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Zainab Salbi

Zainab Salbi

“One of the 25 Women Changing the World” — People. One of the “100 leading global thinkers” — Foreign Policy Magazine. The Iraqi-American humanitarian, bestselling author, TV Host and media commentator founded Women for Women International at the age of 23. The organization has since helped over 478,000 marginalized women rebuild their lives in 8 conflict areas. She is the author of several books including, Freedom is an Inside Job: Owning Our Darkness And Our Light To Heal Ourselves And The World. Her TV shows include “Through Her Eyes with Zainab Salbi” on Yahoo! News, exploring contemporary issues from a female perspective and appears regularly as a commentator in the media.
Loung Ung

Loung Ung

Loung Ung is a bestselling author three books, activist and co-screenplay writer of the Netflix Original Movie directed by Angelina Jolie based on her memoir, First They Killed My Father, now streaming in 190 countries. Loung provides an eyewitness account of the Cambodian genocide, her survival, and life as a refugee in the U.S. from the age of ten. An eloquent speaker, she interweaves themes of leadership, activism, healing and resiliency.  In these challenging times, she inspires hope as she delivers an empowering message of our ability to overcome adversity to create change in our lives and in the world.

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin

The most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world.  The bestselling author, innovator & animal scientist was subject of the HBO feature film “Temple Grandin,” starring Claire Danes. Her TED Talk "The World Needs All Kinds Of Minds," has been viewed almost 5 million times. Dr. Grandin is sought after globally to speak about her experiences with autism, cattle handling and the humane treatment of animals. She has been featured widely in the global media. Time Magazine named her one of the world's 100 most influential people.
Enrique Morones

Enrique Morones

In the American Southwest and its borderlands, no other social justice advocate has made a greater impact on the lives of undocumented workers than internationally acclaimed Enrique Morones.  As founder and Executive Director of Border Angels for 33 years, he continues to save lives and make a difference. His non-profit organization has given a human face to countless migrants, while offering them compassion in the form of food, water, clothing, education, advocacy and hope. Also founder of GENTE UNIDA, a human rights border coalition, Morones is recognized as one of the 100 most influential Latinos in the USA by Hispanic Business Magazine.  He is author of The Power of One: The Border Angels Story and has appeared widely in the national media.
Rev. Steve Pieters

Rev. Steve Pieters

With televangelist Tammy Faye’s historic 1985 interview with Rev. Steve Pieters, a gay man with AIDS, she wrapped her arms around marginalized LGBTQ people throughout America.  The interview, a pivotal scene recreated in the new feature film THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE starring Jessica Chastain, was a turning point in the culture wars between the powerful televangelists of the time and the marginalized LGBTQ community.  In his talk, My Journey Through AIDS, the long term AIDS survivor, activist and hospice chaplain shares A Living History of AIDS. His remarkable story of recovery serves as an inspiring example of healing and hope.  He has appeared on CNN, "CBS This Morning," and "Real Life with Jane Pauley," among others, and is also featured in the 2000 documentary, The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Brigadier General Peter Zwack

Brigadier General Peter Zwack

Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack {Ret.} has been featured widely in the national media (CNN, MSNBC, NPR, BBC International, London Times and others) providing analysis on Russia's attack on Ukraine and the challenges faced by the US, NATO and the European Union.  He served in Moscow as the Senior U.S. Defense Attaché to Russia during the pivotal years of 2012 – 2014 that included the Russian invasion of Ukraine and is one of our nation's leading experts on Russia. A Woodrow Wilson Center Global Fellow at The Kennan Institute, General Zwack traveled extensively, and lived (Moscow 2012-2014) in the former Soviet Union and Russia for 33 years.  His books include:  Swimming the Volga: A U.S. Army Officer's Experiences in Pre-Putin Russia;  and, Afghanistan Kabul Kurier, a memoir about serving in Afghanistan.  He presents a lively, in-depth, illustrated talk "Understanding Putin’s War on Ukraine, Russia & the Challenges Faced by US & the West."

 

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First They Killed My Father - Netflix Film Trailer

Produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, the film is based on the bestselling memoir by Loung Ung.

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Zainab Salbi's TED with "Women, Wartime and the Dream of Peace"

Author, TV Commentator & Founder of Women for Women International

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Temple Grandin - The world's most accomplished & well known adult with Autism & bestselling author.

At TED with "The World Needs All Kinds of Minds"

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Loung Ung's speech at REAP the Benefit 2019

Loung's keynote speech for the 2019 annual benefit for The Refugee Response

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Jamie Metzl — Doha Debates: The Future of Genetics

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Jaha Dukureh in conversation with Richard Branson & Uzo Iweala at One Young World - OYW 2019.

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