Her extensive experience and expertise as an educator was recognized when she was hired by Roslyn’s Board of Education in 1899. In summing up her educational background and teaching experience, a Brooklyn Daily Eagle reporter stated composed of children in grades one through eight in a one-room building located near Silver Lake. Despite petitions to discontinue the segregated elementary school, the Board of Education voted at the

Born, raised, and educated in Roslyn, Hazel (Woodin) Monestel (1892-1986) taught three generations of she received Hofstra University’s “Eddy Award'' in recognition of her “significant contribution to education Hazel summed up her long career as an educator with the following words: “I feel that each of my years has been a year which has broadened by education, my understanding of little children, and certainly Look out for Part II of our Spotlight on Educators back-to-school series on Village School teacher and

He went on to teach homebound students in all grades and became one of the first Special Education teachers

Walk" for the Town of North Hempstead's "Project Independence", received new donations, continued our "Spotlight on Educators" blog series, and created a special video presentation on the Roslyn War Memorial, the We hope you enjoy the video, which is narrated by Wendy Roque, one of The Bryant Library's Adult Reference

An active participant in Long Island’s local art scene, Harmelin received her MA in Art Education from “The Artist’s View of Roslyn Library” is one of several donations she made to the Local History Collection

s socially-conscious contributions were well-remembered by the community, especially in the area of education She was the first woman elected to the Roslyn Board of Education and contributed educational initiatives In line with her strong advocacy for education, Katherine organized a series of lectures at Roslyn High Attended by audiences that included notable socialites, the lectures aimed to educate young people on Movement / Town & Country (1909) #KatherineDuerMackay #Mackay #Suffrage #Election #Voting #Feminism #Education

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One of the most renowned figures in Latin American literature, Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral, spent the Mistral was asked to help reform the education system in rural Mexico, which began her life as a traveler , educator, humanitarian and diplomat.

The 1940 census shows that at one point she lodged as a boarder, along with other students, nurses, and One of the few institutions where BIPOC were able to receive a nursing education, The Lincoln School How can someone put you down as one race when your parents and grandparents were negro, Indian and white Arrell’s dedication to preserving his wife’s legacy as an educated, licensed professional is one of the

even if such views were common, members of Roslyn’s Black community faced prejudice and confronted educational In 1868, the Roslyn Board of Education voted to establish a separate annex for Black elementary students The separate annex for Black elementary students, which had been established by the Roslyn Board of Education art in both the Village School and the Annex, recalled that Keturah “Kate” Townsend was an excellent educator Lewis was elected to the Roslyn Board of Education in 1966.

Lewis, Jr. was elected to the Roslyn Board of Education in 1966. humor, intelligence, effort and concern,” Lewis, wife Myrtie, and children Lolinda and John III, were one

wonderful spectrum of voices to the program that embodied the pain of being forcefully separated from loved ones For more information and educational resources about Juneteenth, visit The Gilder Lehrman Institute of