MAKE A DIFFERENCE

OSKAR SCHINDLER

Oskar Schindler was an opportunistic German businessman, member of the Nazi Party, and spy. Yet, he proved to be a truly inspirational character as he saved the lives of about 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. Schindler's heroic story has been documented in books and films, most notably in Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List.

ROSA PARKS

Rosa Parks was a pioneer of civil rights in a racially segregated Alabama in 1950's. In 1955, she refused to give away her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Alabama, disobeying the bus driver's orders. Her rebellious act triggered what later became known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the key events in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

TIM BERNERS-LEE

Tim Berners-Lee is an English engineer and computer scientist, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. Sometimes also referred to as the "Father of the Internet," Berners-Lee designed and built the first Web browser, editor, and server. The widely adopted technologies changed the way information is created and consumed forever.

TANK MAN

The Tank Man is the nickname of an unknown man who stood in front of a column of tanks to block their way after the Chinese military had brutally suppressed the Tiananmen Square Protests in June 1989. It is not known what happened to him, but the photo of him has become an international and very powerful symbol of brave, non-violent resistance.

ROSALIA CERVERA

She was single mother of three children after the Spanish Civil War.

She...    aved the lives of about 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. Schindler's heroic story has been documented in books and films, most notably in Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List.

WHO HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE, IN YOUR OPINION?