Alan Rabinowitz: Speaking for the Endangered

As a child, Alan would whisper to jaguars at the zoo… because with his severe stutter, he couldn’t talk to people at all.  He swore to them that if he ever overcame his handicap, he would become their voice among humans.

Richard Mollica: Helping Heal Invisible Wounds

What could you do to help victims of the world’s worst crimes?  One man used his background in psychology to help those impacted by mass violence and torture– and eventually created a model replicated throughout the world.      

Ari Honarvar: Turning Persian Poetry into Art

As a girl, Ari studied Persian poetry and calligraphy in the magnificent historical city of Shiraz. When the Iran-Iraq war started, she moved to the U.S. — but today she paints the poems that inspired her as a child.  

Jerilyn Brusseau: Planting a Tree for Peace

In 1969 U.S. servicemember Daniel Cheney was killed in Vietnam. His sister Jerilyn was heartbroken– but instead of allowing her sorrow to turn into hatred, she vowed to find a way to build bridges of peace.