Tell Them We are Rising: Memoir of Faith in Education - Couverture rigide

Hayre, Ruth Wright; Moore, Alexis

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471126799 ISBN 13 : 9780471126799

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Ruth Wright Hayre, a pioneering African-American educator, took a "leap of faith" and personally guaranteed students from Philadelphia's grittiest neighbourhoods a chance to go to college. This is the story of the family and traditions that inspired that gift and the journey that took 116 boys and girls through six years of public school life on the wings of one woman's passion for learning. Here, in Hayre's own words, is a personal account of her determination to make a real difference in their lives. Born into a family that had prized learning since the days of slavery, Hayre never doubted that value of education. As a teacher, Principal, administrator, college professor, and finally as a member and president of the Philadelphia Board of Education, she was always a fearless warrior for social progress. Just before she turned 80, Hayre took on her greatest challenge: the "Tell Them We Are Rising Program". Hayre's deal with her risers was simple: graduate from high school and she'd pay their college tuition. This book chronicles Hayre's experiences.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

tell them we are rising "The inspiring story of how one woman gave back."––Ed Bradley "This is a heartwarming story about struggle, survival, and achieve ment. If we didn′t know people like this in our lives, we would want to invent them. What more could one ask? A good story told with a deft hand."––William H. Gray III President, United Negro College Fund "An inspiring account of an African American educator determined to make a difference in the lives of indifferent students."––Kirkus Reviews "Tell Them We Are Rising is a wonderful, inspiring story of service, commitment, generosity, love, and hope. It is written with the humor, wisdom, and grace of a bygone era, yet spiced with the ultramodern savvy and the future–oriented vision of a twenty–year–old. What an extraordinary woman! What an extraordinary life!"––Chaka Fattah U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania)

Biographie de l'auteur

RUTH WRIGHT HAYRE (1910–1998) was the first full–time African American teacher in the Philadelphia public school system, the first African American senior high school principal, and the first female president of the Philadelphia Board of Education. For her advocacy programs in support of urban teenagers in Philadelphia, Ms. Hayre received honors and awards from dozens of local and national organizations, including the University of Pennsylvania and the NAACP. ALEXIS MOORE is a journalist and a member of the editorial board of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471126799
• ISBN 13: 9780471126799
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible