2 648 848 hours volunteered, schools built in 45 countries, so many pennies collected that if they were stacked one on top of each other they would weigh more than 64 African elephants [collected to get clean water in Africa]; the root cause for all these good deeds is one person. Craig Kielburger was and continues to be a momentous person in Canadian history. He has forever changed Canadian history due to his ever-growing list of good deeds including: the movement he has started to inspire youth, how he continues to change the lives of people around the world, and the way he brings people together to create change. Craig continues to prove Canada proud with his actions.
Craig has started a worldwide movement that inspires the youth of today. In many ways he continues to shape the way young minds think through his personal life story, the creation and expansion of We Day, and the continuous effort to stay connected to modern technology. To begin with, Craig Kielburger started wanting to make change and help people at the young age of 12. He saw that Iqbal Masih, a boy not much younger than him, was killed because he spoke out against child labour. This act of courage from a boy in such a hard situation sparked Craig’s curiosity and was the beginning of his organization “Free the Children”. These humble beginnings would bring so much change for the world and the story would inspire children around the world for many years to come. Additionally, Craig started and grew We Day which is an annual "youth empowerment" event that motivates youth to take action on local and global issues. This event has grown to inspire more children every year; “In 2007 at the first We Day, 8,000 youth came together at Toronto’s Ricoh Coliseum to discover...
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...’s saved and made better will never be the same. Each time he built a school, gave a speech, collected a penny, inspired just one person he changed a life. Even more importantly he made that person want to change a life. Craig Kielburger has started the greatest movement of our time where will you take it?
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Canadian history consists of many memorable moments, including many great leaders that helped Canada become what it is today, like the well-known Louis St. Laurent. He was born on Feb. 1st, 1882 in Compton, Quebec, and died on July 25, 1973 in Quebec City (Coucil, 13). Louis St. Laurent was raised in a mixed family, with a French - speaking father, and English - speaking Irish mother, and was fluently bilingual. He studied many years in law, where he graduated from law school, at Laval University in 1914, and had been a successful corporation lawyer (“St-Stephen, St. Laurent”). Laurent entered politics a lot later in his years, as he became older; however he still managed to have a large impact on Canada, and achieved many accomplishments. Louis St. Laurent was an extremely important, and well-respected politician, because he helped resolve the conscription crisis from 1940-1944 (,Pickersgill,14), and prevented the government and cabinet from collapsing, which would have caused the society to fall apart at the time, he was involved in the establishment of the Canada Council, which introduced support for Canadian arts, to help Canada separate from the influence of American culture (Jocelyn), and lastly he welcomed Newfoundland into confederation in 1949 (“Newfoundland History”), which was a large accomplishment because of the failures Many other politicians experienced in trying to do so before.
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...ich are educated in and more. He set out the rights that Manitobans deserve. He got us into the country we call our own and finally, he gave us a hero, an icon, a leader to admire and look up to. It is clear that he changed Manitoba forever and without him who knows where we might be.
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... lot of actions that show, as a society we have come along way, but we are still learning. There are still many cases of child abuse, but we now have knowledge and resources in place to intervene, and stop this abuse and neglect. Today, we have choices. Today, we can help, and protect. Today, we have child protection services. Because of all of this, today, we have the ability to, and the responsibility to keep our children safe.
...ay for a better tomorrow for children around the world. Vote, support and demand that we give the children what they need as our moral duty to help those who cannot help themselves.
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Gill, now a grade 10 student at Christ the King Catholic Secondary School in Georgetown, Ontario spoke to his family about his commitment to help others and has never looked back. He took a lead role to inspire others in Canada and beyond. His family provided support to help him reach out to others so that he could convey his message through his project.
A society of organizations is one in which organizations enter our lives as influential forces in a great many ways — in how we work, what we eat, how we get educated and cured of our illnesses, how we get entertained, and how our ideas are shaped’ (Henry Mintzberg 1989)
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Class of 2012, I challenge you to recognize the heroes in your life, and continue to be heroes yourselves. Author Charles Swindoll said, "We need heroes. I mean genuine heroes, authentic men and women who are admired for their achievements, noble qualities, and courage. Such people aren't afraid to be different. They risk. They stand a cut above." Swindoll's message speaks so highly of those who are heroes and those who have the potential to be heroes. So, here is my challenge to you. Rise above your fears, take risks, and don't let your abilities collect dust. Instead, live life passionately, dream big, and seek every day in ways small and large to write your signature on the planet. But be careful ... you may just empower someone else to do the same.