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Today's children and all future generations will bear the brunt of the consequences of our ecologically destructive actions going on today. Millennium Kids are taking action to press our leaders to think about the kind of legacy we are bequeathing to coming generations. Thank you for your efforts to wake up those who are deciding on your futures. 
- David Suzuki
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01 About us
MILLENNIUM KIDS are calling all peoples and nations to join them in bold strategic action to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The spokes-youth of this movement are every youth born in the year 2000, the same year every United Nation country signed a global pledge to spare no effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. Their lives provide a measuring stick for the progress of 193 nations pursuing the MDGs by 2015. In any race it's the home stretch that matters most. Millennium Kids…Celebrating a good start. Inspiring a great finish!
Renowned artists, athletes and advocates will join together with thousands of Millennium Kids to share stories of hope and create change through story, multimedia, music and drama at Millennium Kids Unite Toronto. These celebrations will inspire innovative youth participation and serve to remind global leaders of the public support that exists for the bold decisions now needed.
02 Our vision and mission
VISION
Millennium Kids are calling all peoples and nations to join them in bold strategic action to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
MISSION
- Engaging the next generation to pursue the MDGs with passion.
- Empowering youth to be MDG global partners.
- Celebrating together our MDG successes.
OBJECTIVES
- Increase awareness of the MDGs across generations
- Catalyze innovative youth participation in fulfilling the MDGs
- Mobilize tremendous public support for the MDGs
- Celebrate citizen, organizational and government MDG efforts and accomplishments
VALUES
Hope, celebration, cooperation, generosity, courage, accountability, tenacity, integrity, diversity, equality, acceptance, kindness, and creativity.
Over the next 3.5 years, Millennium Kids will encourage children and youth to participate in a global conversation. Through an interactive website that facilitates school programs, social networking and events, youth will share their ideas, successes and passion for achieving the MDGs.
03 What are the Millennium Development Goals?
- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Achieve universal primary education
- Promote gender equality and empower women
- Reduce child mortality
- Improve maternal health
- Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Ensure environmental sustainability
- Create a global partnership for development
For more information, please contact sara@millenniumkids.ca
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