Emmanuelle Chriqui is an actress who has appeared in the HBO hit show, "Entourage" and starred opposite Adam Sandler in "You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008)." She was born in Canada to Moroccan Jewish immigrants and raised as an Orthodox Jew in Quebec, where she learned both English and French. After graduation from high school, Emmanuelle decided to pursue acting full-time. Her breakout performance came in 2000's "Snow Day". She appeared in rock band Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" music video in 2006. Emmanuelle later starred in several films and was nominated for a DVD Exclusive Award as Best Actress for her performance in 100 Girls (2000). She also starred in the movie Adam And Eve, opposite Cameron Douglas. After learning more about what's happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Emmauelle signed up for the Enough Project's "RAISE Hope for Congo" campaign, which aims to end the conflict in the Congo and protect and empower Congolese women and girls. Over the next year, she plans to do what she can to raise awareness about the conflict and its impact on women and girls. Visit Emmanuelle's web page at http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/emmanuelle.

John Prendergast is Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Project, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity. During the Clinton administration, John was involved in a number of peace processes in Africa while he was Director of African Affairs at the National Security Council and Special Advisor at the Department of State. John also has worked for members of Congress, the United Nations, human rights organizations, and think tanks, as well as having been a youth counselor and basketball coach in the U.S. He has authored eight books on Africa, including "Not on Our Watch," a New York Times bestseller he co-authored with Don Cheadle. John is working on a new book which focuses on his 20 years in the Big Brother program. John has helped produce two documentaries on Northern Uganda and been involved in three documentaries on Sudan. He has been part of three episodes of CBS' 60 Minutes which earned an Emmy Award for Best Continuing News Coverage and is helping to develop two additional episodes. He is helping to spearhead a campaign involving the NBA and Participant Productions to widen awareness on Darfur, as well as a campaign to end the violence against women and girls in the Congo. John travels regularly to Africa's war zones on fact-finding missions, peace-making initiatives, and awareness-raising trips. He is a visiting professor at the University of San Diego and the American University in Cairo.

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