Guest Speaker
Topic: Youth as Agents of Change
Craig Kielburger
Co-Founder, Free The Children
Co-Founder, Me to We
Recipient of The Order of Canada
At the age of 12, Craig Kielburger founded Free The Children, an international charity that empowers youth to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change. He is also the co-founder of Me to We, an innovative social enterprise that provides people with better choices for a better world. Each year, Craig organizes Free The Children's We Day, reaching 70,000 students in person and more than five million through televised broadcasts.
Master of Ceremonies:
Claire Martin, Senior Meteorologist, CBC News Vancouver and The National
Claire Martin is an award winning senior meteorologist for CBC News Vancouver at 5, 5:30 & 6pm as well as CBC News Vancouver Late Night. She joined the Vanouver news team in the Fall of 2007 to help launch the new CBC News Vancouver Weather Centre West. Claire continues to deliver national forecasts and report on breaking weather stories for The National.
Honouring Youth Achievement
The Maple Leaf Youth Awards recognizing well-rounded students contributing to Canada and rewarding their exemplary achievements
Join us and share your pride in Canada and commitment to the future leaders of our great country.
Four awards worth a total of $4000 will be presented:
Three Maple Leaf Youth Awards celebrating exceptional achievement by Canadian youth
One Prix Feuille d'érable celebrating French literary excellence
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