Joining the Army at the age of 17, Diana Morrison served on active duty at Ft. Hood, Texas as an MP for three years. After leaving active duty, Diana remained in the reserves until 1994, completing her eight-year commitment with the military.

Ben Namakin was born in 1980 and grew up on islands in the Pacific, living first in Kiribati and then moving in 1996 with his family to Pohnpei (formerly known as Ponape), Federated States of Micronesia. He attended Ponape Agriculture & Trade School, the only vocational high school in Micronesia, and graduated with a Diploma in Agriculture and Marine Science in 2001. After graduating, he volunteered at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) - Pohnpei Field Office, and helped with conservation projects that were being done by the Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP), a local partner of TNC.

A long-time grassroots organizer, Valerie Orth most recently led a diverse coalition to successfully pass the nation's strongest anti-sweatshop law, and sparked campaigns in numerous other cities. Valerie continues to build the movement as an economic justice workshop leader, the chair of San Francisco's Advisory Group on Sweatfree Purchasing enforcement and a touring singer-songwriter (www.myspace.com/vlomusic ). She now offers unique and interactive presentations, combining musical performance and social justice.

Alex is an international education & training consultant. He served in the Peace Corps in Iran, has been an adviser to Iranians for International Cooperation and was a co-founder of the National Iranian American Council and of the Campaign against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (US affiliate), and a member of the Orthodox [Christian] Peace Fellowship. He holds a master's degree in cross-cultural training and has worked for thirty years on international exchanges and training. He lives near Washington, DC.