Experts

Dr. Kingsley Kabari, a refugee from civil war in Nigeria, helps students understand problems associated with substance abuse, poor nutrition, and lack of exercise. He also teaches the importance of education in preventing recruitment of youth into radical groups.

Fernando Buenano is a ecotourist guide and educator from Ecuador. He helps students understand the ongoing conflicts between often unregulated commercial development and sustaining the rainforests and indigenous cultures.

Rebecca Odongkara (left), founder of the UNIFAT school in Gulu, Uganda, and Denis Okema, who was abducted at age 10 by leaders of child soldier militias, bring their stories and and commitment to education as a means to peace and security.

Abdullah Alsultan, a native of Saudi Arabia, discusses his cultural heritage and current political and social norms in his country.

Ayuen Ajok (center) and James Ayuen (right), both former “Lost Boys of Sudan,” participate in the annual Walk for Water, which riased over $12,000 to install a well in Juba, South Sudan. They helped students understand how limited access to fresh water requires that children, mostly girls, spend much of their time searching for and carrying water for their families.

Jackie Tice, Native American singer and songwriter, teaches about indiginous cultures through song, including having students write and perform their own compositions.