Leading By Example
2007 Millennium Excellence Award Click here to see the Duke of Edinburgh's Award participants that have received the 2007 Millenium Excellence Award. ____________________________________________________ TD Canada Trust Scholarship Recipient: Salina Kanji Salina created a multicultural organization "Education for All, Discrimination for None", which aims to eliminate cultural discrimination within her local community. With this group, she organized a large multicultural concert to raise funds for UNESCO, and raised awareness about this issue. She has worked closely with DAREarts and their Centipede Children for Peace Movement when she traveled to Prague with the organization in December 2004. Salina is also an avid volunteer at her mosque. Salina is student council vice-president, head of production for Culturefest, president of the political discussion club, and enjoys playing the saxophone. Salina hopes to pursue a career in medicine. Salina joined The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in 2003 and has successfully completed her Bronze Award. ____________________________________________________ |
Craig & Mark Kielburger
Craig Kielburger became a spokesperson for children's rights when he was 12 years old with Free The Children. A passionate and charismatic speaker, Craig frequently addresses business groups, government bodies, educators, unions and students around the world. Craig was honoured with the 2006 World Children's Prize, commonly referred to as the 'Children's Nobel Prize' and more recently was the recipient of the Order of Canada. Marc Kielburger is a Harvard graduate, Rhodes Scholar and Oxford-educated lawyer. A long time advocate of social responsibility, Marc serves as Chief Executive Director of Free The Children, which since its inception in 1995, has impacted the lives of more than one million youth through innovative education programs in 40 countries. Marc, who has been recognized for his vision and leadership with Canada's Top 40 under 40 award, is the youngest person ever to be awarded the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship. Together Marc and Craig co-founded, Leaders Today, a unique international organization that provides leadership training to over 100,000 young people every year. As part of Leaders Today activities, they also co-authored Take Action! and Take More Action. http://www.freethechildren.com/aboutus/craigmarc/index.html
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