'WE Day' empowers youth to get engaged in communities

Published April 28, 2016 9:30am CDT

CHICAGO (FOX 32 NEWS) - Roughly 15,000 students and educators will gather in Rosemont's AllState Arena on Thursday for the youth service movement known as WE Day Illinois.

A who's who of celebrities are attending the assembly of service-oriented students, including Paula Abdul and J.R. Martinez, Ciara, Kardinal Offishal and Nico and Vinz.