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Name City, State Country
Ellen PrewittEllen PrewittEllen Prewitt, Former Lawyer and Published Author, Memphis TN Ellen Prewitt, a former lawyer and published author, is an advocate for the homeless,... Memphis, Tennessee United States
Kaki Valerius SmithKaki Valerius SmithKaki Valerius Smith, Volunteer for the Neighborhood School, Memphis, TN Five years ago, Kaki Smith volunteered to start an art program for first... Memphis, Tennessee United States
Sitar Arts Center VolunteersSitar Arts Center VolunteersSitar Arts Center Volunteers, Washington, D.C. Sitar Arts Center provides a safe haven afterschool, on Saturdays and during the summer where children... Washington, District Of Columbia United States
Don CheadleDon Cheadle and John Prendergast speak at an event in San Francisco hosted by the Allstate Foundation and Facing History and Ourselves. They discuss... United States
Matt DamonMatt Damon recalls when a Holocaust survivor spoke to his Facing History and Ourselves class when he was in middle school. The experience of hearing... United States
John LewisCongressman John LewisThe son of sharecroppers, Congressman John Lewis grew up on a farm in rural Georgia. While studying at Fisk University, Lewis led the desegregation... Atlanta, Georgia United States
Dave Eggers and Ninive Clements CalegariDave Eggers is a young, energetic and successful author who joined with Ninive Clements Calegari, a former teacher, to use their energy and... California United States
John PrendergastActivist John Prendergast has been on a mission to focus the world's attention on the genocide in Darfur, Sudan and inspire people to intervene in... United States
Rebecca HamiltonRebecca Hamilton is an Australian human rights activist, writer, and lawyer. While a law student at Harvard, Rebecca Hamilton helped mobilize the... Australia
Samantha PowerA member of the national security council, Samantha Power's 2003 book, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide, documented the stories... United States