Me to We: Educating Creative, Compassionate and Committed Young Leaders
Brothers Marc and Craig Kielburger can empower educators to bring character education, social responsibility and leadership training into the classroom, helping students and educators alike to live the Me to We philosophy of social involvement, volunteerism and service to others.
Me to We: Building Great Corporate Citizenship and Global Leadership
Today great corporate citizenship is becoming more important than ever as people demand that the companies they buy from, work for and invest in recognize the importance of social responsibility. Adopting a high-energy approach that has captivated audiences worldwide, Marc and Craig will discuss their international experiences, share key case studies and provide audience members with specific recommendations that will allow them to make your company a global leader in corporate social responsibility.
Me to We: Living a Healthier Life Through Social Involvement
Marc and Craig will share specific strategies for successful social involvement, empowering audience members to create the kind of positive social change that enables people to live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Me to We: How University Students Can Create Positive Social Change
Marc and Craig will discuss the meaning and implications of global citizenship in today’s changing world, and consider some of the many incredible opportunities that emerge through social involvement and service to others. They will also instruct audience members in the fundamentals of social advocacy, sharing practical lessons learned during their years of social involvement. As participants continue their studies or embark on their careers, they will do so with a fresh understanding of their own potential, equipped with all of the tools necessary to become true global citizens.
How can your company become a “We Thinking” Company?
How can your company create higher staff morale and retention, and win the battle for talent while inspiring the next generation of employees?
How can your company become more profitable through social involvement?
How do your employees find greater meaning in their daily tasks and responsibilities?
How can your company create greater customer loyalty?
Visionary Leaders in Social Advocacy
Marc and Craig Kielburger are both accomplished social advocates, leadership specialists, bestselling authors and highly sought –after speakers. Free the Children was founded by Craig Kielburger in 1995 at the age of 12, when he gathered 11 school friends to begin a crusade against child labor. Ten years later, Free the Children is the largest network of children helping children through education in the world, with more than one million young people involved in the network’s programs in 45 countries. Craig has received the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award, the World Economic Forum GLT Award, the honorary Top 20 Under 20 Award, the Roosevelt Freedom Medal, the Governor General’s Medal of Meritorious Service, the State of the World Forum Award and the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child, also known as the Children’s Nobel Prize. Craig is also the recipient of an honorary doctorate of education from Nipissing University for his work in leadership development and is the youngest person ever to be selected as one of Canada’s “40 Top Leaders Under Forty."
Marc first became socially involved when he was 13 years old through his determination to protect the environment. He went on to serve as a parliamentary page in the Canadian House of Commons, work with AIDS patients in the slums of Bangkok, and volunteer in Kenya, where he helped local women to establish a fair trade cooperative.
Now 29 years old, Marc is a Harvard graduate and Rhodes Scholar. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, having completed a degree in international relations. After winning a coveted Rhodes scholarship he went on to complete a law degree at Oxford University with an emphasis on human rights law.
