Free The Children founder Craig Kielburger will speak at Federal Way High School


September 19, 2012 · 3:58 PM

From staff reports:

Craig Kielburger, a Canadian activist for the rights of children, is the founder of Free The Children and founder of Me to We. Kielburger will share his story and concept of "children helping children" at an assembly at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Federal Way High School gym.

Free The Children began to receive international attention and partnered with Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network, for which Craig Kielburger has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show several times.

The organization has to date built over 650 schools and school rooms and implemented projects in 45 developing countries through its approach of "children helping children." The majority of the organization’s annual funding comes from funds raised by young people.

Click here to learn more about Craig Kielburger.

To learn more about the assembly, contact (253) 945-2262.

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