Dave Pelzer

Counselor, Comedian & Expert on Foster Care, Resilience, and Personal Growth; Bestselling Author of "A Child Called 'It'"

Novella Carpenter

Journalist & Best-selling Author of "Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer"

Kim Alexis

Supermodel; TV Personality; Author; Health & Fitness Expert

Jonathan Perry

Gay Student Activist

Myla Goldberg

Acclaimed Author, Best Known for "Bee Season"

Dennis Marcellino

Author of Six Books, Media Personality and Former Member of Sly & The Family Stone; Speaker on Substance Abuse

Kenya Moore

Former Miss USA & Star of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"

Elyn Saks

Author of "The Center Cannot Hold;" Associate Dean of Law, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences at USC Law

Max Brooks

Author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" & "World War Z"

Cassie Campbell

Former Captain of the Canadian Women's Hockey Team

Amy Matthews

Host of HGTV's "Sweat Equity"; Co-Founder of Now She Rises

DJ Spooky

DJ, Hip-Hop Artist & Writer

Brother Ali

Hip Hop Artist

Kathy Calvin

Former President & CEO of the United Nations Foundation

Frank O'Dea

Celebrated Entrepreneur & Humanitarian

The Power of a Dime | Frank O'Dea | TEDxOttawa - YouTube

Taylor Mali

Acclaimed Performance Poet, Education Advocate, Author of "What Teachers Make"

Kimberly Stewart

Socialite, Reality TV Star, Known for being the Daughter of Rod Stewart and Alana Stewart

Amartya Sen

Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University

Marlon Shirley

Marlon Shirley is no stranger to adversity. He has endured, and persevered through, more challenges and setbacks than even the strongest among us should have to bear.

Shel Horowitz

Green Guerrilla Marketer, National Environmental Hall of Fame, Social Activist, and Author