Ontario Student Leadership Conference

Featured Presenters

Thanh Campbell

Workshop Presenter

Thanh Campbell was born in Vietnam and came over to Canada as part of the last flight out of Saigon in 1975 with 56 other orphan children. Thanh was adopted in to the family of Rev. William and Maureen Campbell. Thanh became the youngest of the six Campbell children.

Thanh is a graduate of Redeemer Univesity College and currently serves as the Regional Representative for World Vision, Canada’s largest Relief and Development agency.

In the recent past, Thanh reunited with many of the children that flew over with him back in 1975 as war orphans. This milestone in his life was captured numerous times in the media. Invited to be a guest on such programs as CBC News, TVO, Canada AM, 100 Huntley Street, he has had the chance to share his life story to the Nation. The 57 Orphans’ story has been covered by many newspapers including the Toronto Star, Hamilton Spectator, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun, Saigon Newspaper, and included in the French Consulate Newsletter.

As the next chapter of Thanh’s life is unfolding, you’re invited to hear this amazing story of the value of family, life and the power of love.

Thanh has been invited to speak at numerous groups, churches and schools across Canada as a keynote speaker sharing his story of coming to Canada.

Workshop Description for: “Oh the places you’ll go…travel the globe with World Vision.”
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to developing countries, meet fascinating people and see amazing new places? To leave a positive impact on the lives of the people you’ve met and help change their lives for the better? Or, maybe you have, and you want to know what it would be like to be on the other side of the equation, and to know what it would be like to have your life powerfully impacted by someone else?

If you answer yes to any of those questions, than this is the workshop for you. Travel the globe with World Vision and meet amazing people like Thanh Campbell, who knows both sides of this story. He was one of 57 orphans flown on the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam in 1975. Since then he’s become a powerful advocate for those in need. Meet with the latest World Vision Youth Ambassadors (high school students like you!) who traveled to Rwanda to help empower African youth leaders - and find out how you can apply to be a part of this program.

You’ll be encouraged and inspired to learn how you can use your leadership skills to take global action and make a powerful difference in the world.

To contact Thanh please (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) him directly.