts. This book outlines a number of traits and habits that are indeed necessary for a better world. I’ll ask Michael about some of them, and just how important they are to foster and encourage in young people. Michael Redhead Champagne is a community leader from Winnipeg’s North End with family roots in the Shamattawa First Nation. He’s also a noted public speaker, host, and storyteller. Visit www.michaelredheadchampagne.com for more. This new book is published by Highwater Press. We spoke two weeks ago. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Michael Redhead Champagne; Michael, good morning.

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