Mildred Robbins Leet was born and educated in New York City, NY. She has made philanthropy the cornerstone of her lif?s work. Today, she is recognized worldwide as a distinguished public advocate and proponent of human rights. Her activism spans more than five decades and multiple arenas: health, education, international development, peace, wome?s issues, and most recently the alleviation of family poverty through entrepreneurship. The title of her lecture is "Trickle Up in China."