MONTREAL/September 5, 2006—
Concordia University is proud to welcome child rights activist Craig Kielburger as this year's Homecoming Abitibi-Consolidated speaker. Mr. Kielburger will hold a public conference on September 7, 2006 in the Alumni Auditorium of the Henry F. Hall Building (1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, room H-110) starting at 7 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required.
When Keilberger was 12 years old he was shocked to learn about the murder of a child-labourer-turned-child-rights-activist. Eager to take action he established Free The Children, determined to help free children from poverty, exploitation and powerlessness. The organization began as a small group of classmates and quickly evolved into an international phenomenon.
Kielburger is the founder of the Free the Children network and co-founder of Leaders Today. At 23 years old, he is a successful child rights advocate and has received many prestigious awards including the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award and the Children's Nobel Prize, and is the youngest person ever to be selected as one of Canada's ì40 Top Leaders Under Fortyî.
To register for this free event, please visit: https://web2.concordia.ca/alumni/alumnireg/ or call (514)848-2424 ex.4397.
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Tanya Churchmuch
Senior Media Relations Advisor
Concordia University
