Craig Kielburger broadcast live on stfx.ca this Thursday at 7PM!

Craig Kielburger, internationally renowned co-founder of Free The Children, to deliver keynote at StFX

StFX Address to be webcast Thursday, Feb 2nd, 7pm — www.stfx.ca

Craig Kielburger, co-founder of the internationally known, youth-driven charity, Free The Children will visit St. Francis Xavier University on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, to deliver a keynote address as part of StFX's McKenna Leadership Centre Encounter. Mr. Kielburger’s address is part of a two-day Service Learning workshop, Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, taking place Feb. 2-3, 2012.

His talk, Me to We: How Students Can Create Positive Social Changes, takes place at 7 p.m AST, in the Gerald Schwartz School of Business Auditorium, and will be broadcast live on stfx.ca.

Who: Craig Kielburger

What: Me to We: How Students Can Create Positive Social Changes

When: Thursday, Feb 2nd, 2012
7:00 p.m.

Where: www.stfx.ca

About his presentation:

Me to We: How University Students Can Create Positive Social Change

For many, university is a place to learn about the world and their own place in it. Student life is often a time of profound self-discovery and experimentation, when young people develop the values and views which will guide them in the future. The knowledge they gain, the opinions they form, and the relationships they build during these years will influence their priorities in the years to come as they make some of the most crucial decisions of their lives.

The choices these young people make will have a profound impact—not only on the course of their own personal and professional lives, but on the local, national and international communities in which they live. Today’s university students are poised to assume many of the most prominent positions in our society. As they prepare for what lies ahead, it is vital that these young leaders attain the knowledge, skills and motivation to create and sustain positive social change in a globalizing world.

As participants continue their studies or embark on their careers, they will do so with a fresh understanding of their own potential, equipped with all of the tools necessary to become leading advocates of social responsibility and true global citizens.

About Craig Kielburger:

Craig has shared the stage with Nobel Peace Laureates, heads of state, celebrities, rock bands, actors and icons such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, former President Bill Clinton, Queen Noor of Jordan, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sir Richard Branson and many more.

He has received 10 honorary doctorates and degrees and many awards including being one of the youngest recipients of The Order of Canada. His work has been featured on multiple appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, 60 Minutes and The Today Show; and in People, Time and The Economist.