Topics: International Speakers Bureau, Inc. |
Fee Range: $10,001 to $15,000 (fee note) |
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 Biography: Craig Kielburger is an accomplished child rights advocate, leadership specialist, New York Times best-selling author and a speaker with a powerful message. He is the founder of Free The Children, the world's largest network of children helping children through education, and the co-founder of Leaders Today, a world renowned youth leadership organization. Craig has received many awards for his work, including the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award, the World Economic Forum GLT Award, the Roosevelt Freedom Medal, the youngest person to receive the Order of Canada since Terry Fox, the Human Rights Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations and the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, also known as the Children's Nobel Prize. He has a degree in peace and conflict studies from the University of Toronto and is the recipient of four honorary doctorates. When Craig was 12, he was shocked to learn about the murder of a child labourer-turned-child rights activist. Eager to take action, he established Free The Children to help free children from poverty, exploitation and powerlessness. The organization began as a small group of classmates and quickly evolved into an international phenomenon. Under Craig's leadership, Free The Children has now changed the lives of more than one million young people around the world. The organization has built more than 500 schools in Asia, Africa and Latin America, providing daily education to more than 50,000 children. Free The Children's many accomplishments in the areas of education, alternative income, health care, water and sanitation provision and peace-building have earned four Nobel Peace Prize nominations and facilitated successful partnerships with leading school boards and Oprah's Angel Network. Convinced of the importance of leadership development in empowering youth, Craig co-founded Leaders Today in 1999. Leaders Today empowers young people through leadership education, providing them with the inspiration and tools to affect positive social change. The organization delivers one-of-a-kind local and international training experiences, reaching more than 350,000 youth every year. Now 25, Craig has traveled to more than 50 countries, visiting underprivileged children and speaking out in defense of children's rights. An internationally renowned speaker, Craig frequently addresses business groups, government bodies, educators, healthcare groups, unions and students. A sought-after speaker, he has shared the podium a number of times with former U.S. president Bill Clinton, as well as with such world renowned leaders as Queen Noor, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Craig's first book, Free the Children, won the prestigious Christopher Award and has since been translated into eight languages. He is co-author of the bestsellers Take Action! - A Guide To Active Citizenship, Take More Action and Me to We: Turning Self-Help on Its Head. His most recent book, New York Times best-seller Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World, is co-authored with his brother Marc Kielburger and is published by Wiley. This inspirational volume empowers people of all ages to live the Me to We philosophy of volunteerism, service to others and social involvement. Together with Marc Kielburger, Craig is also a syndicated columnist carried by the Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun and Huffinton Post as well as for Canada's most widely read women's magazine, Canadian Living. Craig has shown the world that no one is ever too young to make a difference. His work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, CBC, BBC, 60 Minutes and profiled in The Economist, Time and People magazines and numerous newspapers |
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Programs: Craig's presentation will combine passion, interactive exercises and best practices based on his leadership training of tens of thousands of young people from across North America. Audience members will leave feeling energized, engaged and have the tools, inspiration and knowledge that one person can make a world of difference. General topics: -Moving from "Me to We" (this speech can be tailored for educators, business leaders, parents or students). -"The 7 Steps for Social Involvement" (for educators and young people). -Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line (for business leaders). |
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