Marc Kielburger

Marc Kielburger is the co-founder of Free The Children, a unique international development and youth empowerment organization. Since 1995, Free The Children has become the world’s leading youth-driven charity, inspiring an entire generation to stand up and have their voices heard.

With the involvement of 3,500 Youth in Action chapters and schools, Free The Children has built more than 650 schools throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America, providing daily education to more than 55,000 children in 16 countries. Through its Adopt a Village development model, it has established more than 30,000 alternative income projects to assist women and their families in achieving sustainable incomes.

One of Free The Children’s most notable projects has been a joint initiative with Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network called O Ambassadors. The project was designed to educate, engage and inspire more than one million young people across North America to take action to help their underprivileged peers overseas.

Marc is also the co-founder of Me to We. This social enterprise encourages ethical living and social responsibility, while also aiming to bring Free The Children’s already low administrate rate to 0%, ensuring every penny goes to charitable programs. Me to We includes carbon-neutral international volunteer travel programs, leadership camps, a publishing house, a music label, and the largest organic made-in-Canada clothing line.

Marc graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, completing a degree International Relations. He won a coveted Rhodes Scholarship and went on to complete a law degree at Oxford University with an emphasis on human rights law. Marc has also received four honorary doctorates for his work in the field of education and human rights.

He is the co-author of three national bestsellers. His latest book, The World Needs Your Kid: Raising Children Who Care and Contribute, will be released across North America in the fall of 2010 and features a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Together with his brother Craig, Marc is a syndicated columnist carried by The Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Huffington Post and Canada’s most widely-read women’s magazine, Canadian Living.

Marc is the recipient of many honours, including the Order of Canada and selection by the World Economic Forum as one of 250 Young Global Leaders. His work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Colbert Report, CNN, BBC as well as many other news and print media.

ADDITIONAL LINKS

www.kielburger.org

• 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: 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: How Communities of Faith Can Create Positive Social Change

  In a world brimming with challenges, it is vital that communities of faith lead the way towards positive social change. Many such communities are renowned for their charitable work, and their dedication to helping the world's less fortunate. For many, reaching out to others is a way of life and an article of faith. In an age where many people question their deepest convictions, service to others can provide new hope and reason to believe. Although many communities of faith are eager to take action, many are uncertain about how to proceed. Brothers Marc and Craig Kielburger can provide communities of faith with the guidance they need to create positive social change.

• 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.

• Me to We: How Youth Can Take Action to Build a Better World For All

  It definitely isn't easy to be young these days. Youth struggle to cope with inequality, poverty and violence in their own communities and across the globe. These huge social issues can seem daunting—young people may dream of a better world, but how can they truly make a difference? Popular stereotypes about youth apathy don't help. Neither does the fact that young people are on the receiving end of so much in our society, whether it's help, instructions or homework. It's all too easy for youth to feel that they don't have the power to make a difference—and won't until they finally "grow up". Brothers Marc and Craig Kielburger have spent their lives encouraging young people to take action to build a better world for all. Having experienced the amazing benefits of community involvement, they are dedicated to empowering young people to live the Me to We philosophy of social involvement, volunteerism and service to others.

• 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.

• “Marc and Craig have individually and together spoken at many of our events, including multi-city speaking tours with former president Bill Clinton, Dr. Phil and Anthony Robbins. Most venue sizes are 4000+ people with audiences comprised of entrepreneurs, business managers, human resource professionals and senior sales associates. Their message is very powerful for a business audience and they bring a refreshing authenticity to any event. We only work with the very best speakers in the world and they are consistently ranked amongst our top-rated speakers.”

  Power Within Inc.

• “At a meeting for the Teachers Federation of Ontario I was surprised when they introduced a replacement for Craig Kielburger to be a guest presenter. It was his brother Marc. It took Marc only moments to have his audience of over 500 Educators enthralled with his words. His ability to transmit his enthusiasm for his beliefs with such passion touched me and my colleagues deeply.”

  O.T. OSSTF District 10

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