Creating a College That Works: Audrey Cohen and Metropolitan College of New York
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1438455887 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A wonderful portrayal of an idea growing into an actual full-fledged" according to Vanda, Novelist. A wonderful portrayal of an idea growing into an actual full-fledged college. Roosevelt shows the "good" characteristics of her main character, Audrey Cohen, who founded the college, as well as the not-so-good aspects of the same person. She takes us through the sixties when Cohen begins to act on her idea right through present time after Cohen has died. The chapters that riveted me most were the ones in the sixties in which the students to
About the AuthorGrace G. . Roosevelt is Associate Professor of Education at Metropolitan College of New York and the author of Reading Rousseau in the Nuclear Age
But they persevered, and today the college they founded continues to graduate hundreds of students dedicated to improving their communities, workplaces, and schools in the New York metropolitan area. Focusing her attention on the major players in the development of MCNY, Grace G. Creating a College That Works chronicles Cohen’s efforts to create an innovative educational model that began with the Women’s Talent Corps, evolved into the College for Human Services, and finally became, in 2002, what is now Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY), a fully accredited institution of higher education that offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Woven throughout the narrative are the changing dynamics of the civil rights movement, questions about women’s leadership roles, and stories of how adults have transformed their lives through Cohen’s innovative educational model.. Examines the life of education activist Audrey Cohen and her founding of Metropolitan College of New York. In 1964 educational activist Audrey Coh
Roosevelt is Associate Professor of Education at Metropolitan College of New York and the author of Reading Rousseau in the Nuclear Age. Grace G.