When I was 12, I read about Iqbal Masih, a child slave who escaped the carpet factory where he'd been chained to a loom since the age of four. Iqbal led an anti-child labor crusade that made global headlines, including… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Some say there is no uniquely Canadian identity, that our multicultural fabric is too varied to establish a common thread. I disagree. My grandfather… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
We've set up groups in schools across North America. They apply and receive a curriculum about different issues facing the world - from environment… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Despite the value to Canada, our country lags in competitiveness in the global social economy. — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Many say that a man comes along with the moral courage of Nelson Mandela once in a lifetime. He was an extraordinary man who… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
I met children who want to be social workers, lawyers, doctors, community activists and soldiers so they can help their people rise above still… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
We want to end poverty and protect our environment. But we think the most efficient way of achieving that is to change the way… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
We would love to see Canadian federal and provincial governments establish a new business entity class like the CIC or L3C for social enterprises.… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
It's easier to be ignorant and say I don't know about the problem. But once you know, once you've seen it in their eyes,… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
I feel strongly that Mother Teresa’s life has a great message for young people. We so often feel powerless to do anything about the… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
The children of Qunu stood for hours on the side of a brand new stretch of highway as they waited for the hearse carrying… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
My own service started when I was 12, with the small charity I launched with 12 friends. Twenty years later, millions have joined our… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Peace is a culture that we create by putting it in the curriculum for young people, through creating this next generation where young people get a chance to go across borders, across cultures, to learn more about each other's life, to create a global community, learn about opportunities for helping others. It's investing in peace and tolerance training, ending the… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share
