teaching the awesome potential of being human Researching the values of heroes who compassionately crusaded for peace using excellence, dignity, and endurance as their weapons of choice

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Below are my chosen Heroes of peace. I reference many of these amazing people in my speeches and curriculums. I discovered the Heroes' Value System by researching a wonderful variety of remarkable people over a 10-year period while teaching classes in leadership and values at Hiram College in Ohio, USA. Some of these heroes were destitute themselves and often lived in ghettoes without electricity and/or water. Some were born slaves while others were dignitaries or national leaders. All have dedicated their lives to the betterment of humanity. As my research continues, this list of marvelous people will grow, serving as a resource and example of just how magnificent human beings can be.     Model yourselves after these inspirational heroes. Study them. Learn from them. When you successfully embrace their values, you will not curse the obstacles before you, but rather welcome them as opportunities for growth and knowledge. You will not run away or avoid fear. Instead you will learn that experiencing fear is the only opportunity we ever have to show courage. You will want to promote positive change in others, never by criticism, always by your repeated examples of excellence. You will not allow the negative conduct of others to influence your behavior or choices. And you will choose to protect the dignity of your adversaries, knowing this is the only road to lasting peace. So, arm yourselves with the weapons of excellence and endurance and carry these heroes' legacies into the future for the betterment of yourself and all mankind. Sign up for a keynote speech or workshop to learn and discover how you can adapt these heroes' values and problem-solving abilities into your decision-making process.

Roger F. Cram

34-females, 39-males, 9-children, 11-statespersons, 3-scientists, 1 former child soldier, 3-born into slavery, 21-born into poverty,
12-Nobel Peace Prize winners, 18-went to jail for their cause = 73 fighters for peace and human dignity from 34 different countries.

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leaders of peace embraced when they were performing at their very best.

Note: I selected heroes who fit my criteria of solving problems peacefully. I tried to choose heroes from a cross section of cultures, beliefs, nationalities, economic status, ages, and ethnicities to demonstrate these values are universal when magnificent people are performing at their best and relentlessly perusing peace. I selected heroes who used different techniques for serving humanity to show a variety of approaches for rescuing others.

Roger F. Cram

 My Chosen Heroes of Peace
 

Susan B. Anthony USA Women's rights & Equality	Khassan Baiev Chechnya Surgon Caring for the Children of War	Kevin Bales USA Human Trafficking Abolitionist, Educator, Author	Linda Bergendahl-Pauling USA Make-A-Wish Foundation Granting Wishers of Terminally Ill Children
Susan Burton USA Giving Support and Hope to Ex-Cons - Community Crusader	Jimmy Carter USA World Health	George Washington Carver USA Poor Farmers - Education	César Estrada Chávez USA Rights of Migrant Workers
Principal Daniels South Africa Youth Education, Crime and the Poor	Sal Dimisali United States Hero to the poor	Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Tuskegee Airmen Racial Equality	Father Marco Dessey Italy / Nicaragua Children of the Dump Education For The Poor
Gilbert Doho Cameroon Teaching Human Rights Through Theater	Shirin Ebadi Iran Human Rights of Women, Children, and Refugees	Albert Einstein USA	Paul Farmer USA Medical Standards and Relief for the Poor
Flower Man South Africa Entrepreneur for the Poor	Tina Frundt USA Rescuer of Sex Slaves	Ganbayasgakh Geleg Mongolia Preventing Child Trafficking	Laura Germino USA Slavery Migrant Farm Workers
Mahatmha Gandhi India Human Rights and Equality	Dr. Joe Greer USA Health Care For The Poor	Glenys van Halter South Africa Education For The Poor	Paul Harris USA World Assistance Organization
Paul David "Bono" Hewson USA AIDS and Debt Relief to Poor Nations	Ryan Hreljac Canada Water Wells for the Poor	Nkosi Johnson South Africa Equality with AIDS	William Kamkwamba Malawi Education and Entrepreneurship for the Poor
Saddharth Kara USA - India - Africa Fighting Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. USA Civil Rights	John Kirubi Kenya Education for the destitute	Anuradha Koirala Nepal Helping Human Trafficking Victims
Narayanan Krishnan India Food for the Poor	Eric "Ace" Kombela South Africa Athletics for the Poor	Abraham Lincoln USA Civil Rights Equality	Robin Lim Indonesia Medical care for the pregnant poor
Wangari Maathai Kenya Restoring the Devastation of Governments	Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow Scotland / Bosnia Feeding Children in Refugee Camps	Betty Makoni Zimbabwe Rescue the Sexually Abused	Masalakulangwa Mabula Tanzania Rescuing Street Children
Somaly Mam Cambodia Fighting Human Trafficking	Nelson Mandela South Africa Human Rights	Iqbal Masih Pakistan Child Slave Labor Carpet Industry	Reverend Corine McClintock South Africa Children with AIDS
Molly Melching Senegal, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Mali Female Human Rights	Rigoberta Menchu Guatemala Human Rights	Greg Mortenson USA Serving Afghanistan Building Schools for Girls	Beatrice Mtetwa Zimbabwe Human Rights Attorney Defender of the Press
Florence Nightingale England Human Rights and Health Care for the Military	Phymean Noun Cambodia Children of the Dump	Rosa Parks USA Civil and Human Rights	Efren Peñaflorida Phillipines Portable Classrooms for the Poor
Sonia Pierre Dominican Republic - Haiti Human Rights for Haitian Girls	Hal Reichl USA Anonymous Acts of Kindness	Archbishop Oscar Romero El Salvador Martyr for the Poor	Eleanor Roosevelt USA Human Equality
Christine Sabiyumva Burundi Child Trafficking Rescue	Ginetta Sagan Germany Release of Political Prisoners	Olga Sanchez Mexico Caring for the Injured Poor	Albert Schweitzer Germany - France
Alexandria Scott USA Fund Raising for Cancer	Irena Sendler Germany Rescuing Children from the Nazis	Princess Dianna Spencer England Human Rights and Dignity for Children of the Poor	Aung San Suukyi Burma Human Rights
Hannah Taylor Canada Caring for the Homeless	Mother Teresa India Caring for the Destitiute	Desmond Mpilo Tutu South Africa Human Rights, Reconciliation	Glenys van Halter South Africa Education for the Poor Rescuing Child Prostitutes
Booker T. Washington USA Civil Rights and Education	Patty Webster USA - Peru Amazon Basin  Health Care and Educations	William Wilberforce England Ending Slavery	Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah Ghana Rights of the Handicapped
Muhammad Yunus India Banker to the Poor