Arn Chorn-Pond is a survivor of the Cambodian genocide and an internationally recognized human rights leader, speaker and trainer. Currently, as founder of the Cambodian Master Performers Program, Arn is working to save and revitalize Khmer traditional arts. He has also founded or co-founded six organizations including Children of War, Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development, Peace Makers, a U.S. based gang intervention project for Southeast youth and Educational Television for Cambodia.  

Arn is the recipient of the Reebok Human Rights Award, the Anne Frank Memorial Award, and the Kohl Foundation International Peace Prize. He is also an accomplished musician, recording artist and actor who has traveled around the world meeting with young people from war zones.