Contemporary Voices

The following are links to information and background of present-day individuals who have made and are making a significant impact on contemporary issues surrounding peace and social justice


Rigoberta Menchu Tum - Nobel Peace Prize 1992
Dame Cicely Saunders - Founder of the modern hospice movement
Oliver Sachs - Renowned neurologist and author

Gabrielle Giffords - Victim of gun violence and passionate advocate for gun control

Diane Nash - An important voice in the American civil rights movement

Ady Barkan - Stricken by ALS and a powerful advocate for universal health care

John Lewis -  One of most influential voices in the American civil rights movement