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Craig Kielburger
(Writer)
[1982 - ] |
Me To We: Cultivating Gratitude Grace
(1980)
Free the Children: A Young Man Fights Against Child Labor and Proves that Children Can Change the
World (1999) with Kevin Major
In April 1995, twelve-year-old Craig Keilburger opened the daily paper and
began to search for the comics page, as usual. But that day, his morning
ritual was interrupted when an article about a boy his own age caught his
eye.
It was the story of a Pakistani child who, at the age of four, was sold into
slavery by his parents. For the next six years, he was shackled to a carpet
loom, tying thousands upon thousands of tiny knots, twelve hours a day, six
days a week. For this he was paid three cents a day. Amazingly, his will was
never broken; he escaped and began efforts to reveal the horrors of child
labor. But when this courageous twelve-year-old began to gain international
attention, and Pakistani carpet manufacturers began to lose orders, he was
shot and killed.
That morning, Craig's life was changed forever. To find out more about child
labor, he contacted human rights organizations around the world, and with a
small band of his friends from school he formed Free the Children--his won
human rights organization. In the weeks that followed, Free the Children
took off, fueled entirely by the efforts and enthusiasm of children Craig's
own age.
Soon Craig decided that he had to see firsthand the working conditions of
South Asian children. At the time he was not even allowed to take the subway
alone, but he convinced his reluctant parents to let him fly halfway around
the world. For seven weeks, in the company of a young human rights worker
named Alam Rahman, Craig journeyed through the world of slums, sweatshops,
and back alleys where so many of the children of South Asia live in
servitude, often performing the most menial and dangerous of jobs.
In his travels through Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Nepal, and Pakistan,
Craig witnessed the shocking variety and extent of child labor, and was
transformed from a typical, middle-class kid into an activist. In New Delhi
and Islamabad he created a sensation--and learned something of the power of
the media--when he famously crossed paths with Canada's Prime Minister Jean
Chrtien, who was touring Asia with the "Team Canada" trade mission. By the
time Craig returned home, he and the young people of Free the Children had
gained an international profile.
Free the Children is a passionate and astounding story. It chronicles
the continuing journey of one remarkable young activist--and it is a moving
testament to the power that children and young adults have to change the
world.
The extraordinary journey of "The Most Powerful Kid in the World"
Craig Keilburger--and the human rights organization he founded at age
twelve--have made headlines around the globe and have brought unprecedented
attention to the worldwide abuse of children's rights.
Free the Children is the dramatic and moving story of Craig's
transformation from a regular middle-class kid from the suburbs to an
activist fighting on behalf of child laborers on the world stage of
international human rights.
Take Action! A Guide to Active Citizenship (2002)
Inspired by the vision, spirit, and activities of
thousands of kids working to improve the lives of others, Take Action! shows
how you, too, can change the world. Authors
Marc Kielburger
and Craig Kielburger are the
founders of Leaders Today, an organization dedicated to helping young people
realize their fullest potential and become socially involved. Their
remarkable work has been profiled on Oprah and on many national news shows,
as well as in magazines and newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. Now, with
Take Action!, they provide easy-to-follow guidelines for making a difference
in the lives of people all over the globe.
By following the valuable tips, strategies, and examples in this book,
you’ll get organized and start tackling important issues in your community,
your school, your country, and around the world. From writing letters and
public speaking to planning fundraisers, preparing petitions, and working
with the media, Take Action! covers all the basics of how to become socially
involved–and have fun at the same time! You’ll discover how you and your
friends can join the fight for children’s rights, get involved in
environmental issues, help those suffering from hunger and poverty, and much
more. You’ll also meet other extraordinary young people like yourself who
turned their thoughts and passion into action and have made a tremendous
impact on these issues.
There are no limits to what you can accomplish. You can be a leader and help
others today–all you have to do is Take Action!
Me To We: Turning Self-help On It's Head (2002)
Take More Action (2004) by Craig
Kielburger, Deepa Shankaran, and
Marc Kielburger
Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World (2006)
Me to We is an approach to life that leads us to recognize what is
truly valuable, make new decisions about the way we want to live, and
redefine the goals we set for ourselves and the legacy we want to leave.
Above all, it creates new ways of measuring meaning, happiness, and success
in our lives, and makes these elusive goals attainable at last.
After you've absorbed the ideas presented in this book, your life may not
end up as you had envisioned. You may not acquire a house on a beach in the
Caymans, but you may find your toes grounded in the sand. You may not see an
enormous change in your social life, but in your life you may very well see
enormous social change. You may not find the person of your dreams, but you
will help people young and old go beyond their's. This book will open your
eyes and change the way you look at life. Treat it as an invitation: an
invitation to discover the power of the Me to We philosophy and to join the
growing community of people around the world who are embracing this way of
life.
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