Invite a Speaker
Free The Children's Speakers Bureau is composed of expert motivational speakers who combine outstanding public speaking skills and personal stories from their international travels to create a unique connection to their audiences.
Free The Children speakers deliver a compassionate and inspiring keynote address tailored to your needs. Our Free The Children Speakers Bureau team provides you with personal care for your event, whether you are booking a speaker for a corporate conference or AGM, student leadership, educator, faith-based or healthcare conference, or a public event.
To book a speaker or receive more information, contact Marianne Woods, manager of speaking engagements, tel: 1.647.259.3455, e-mail: marianne@freethechildren.com
Our Speakers
Craig Kielburger
Craig is an accomplished child rights advocate, leadership specialist and New York Times bestselling author. He is the founder of Free The Children and the co-founder of Leaders Today.
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Marc Kielburger
Marc is an accomplished social advocate, leadership specialist and New York Times bestselling author. He is the co-founder and chief executive director of Leaders Today, and the chief executive director of Free The Children.
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Roxanne Joyal
Roxanne is an experienced international development practitioner and leadership specialist with legal expertise. She is a founding staff member at Free The Children and a head facilitator at Leaders Today.
Michel Chikwanine
Only 20 years-old, Michel is a brave survivor of war. Born in Democratic Republic of Congo and now a proud citizen of Canada, Michel is determined to share his message of hope to inspire youth to be a positive force in the world.
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Kim Plewes (presentation and/or workshop)
Kim has been a leader at Free The Children since 1998, dedicating her creativity and energy to inspiring, empowering and supporting children both locally and globally. Kim has spent time volunteering in Nicaragua, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Cambodia and Thailand.
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Catherine McCauley (presentation and/or workshop)
With 15 years of diverse education experience, Catherine is passionate about providing teachers with innovative resources on social issues and providing the support they need to become agents of social change.
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Speaking Tour
Take More Action! Tour
This is our 6th annual youth speaking tour and leadership program that motivates young people to create their ideal communities. Revolutionizing our ability to bring about positive change through a tangible approach, this tour is an energizing opportunity that will be the highlight of any school’s academic year.
To book the tour or receive more information, contact Joanna Maracle, tour coordinator, tel: 1.647.259.3475, e-mail: Joanna@freethechildren.com
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Teachers Today
Teachers Today is a one hour presentation by teachers for teachers that inspires us to actively build a better world through the young lives we touch and the leaders we create.
To book the tour or receive more information, contact Chaerim Chong, speakers bureau liaison, tel: 1.647-259-3464, e-mail: Chaerim@freethechildren.com
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Youth Speakers Bureau
Free The Children bureau of young speakers address important issues and provide ways of taking action toward changing the world. A unique youth-to-youth connection develops with the audience.
To book a youth speaker or receive more information, contact Kaelan Moat, international youth coordinator, tel: 1.416-925-5894 ext. 128, e-mail: Kaelan@freethechildren.com
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Presentation Types
Keynotes
From youth to the business sector, our speakers are able to address a variety of topics and engage a range of audiences in a compassionate dialogue on the need for action.
Workshops
Speaking Tours and Youth Speakers can be custom designed to provide a skills-based workshop in our areas of expertise to compliment a motivational keynote presentation.
Leadership Training
Our partner organization Leaders Today specializes in leadership training and educational issues for youth.