The United States is a nation of immigrants. In the 19th and early 20th century America’s immigrant population was primarily European. In recent decades, immigrants coming to America are increasingly from Latin America and Asia. Now Congress and the President are debating how the nation should handle the immigration issue. Do we really need a fence along the Mexican border? Is a guest worker program a viable solution to the millions of immigrants who seek work in the US? Should we offer amnesty to illegal immigrants already in the country working and raising families? The speakers listed below can discuss these controversial questions.

	Julie Chavez Rodriguez Programs Director for the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation
	Ruben Navarrette Syndicated Columnist and Author
	Betty Nguyen Barrier-Breaking CNN Anchor
	Edward James Olmos Actor, Producer, Director, and Community Activist
	Ray Suarez Author and Senior Correspondent for The NewsHour

A recent Vanity Fair cover story proclaimed that global warming is a greater threat to worldwide security than terrorism. Renewed focus on this issue has even single-handedly resurrected the political career of former Vice President Al Gore. Keppler Speakers is pleased to represent the following “Earth Warriors” who are speaking out on this issue of grave importance to all organizations.

	Julia "Butterfly" Hill Conservationist and Environmental Watchdog
	Jeff Corwin Animal Planet Host and Leading Conservationist
	Céline Cousteau International Project Coordinator of Ocean Futures Society
	Jean-Michel Cousteau Marine Explorer, Activist, Educator, and Filmmaker
	John Cronin Renowned Environmentalist and Policy Maker
	Laurie David Global Warming Activist
	Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Environmental Activist and Attorney
	Winona LaDuke Native American Activist, Environmentalist, and Former Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate
	Chris Mooney Washington Correspondent for Seed and Author of The Republican War on Science

From the AIDS pandemic devastating the continent, to civil wars and humanitarian crises in the Congo and Sudan, the African continent is in conflict and crisis. Worldwide attention to the recent genocide in Darfur has highlighted the problems of this this often neglected continent.

	Lisa Ling Special Correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show
	John Bul Dau Lost Boy of Sudan Featured in the Film God Grew Tired of Us
	Dr. Bob Arnot Foreign Correspondent, Medical Journalist, and Best-Selling Author
	Dr. Bill Schulz Former Executive Director of Amnesty International