Children’s rights activist and founder of Free the Children, Craig Kielburger began a crusade against child labour and child slavery when he himself was only 12 years old.  It’s been a fulltime passion ever since, leading him to fly into developing countries around the world on a steady basis, where Free the Children has built and helps run over 650 schools.  So he practically lives in airports, and that’s why when he sits for the artists on Star Portraits, he chooses the International Arrivals Lounge at Toronto's Pearson International Airport for his location.  Three-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, recipient of the Order of Canada at the age of 23, Craig has the artists spellbound with his moving stories of social injustice and his passion for change.

Craig Kielburger is the founder of Free The Children, an international development and youth empowerment organization. Started in 1995, Free The Children has since built over 650 schools in the developing world providing daily education to over 55,000 children. Craig is also the co-founder and director of Me to We, a social enterprise that encourages ethical living and social responsibility.  He is a syndicated columnist and a New York Times bestselling author.  His work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN and 60 Minutes.

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