2011 Skoll Awards For Social Entrepreneurship

Speakers

• Peter Gabriel

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  Co-founder & Board of Directors, Chair, WITNESS

  Peter Gabriel is best known as a musician. He started his solo work in 1975 after leaving his old school group Genesis. He has released eleven solo albums and written soundtracks for three films. In 1980 he founded WOMAD (World of Music Arts and Dance), which has presented 150 festivals in…

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• Rebecca Onie

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  Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Health Leads

  Rebecca Onie is Co-Founder of The Health Initiative (THI), a campaign catalyzing new conversation about and increased investments in health, including access to healthy food, safe and affordable housing, and well-paying jobs. Previously, Onie co-founded Health Leads - arming thousands of healthcare…

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• Ellen Moir

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  Founder and CEO, New Teacher Center

  Ellen Moir is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Teacher Center (NTC), a national organization dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers and school leaders. She is recognized as a passionate advocate for our nation’s newest teachers and…

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• Baaba Maal

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  Musician,

  Senegalese singer and star of the world stage Baaba Maal is a man with a mission that extends beyond his music. He is committed to the concerns of families, young people and the future of the African continent, as is reflected in his role as Youth Emissary for the United Nations’ Development…

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• Sally Osberg

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  Vice Chair and Senior Advisor, Skoll Foundation

  As the first President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, Sally Osberg partnered with Jeff Skoll to build it into the leading philanthropy in the field of social entrepreneurship. During her tenure, the Foundation supported more than 100 entrepreneurial organizations driving equilibrium change on many of…

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• Ned Breslin

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  Founder, The Invitation

  Building an Invitation to reimagine child welfare in the US, getting water flowing through humanitarian work and blessed to have been supported in the writing of a book centered on the Ukrainian frontline where service and courage glistened and wowed, allowing (startlingly) Heaven on earth to unfold…

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• Madhav Chavan

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  Co-Founder, Pratham

  Madhav Chavan moved from the field of Chemistry to the field of literacy a few years after his return to India having acquired a Ph. D. in the United States and some post-doctoral experience there. He worked in the field of adult literacy from 1989 to 1994 inspired by the National Literacy Mission…

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• Jeff Skoll

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  Founder & Chairman, Jeff Skoll Group

  Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Skoll Foundation Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Participant Media Founder of Capricorn Investment Group Co-founder and GP of the RISE Fund First fulltime employee and President of eBay

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• Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M Tutu

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  Member, Elders, The

  Archbishop Desmond Tutu is a South African Anglican cleric who became one of the central leaders of the global peace movement. An outspoken defender of human rights and campaigner for the oppressed, Tutu's eloquent advocacy and brave leadership lead to the end of South African…

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