Marlene Linny Fowler's Impact On Education

Nettie Fowler was born in 1835, the youngest of three children. Her father was a merchant in New York. After he died, her mother ran the business until her own death a few years later. Nettie was sent to live with her uncle and grandmother who were both devout Methodists and philanthropists in their community. These early tragedies and relationship with her grandparent’s religion and philanthropy shaped Nettie’s beliefs. Raised as an active member of the Methodist church, she felt her responsibility was to be a servant of God and give back to her community.

In High school, she continued to excel where others fell short by focusing and exceeding in her academics, setting an example for others to follow and instilling confidence into others rather than letting them fall into peer pressure. With the help of her

She was responsible, stood up to Trujillo, and followed her dreams to go to college and obtain a

Ella Josephine Baker was a giant among civil rights activists. Spanning nearly half the twentieth century, her long and varied career enabled her to touch many lives and leave a unique imprint on the cultural, social, political and economical transitions of both African Americans and society as a whole, specifically during the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. In contrast to other leading activists of her day, Baker fervently believed that true leaders rose up from the poor masses to a position of power, and as such she often made special efforts to reach out to the poorest of working class people, as a “fundi”, a teacher and mentor, to bring them into the

That’s right, Lauren Denise Dillard. She is the founder of the Building Our Future Organization and an activist. Ms. Dillard, a born and raised Texan, graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2022 and has since gone on to change the world. Having majored in UT’s unique Plan II Honors program and Public Relations, Lauren continues to use her education to help those with a similar story as hers. She is not only an inspiration to the children of America but an example of the qualities the Hispanic Scholarship Fund prides itself on.

Marian Wright Edelman was born on June 6, 1939. Edelman is an American activist for the rights of children. Edelman’s mother and father who was a Baptist minister taught her and her siblings that serving in their community was life’s duty. Edelman’s parents also taught her and her siblings that poverty nor racism should ever get in their way of trying to achieve something. The way Edelman was raised was an inspiration to her and she knew she wanted to make a change for the better in this country. In 1973 Edelman founded the Children’s Defense Fund. The purpose of the organization is to “to ensure every child a healthy start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start, and a moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.” (Wikipedia)

Baker started to adopt kids around the world and called them the “Rainbow Tribe” (Trex 6). Baker created the “Rainbow Tribe” to change how people view different races can live together in harmony. This project of hers and much more made a positive influence during the civil rights movement

Gro Harlem Brudltand was born on April 20th, 1939 in Oslo, Norway. Growing up she never envisioned she would become an environmentalist or even a politician, but rather to follow in her father’s footsteps of becoming a doctor. However, when she was 10 years old, her family moved from Norway to the United States due to her father receiving a Rockefeller Scholarship. Although she dreamed of becoming a doctor, she had always admired her father’s political activism and even joined the children’s Norwegian Labour Movement at the age of seven. Here she even led the Labour Union to a victory three times. This was just the beginning for Gro.

She realized that being poor wasn’t a result of laziness, it was a result of life. Throughout her years, she accomplished much more than anyone thought a woman could. Frances Perkins revolutionized the state of Americans by being a key-contributor to the New Deal with her bravery and intelligence, which allowed the US to be successful during the war. Frances was

As a result, she lacked confidence in her education. She stated, “My early education did not partake of the abundant opportunities which the present day affords and which even our common schools now afford. I was never sent to any school; I was always sick.” Even though she did not attend a formal school it did not put her out of reach of a proper education (Peterson, 9).

3) What is she doing to help college students in the predicament she was in? Clearly, she is telling her story, therefore educating others on how it feels to go through college. However, is she doing anything outside of

Dorthy Day was a woman of charity and a key player in The Catholic Worker. She worked tirelessly to help people get back on their feet and start positive social changes. Day, however, did not work alone. She had many volunteers who helped her run her house of hospitality, and had many powerful role models including not only Peter Maurin but also Rose Hawthorne Lathorp, whom she refers to briefly in the opening section of her novel, Loaves and Fishes. In order to more fully understand this reference that Day makes, it is essential to gain a deeper background on who Rose Hawthorne Lathorp was and what she did.

Jane Addams, a pioneering social worker, helped bring attention to the possibility of revolutionizing America’s attitude toward the poor. Not only does she remain a rich source of provocative social theory to this day, her accomplishments affected the philosophical, sociological, and political thought. Addams was an activist of courage and a thinker of originality. Jane Addams embodied the purest moral standards of society which were best demonstrated by her founding of the Hull-House and her societal contributions, culminating with the winning of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize.

“My superpower is growing humans.” Relda Steelman was an incredible woman, devoted hospice nurse, and a dedicated medical professions professor. She was an outstanding mother and had put her children first her entire life. She got accepted into only one college she applied for, but, she graduated nursing school and was the first in her family to graduate from college. She spent twenty-two years in the nursing field doing what she loved. Ms. Steelman also had a need to help others. She was a loyal volunteer at various organizations across Arkansas. She fell in love with the feeling community service gave her and dedicated her life to serving others. Relda Steelman inspired and motivated high school students everyday in the classroom everyday. Ms. Steelman is my Helene Tucker because she symbolizes everything I can ever dream of achieving, such as, Achieving set goals, a joy for helping those in need, and confidence.

Leslie attended Lincoln High School, where she spent most of her time after school organizing activities and fundraisers for clubs in school. She was a member of the Hispanic Union, Chess club and president of the Spanish club. She also did community work in her neighborhood, helping out the younger kids do their homework. She was a part of her