Brian Julius and Zane Wilson

Brian Julius and Zane Wilson

Julius and Wilson create Speaking Books that deliver health information to illiterate individuals about HIV, depression, and other health-related issues, emphasizing prevention.Illiteracy can be a matter of life and death. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide...
Lorraine Decker

Lorraine Decker

On Sept 11, 2001, Lorraine Decker and her husband, Ken, were ready to fly to the Middle East to teach financial, tax and estate planning workshops across the region. It was supposed to be a routine trip for them, both financial consultants who had brought their...
Bonnie Greene

Bonnie Greene

Greene established Madison Music Makers to help bridge the gap between low-income and more affluent children by offering free or low-cost music instruction at community centers in lower-income neighborhoods. Having been involved in string music – both as a...
Ellen Galinsky

Ellen Galinsky

Ellen Galinsky, 64, co-founder and president of the Families and Work Institute, brings research to bear on policies and initiatives that affect both changing families and changing workplaces. She has played a pivotal role in creating and developing the field of work...
Jannie Harriot

Jannie Harriot

Seeing black children disconnected from their heritage, Harriot set out to recognize and preserve the cultural richness and contributions of African Americans in South Carolina.To Harriot, the accomplishments of black ancestors can powerfully affect black children:...