... the National office within the YMCA, and to her involvement with that organization's integration policy. She steered through the civil rights struggle of the 1960's by organizing voter registration in the South, voter education in the North and scholarship programs for student civil rights workers. ... retirement in 1996. They include: President Medal of Freedom 1994, John F. Kennedy Memorial Award 1965, Ministerial Interfaith Association Award 1969, Ladies Home Journal Women of the Year 1974, and the Citizens Medal Award in 1989. Her leadership trait was one of advocacy and activism in...

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... to stand alone, and most importantly, the compassion to listen to the needs of others. The Dalai Lama may not have set out to be a leader, but because of the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent, he has become one of the greatest leaders in history. Dalai Lama means "Ocean of Wisdom" in Tibetan. Becoming a spiritual and political leader at the young age ... of 15, the Dalai Lama had to assume many responsibilities and make important decisions. When ... cultures, faiths, and ethnicities. In meetings with other spiritual and political leaders of the world, he has focuse...

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