Young People Can Change The World.

"Young people are in a position to change the world, All we have to do is believe that we can make a difference and we will." - Craig Keilburger

This quote is by Craig Keilburger, someone who I think all youth should look up to as a role model for making change. Craig has made many organizations to help prevent child labor, and help kids and their families in struggling parts of the world, and it all started with this...
In 1995, when he was 12-years-old, Craig Kielburger saw a headline in the Toronto Star that read “Battled child labor, boy, 12, murdered," this boy was Iqbal Masih. He took that article to school that day to show his classmates. Soon there after he was traveling around the world to help children and families. He has won many awards over the years, as well as in 2007 being named a member in the Order Of Canada. As most of you know, he has created the "Free the Children" organization as well as "We Day" to raise awareness of his causes.

This quote means that kids really can change the world, and even though when you think about changing the "whole" world it seems like a big task and you think "Oh well, that's impossible. So I shouldn't even try." have a positive attitude towards helping people in need, and contribute in any way you can. If everyone just pitched in 10 hours of community service hours a year, think of how much we could get done, together as a team. If you believe you can do something, chances are, if you really try, you will be able to.

I think Craig Keilburger is a role model that all kids should look up to, even if you can't do as much as Craig has, you can still do your own little bit to contribute to causes. Every year "Free the Children" goes on different trips around the globe that help with things like building schools and bringing clean water to communities. What Craig Keilburger does is truly amazing, he was just a normal kid at one point 13 years ago, and still is, but he is someone who wants to make a difference in the world. Wouldn't you like to be a part of that too?

Maddie♥