John Prendergast
约翰·普伦德加斯特是一名人权活动家和畅销书作家，他为非洲的和平工作了近30年. He is the co-founder of the Enough Project, 这是美国进步中心(Center for American Progress)为结束种族灭绝和反人类罪行而发起的一项倡议. Prendergast has worked for the Clinton White House, the State Department, two members of Congress, the National Intelligence Council, UNICEF, Human Rights Watch, the International Crisis Group and the U.S. Institute of Peace. 他已经当了25年的老大哥，也是一名青少年顾问和篮球教练.
普伦德加斯特是十本书的作者或合著者. His newest book, “Unlikely Brothers，是一本与他在“老大哥”节目中的第一个弟弟合著的双重回忆录. 他之前的两本书是与唐·钱德尔合著的: ”Not On Our Watch，“ 是《bet365亚洲官网》畅销书和NAACP年度非虚构类书籍，”足够的时刻:为结束非洲最严重的人权罪行而战斗.”
During his time in government, 普伦德加斯特是安东尼·雷克(Anthony Lake)领导的为期两年的成功调解小组的一员，该小组结束了1998年至2000年埃塞俄比亚和厄立特里亚之间的战争, the deadliest war in the world at the time. 他也是布隆迪和平进程(由纳尔逊·曼德拉领导)的一部分。, Sudan (led by Lazaro Sumbeiywo) and Congo.
Under the Enough Project umbrella, 普伦德加斯特帮助创建了许多倡议和活动. With George Clooney, he co-founded the Satellite Sentinel Project, 它旨在通过卫星图像防止冲突和侵犯人权. With Tracy McGrady and other NBA stars, 普伦德加斯特启动了达尔富尔梦之队姐妹学校项目，为达尔富尔难民营的学校提供资金，并与美国的学校建立伙伴关系. Through the Enough Project, he conceived the Raise Hope for Congo Campaign, 强调激化那里战争的冲突矿物问题，并支持更全面的和平进程. He also helped direct the Sudan Now campaign, 支持为南苏丹举行和平公投. Prendergast是Not On Our Watch的董事会成员和战略顾问, the organization founded by George Clooney, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Brad Pitt.
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普伦德加斯特获得了六个荣誉博士学位. 他现在或曾经是斯坦福大学的客座教授, Yale Law School, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, American University, the University of San Diego, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Albright College, St. 玛丽学院和马萨诸塞大学洛厄尔分校.
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Prendergast has received the following awards: The Huffington Post 2011 Game Changer Award; the United Nations Correspondents Association Citizen of the World Award; the Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award; the Princeton University Crystal Tiger Award; the U.S. Department of State Distinguished Service Award; the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution Award; Outstanding Literary Work for Not on Our Watch at the 39th NAACP Image Awards; 12th Annual Moste Lanterns Award; Global Action Humanitarian Award; American University School of International Services Alumnus of the Year; Southern California Mediation Association Randolph Lowry Lecturer Award; Dispute Resolution Services Louis M. Brown Conflict Prevention Award; Leon H. Sullivan Foundation Special Service Award; Temple University Alumni Fellow; Kean University 2013 Human Rights Institute Award; and the State Department’s Superior Honor Award.
