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Marc Kielburger |
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Marc Kielburger is one of the world's leading figures in corporate social responsibility, social activism and youth empowerment. A Harvard and Oxford graduate, Rhodes Scholar, speaker, columnist and international bestselling author, Marc Kielburger is the co-founder of Free the Children and Me to We.
Craig and Marc were able to inspire young and old alike through their powerful stories, cutting-edge ideas and practical tips to help create personal and organizational change. They are the best and most passionate speakers I have ever heard.
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Free the Children is a unique international development and youth empowerment organization. Since its founding in 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 more than a thousand Youth in Action Groups, Free the Children has built more than 650 schools throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America, providing daily education to more than 55,000 children.
Marc Kielburger is also the co-author of the national bestsellers Take Action! A Guide to Active Citizenship; Take More Action; the New York Times Best Seller, Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World and, most recently, The World Needs Your Kid, which includes a forward by the Dalai Lama. In addition, Marc Kielburger along with his brother Craig, 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 Kielburger is the recipient of many honors, including the Order of Canada and selection by the World Economic Forum as one of the "250 Young Global Leaders." His work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN and the BBC as well as many other news and print media.
Marc Kielburger graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, completing a degree in 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.
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One of Free the Children's most notable projects has been a joint project 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 Kielburger is also the co-founder of Me to We Social Enterprises. This social enterprise encourages ethical living and social responsibility, while also aiming to bring Free the Children's already low administration 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. |
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| Suggested Keynote Programs |
- Social Entrepreneurship: What For-Profit Companies Can Learn from High Performing Non-Profit Organizations
Most non-profit corporations have no product, operate on small budgets, offer no benefits and pay employees low salaries. How then are they attracting and retaining some of the best talent in the marketplace? We've all studied the already existing business models, so why are non-profit models, regardless of their success, often overlooked? Craig and Marc Kielburger founded one of the most successful international non-profit organizations in recent history.
Find out what your company can learn from the best practices in the non-profit field to help retain and inspire your staff, engage your customers and help your company become more profitable.
Learn the six simple teachings that non-profits can teach for-profits: Trust, Empathy, Community, Gratitude, Celebration and Legacy.
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- Me to We: How One Person Can Make a World of Difference
How do you find purpose in today's world? How can you leave a legacy while balancing the challenges of modern life? A powerful experience for people of all ages, this speech introduces the remarkable story of how Craig and Marc founded Free The Children, which has grown into an international humanitarian organization active in 45 countries. Discover the Me to We philosophy, developed by Marc and Craig through more than a decade of humanitarian work as encapsulated in their New York Times bestseller Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World.
Audiences will learn how to use the Me to We philosophy to make a real difference and create their own unique path that will leave a positive mark on the world.
- The World Needs Your Kid: How to Raise Kids Who Care and Contribute
Based on the national bestseller The World Needs Your Kid: Raising Children who Care and Contribute, this address delves into everything you need to know about raising kids, lending a hand and changing the world. Hear Marc and Craig's groundbreaking lessons—learned through working with more than one million youth—on nurturing kids to care about the world around them.
Learn how small, everyday actions can have a lasting influence on a child's life—resulting in new friendships, improved grades and higher self-esteem. Get tips on helping young people help others, and ultimately help themselves become valuable contributors to a more caring and peaceful society and world.
- Philanthropy: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Change
In an age when social responsibility is more prevalent than ever, philanthropic opportunities seem to be around every corner. So how do we maximize change—not only through our wallets, but through the work we do and the lives we lead? How do we capitalize on the new age of social entrepreneurship to create change that's not only powerful, but sustainable?
Discover the benefits of intergenerational philanthropy partnerships and the innovative model and power of social entrepreneurship.
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| What People Are Saying |
"Marc Kielburger recently spoke to our company and everyone raved about it for days. Those that couldn't attend the speech knew that they had missed something really special. He has such a gift for storytelling! Not only was his presentation emotional and informative, but also very entertaining. Many will take his points and work with our clients to ensure they are doing all they can to fulfill their corporate social responsibility."
- Lori Steine, Group Account Director, Rapp Collins
"Marc Kielburger has made a difference not only to the children he serves, in the business community as well, giving us a reason to pause and deliberate our role in educating children worldwide as way of alleviating poverty. . . As a speaker he captured our imagination of hope with endearing honesty, authenticity and urgency to speak, act and think on the terms of Me to We and pass it on to our colleagues, friends and family. It was indeed a pleasure to have him grace our stage at the Power Within and share his message with thousands of Canadians across the country."
- David Sersta, VP - Business Development, Power Within, Inc.
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