Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Series
A fearless young Swede whose efforts saved countless Hungarian Jews from certain death at the hands of Adolf Eichmann, Raoul Wallenberg was one of the true heroes to emerge during the Nazi occupation of Europe.
Against staggering odds and in constant risk of his life, Wallenberg succeeded in rescuing more than a hundred thousand Jews by using special passports and protective employment status. He would race after lines of people being herded toward the deportation trains and issue his important-looking documents on the spot, also dispensing food, warm clothes, medicine, and hope. Wallenberg eventually fell captive to the advancing Russians and disappeared into the Soviet prison system. The mystery of his fate remains to be unraveled.
Past Lecturers
1998-1999, Kati Marton, "Wallenberg: Missing Hero"
1999-2000, Dr. Patch Adams, "Passion and Persistence: Following Your Dream"
2000-2001, Dr. Oscar Arias, "The Struggle for Peace in the New Millenium"
2001-2002, Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, "Humanitarian Issues - AIDS Refugees - Why They Matter to All of Us"
2002-2003, Betty Williams, "Creating Safe Havens for the World's Children"
2003-2004, Rory Kennedy, "Social Change Through Documentary Film-Making"
