1. Kimmie Weeks was born on December 6,1981 and is a Liberian human rights activist.
18 Facts About Kimmie Weeks
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Kimmie Weeks saw no doctor, no nurse and was administered no medicine except for a few herbs.
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When other refugees sharing the classroom with them could no longer find a pulse in Kimmie Weeks, it was decided, over his mother's objections, that he had died.
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Kimmie Weeks was thrown still alive onto one of many piles of dead bodies in the refugee camp.
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Kimmie Weeks searched until she found his body and resuscitated him, beating on his chest and shaking him until he regained consciousness.
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That same night, Kimmie Weeks vowed to dedicate the rest of his childhood and adult life to making the world a better place for children.
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Kimmie Weeks co-founded Voice of the Future Inc in 1994 along with Richelieu Allison.
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Once he arrived in the United States, Kimmie Weeks enrolled and completed his final year of high school at Glasgow High School in Newark, Delaware.
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Kimmie Weeks then enrolled at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, MA, where he completed a post-graduate program.
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Kimmie Weeks remains a vocal advocate for children's rights around the world.
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Kimmie Weeks's annual speaking tour reaches more than 40,000 people.
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Kimmie Weeks has won the MLK Peace Medal, the 1998 Goodwill Games Medal for heroism in the face of adversity, and the 2007 Golden Brick Award.
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Kimmie Weeks spoke on the topic "Liberia at 160: Reclaiming the Future".
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Kimmie Weeks is the subject of a major photo exhibit, the book Peace in our Lifetime, and many smaller publications.
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In 2011, Amherst College conferred an honorary doctorate degree on Kimmie Weeks, making him the youngest person in the school's history to receive an honorary degree.
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In late 2022, Kimmie Weeks served as Executive Director of Youth Action International.
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Kimmie Weeks is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council and a member of the Young Global Leaders Program.
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Kimmie Weeks serves in a part-time capacity as Chief Corporate Communications Strategist for Liberia second largest GSM company called Cellcom; he stepped down in 2016.