JOSEPH SEBARENZI
A MESSAGE OF PEACE...

Joseph Sebarenzi, former head of the Rwanda Parliament, has endured tragedy most of us cannot fathom. He lost both his parents, seven siblings, and numerous other relatives in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Yet, years later, as a senior government official in a position to exact revenge, he instead pushed for peace and reconciliation. "Revenge is like adding guilt to victim hood." says Sebarenzi. "It solves nothing. At some point, we have to ignore the past and envision the future."

LORNA TYCHOSTUP
IRAQ: THE WAR YOU WON'T SEE ON TV

Lorna Tychostup is the senior editor for Chonogram magazine and a freelance journalist and photographer. To date, she has visited Iraq three times, collectively spending more than 12 weeks there. Her photographs of Iraq and its people, before and during the war, have been exhibited throughout the country, and her presentations have intrigued and informed audiences nationwide.

MARY LIGHTFINE: NURSE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Macedonia - Mary Lightfine has spent over ten years living and working in countries ravaged by war and disaster. In 1999 she was among those distinguished members of Doctors Without Borders to have been honored with the Nobel Peace prize. Her stories will amaze and (hopefully) inspire you.

ALINA FERNANDEZ

Alina Fernandez is the exiled daughter of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. In 1993, with a fake passport and under heavy makeup and many layers of clothing, she escaped with her daughter to Spain. Recently Ms. Fernandez moved to Miami where she hosts a nightly radio show. The topics she discusses range from Cuban music to Cuban culture, but most prevalent is Cuban politics, specifically her opposition to Castro's regime. Ms. Fernandez is the author of Castro's Daughter, an autobiography and history of Alina's relationship with her estranged father.

ZED NELSON

London-based photographer Zed Nelson does not shy away from conflict, controversy, or crisis. One of his most important works to date is "Gun Nation." The project, completed over a three-year period, has been published internationally in newspapers and magazines, was screened on British television, and has won four major photojournalism awards. Other stories covered by Zed Nelson include: Cambodian elections; war in Angola, Afghanistan, Somalia and El Salvador; modern-day Cuba; the French Foreign Legion; the Ku Klux Klan; and nose-jobs in Iran.

JACK G. SHAHEEN, PH.D.

Dr. Shaheen is the acclaimed author of Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies A People. His presentations illustrate that stereotypes do not exist in a vacuum, that hurtful caricatures of Asians, blacks, Latinos and others, impact innocents. He explains why such portraits persist, and provides viable solutions to help shatter misperceptions.

PHOEBE ENG

Borders are disappearing, cultures are colliding, millions of people travel each day between nations. As the world gets smaller, we will each have to interact with those that are different from us. Successful leaders know this. That is why the most effective among them will have mastered the art of crossing cultural boundaries. They will understand the rules of Cultural Fluency. Join bestselling author, award-winning community & business leader, and strategist Phoebe Eng for an uplifting presentation filled with interactive experiments, inspiring stories, and fluency strategies.