More about Marc and Craig Kielburger
Marc Kielburger:
Marc Kielburger is a social entrepreneur who, along with his brother Craig, co-founded the WE Movement. This organization brings together people with the mission to change the world through the power of education, social enterprise, and charitable outreach.
As the co-founder of ME to WE, Marc has proven himself to be a charismatic and empathetic leader who successfully makes social entrepreneurship relevant and cool.
The WE Movement is intended to inspire future leaders through the WE Schools and WE Day programs.
Marc and his brother also co-founded WE Day.
Marc’s educational background began in Toronto, Canada, where he attended the Neuchâtel Junior College (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) in 1995.
As a student, Marc remained serious about his studies, earning a magna cum laude degree in International Relations from Harvard University. He later received a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University to study law, with a concentration on human rights. Marc has received numerous honorary doctorates for his work and named to the Order of Canada.
Craig Kielburger
Craig Kielburger is a Canadian activist, New York Times best-selling author, and co-founder of ME to WE. Craig has been recognized as a human rights activist from the early age of 12 years old.
After being moved to action by a newspaper article about a Pakistani boy murdered for speaking out against child labour, the then 12-year-old Craig traveled to South Asia to better understand the issue for himself. Upon his return, Craig made the decision to dedicate his life to ending child labour.
Together with his brother Marc Kielburger, the two started a nonprofit that eventually became the WE Movement. The Kielburgers ultimately founded WE Charity, which includes programs such as WE Villages, WE Schools, and WE Day.
Craig Kielburger has been featured in the media multiple times for his advocacy work, including on the Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, and the BBC.
Due to his philanthropic efforts, Craig has been recognized internationally. He has received 15 honorary degrees and doctorates. In 2007, at 25, he was inducted into the Order of Canada. He also received the Nelson Mandela Freedom Medal, the World’s Children’s Prize, and was named Canada’s most Admired Public Sector CEO in 2015. Craig was also the youngest to ever graduate from the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program at York University.
Craig is a New York Times bestselling author and a nationally syndicated columnist. He has published 12 books.
