Marc Kielburger Biography 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 honors, 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. Watch Marc & Craig in action: http://www.metowe.com/speakers/craig-kielburger/ http://www.metowe.com/speakers/marc-kielburger/ Marc Kielburger Introduction Marc Kielburger is the co-founder of Free The Children, a unique international development and youth empowerment organization inspiring an entire generation to stand up and have their voices heard. The organization has worked in more than 45 countries providing education, healthcare, clean water and alternative income programs. Free The Children has built more than 650 schools in developing countries and established more than 30,000 alternative income projects. Most remarkably, this has all been accomplished within 15 years. 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. He is a New York Times bestselling author. His latest book, to be released across North America in the fall of 2010 is called The World Needs Your Kid: Raising Children Who Care and Contribute, and features a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 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. Marc is the recipient of many honors, 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, CNN, BBC as well as many other news and print media. Now, before I invite Marc to the stage let us take a look at the work of Free The Children. (Marc will cue a 30 second video) Please join me in welcoming Marc Kielburger. Watch Marc & Craig in action: http://www.metowe.com/speakers/craig-kielburger/ http://www.metowe.com/speakers/marc-kielburger/ Challenge…Motivate…Change… INSPIRATION BEGINS HERE Marc and Craig Kielburger are co-founders of Free The Children, the world’s leading youth-driven charity, and Me to We, a social enterprise which encourages ethical living and social responsibility while also helping Free The Children achieve financial sustainability. The brothers are pioneers of pushing forward the boundaries of charity, philanthropy, social justice and creating change. They are two of the world’s leading figures in empowerment and social entrepreneurship. THEY: • Are New York Times bestselling authors • Have been profiled in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time magazine and The Economist • Have shared the stage with former president Bill Clinton, Al Gore, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan and other world leaders, celebrities and dignitaries • Have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, BBC, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, Good Morning America and The Colbert Report • Have addressed audiences at the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, Global Young Leaders Conference, Young Presidents’ Organizations, World Presidents’ Organizations, to name a few Speech Topics: • Me to We: Inspiring Employees to Find Meaning in a Material World • Social Entrepreneurship: What For-Profits can learn from High Performing Non-Profit Organizations Audience Types: • Banking/Finance • Insurance • Real Estate • Pharmaceuticals • Retail • Construction/Trades • Technology • Automobile Watch Marc & Craig in action: http://www.metowe.com/speakers/craig-kielburger/ http://www.metowe.com/speakers/marc-kielburger/ Topic Areas: • Leadership • Motivation • Inspiration • Beliefs & Values • Achievement • Family & Parenting • International Development • Social Entrepreneurship Marc & Craig Kielburger Testimonials “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.” – David Sersta, Vice President, New Business Development, Power Within Inc. “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.” – Jeff Dean, Fellow, Google “Everyone at our company raved about Marc 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. His engaging style had us all sitting quietly and listening intently for the whole time - something that rarely happens with our high-energy group. We also appreciated how Marc customized his presentation for our team. 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 Steiner, Group Account Director, Rapp Collins “To date, Craig has shared his moving and educational messages to our clients, field sales groups and employees on numerous separate occasions. Each time, Craig greatly exceeds our expectations and seldom have our events created the level of positive feedback and excitement that we have seen with these events. Perhaps, more importantly, at every event Craig has made himself available to spend time with each audience member who desired to speak to him after each presentation.” – Neil Taylor, Vice President, Marketing, Investors Group “I have hosted Craig for special events at two separate occasions and he has in both cases been enormously successful, not just in educating, exciting and entertaining a group, but much more uniquely in inspiring a group to action. One of the audiences was the San Diego Chapter of YPO [Young Presidents’ Organization], and this particularly discerning group rated Craig and his team our strongest event in the entire year.” – Michael Stone, Young Presidents’ Organization, San Diego Watch Marc & Craig in action: http://www.metowe.com/speakers/craig-kielburger/ http://www.metowe.com/speakers/marc-kielburger/ Custom Tailored Speech Topics by Marc and Craig Me to We: Inspiring Employees to find Meaning in a Material World How can you find purpose in the workplace? How does a company inspire their employees to find meaning in the mundane? This speech will be an introduction to the powerful Me to We philosophy, developed by Craig and Marc Kielburger through more than a decade of humanitarian work, with a specific emphasis on how to apply this philosophy within the corporate community. A unique experience, this speech is an opportunity to highlight the social work your company is already doing, thank your employees and customers for their contributions to the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and celebrate your incredible achievements. −− Help connect employees with your greater corporate mission and that of the world. −− Learn how consistent corporate social responsibility and employee volunteering can boost team morale and teamwork and results in a happier, more productive and engaged workplace. −− Uncover our “minga” philosophy of team bonding through service. −− The speech is custom-tailored to highlight the social work your company is already doing and an opportunity to bring your employees and their families together in a unique setting. −− A great opportunity to showcase your corporate social responsibility program. 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. They will share with you 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. −− Discover why so many recent graduates and seasoned employees are moving into non-profits at the expense of the corporate sector. −− Recognize what it is exactly that for-profits can learn from non-profits in terms of resource allocation, staff retention, strengthening morale and building a motivated workforce. −− Learn how to recruit, inspire and retain engaged employees who wish to leave a mark on the world. −− Get tips on creating an engaging, empathetic and trusting work environment. −− Discuss ethical halo branding as a form of product differentiation and building trust with consumers. Watch Marc & Craig in action: http://www.metowe.com/speakers/craig-kielburger/ http://www.metowe.com/speakers/marc-kielburger/ Audio/Visual Requirements Handheld wireless microphone (Craig) Lapel wireless microphone (Marc) Lapel wireless microphone (when booking both to speak together) LCD Projector White screen for projection suitable to size of room/audience* Sound system to be hooked into laptop Table for laptop on stage If two screens are being used – one on either side of the stage – please split the image to have one screen projecting the speaker and the other screen projecting the PowerPoint presentation. Please ensure the speaker’s laptop is on stage. Please note that the technical requirements are a necessary part of the presentation and must be able to be met as noted. Watch Marc & Craig in action: http://www.metowe.com/speakers/craig-kielburger/ http://www.metowe.com/speakers/marc-kielburger/