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Craig Kielburger

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Are youth able to change the world? Craig Kielburger has proven that youth do have the power to change the world. Ever since the age of 12, Craig started to realize that others were suffering in developing countries. Today, Craig has changed the lives of so many by empowering each of us to make the world a better place with his enterprise Me to We, his charity Free the Children, and his event, We Day.

Firstly, the social enterprise, Me to We, was founded in 2008 by Craig and his brother, Mark Kielburger. Through Me to We, youth have the opportunity to travel on international volunteer trips, shop for clothing and accessories, take part in leadership training, and attend inspiring speakers. (SUMM1 Me to We, 2015) Through these opportunities, …show more content…

With Craig’s enterprise, Me to We, significant amounts of money and resources has contributed to Free the Children. Since 2009, Me to We has donated more than $8.5 million to Free The Children in cash and donations. In 2014, more than 130,000 youth were inspired through Me to We leadership programs and more then 1000 youth joined volunteer trips overseas. (PARA,Me to We, 2015) The partnership between these two organizations have made a significant impact to families in developing countries.

Thirdly, Craig Kielburger came up with the idea of having a day where we celebrate youth who are making a difference in not only their local community but the global community as well. (Me to We, 2015) During WE DAY, they focus on getting youth up on their feet to help them realize thier potential: Our model of youth empowerment challenges young people to act with intention, and lead with compassion and the conviction that together we can transform lives locally and globally. We help young people understand the issues and how they can help, provide them with the tools to take action, and connect them to like-minded change-makers, creating a global community where together WE change the world. (Me to We, 2015)
We Day is another way that Craig has encouraged and helped youth to get

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