Frances Brown Paulu

Background

Paulu, Frances Brown was born on June 22, 1920 in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Thomas Andrew and Florence Ida (Tuttle) Brown.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1940. Case workerFamily Welfare Association Minneapolis, 1943-1945. Interviewer Community Health and Welfare Council, Minneapolis, 1963.

School social worker Project Head Start, Minneapolis, 1966. Program director Minnesota International Center, Minneapolis, 1970-1972, executive director, 1972-1989. Member tourism advising committee City of Minneapolis, 1976-1983.

Mem.adv. council Minnesota World Trade Center, 1984-1986. President United Nations Rally, 1970-1972. Chairman Minneapolis Charter Commission, 1972-1974.

Board directors Urban Coalition ofMpls., 1967-1970. Director Minnesota World Trade Week, 1977-1981. Participant Intercultural Communication Project, Japan, 1974.

Member management team Minn.Awareness Project, 1982-1989. Director Elder Learning, 1995. DeWitt Jennings Payne scholar, 1939-1940.

School Social Work fellow University of Minnesota, 1942-1944. Recipient National People to People Distinguished.

Career

Case worker Family Welfare Association, Minneapolis, 1943—1945. Interviewer County Health and Welfare Council, 1963. School social worker Project Head Start, 1966.

Program director Minnesota International Center, 1970—1972, executive director, 1972—1989. Member tourism advisory committee City of Minneapolis, 1976—1983. Member advisory council Minnesota World Trade Center, 1984—1986.

Membership

President United Nations Rally, 1970—1972. Chairman Minneapolis Charter Commission, 1972—1974. Director Minnesota World Trade Week, 1977—1981.

Delegate National Council World Affairs, Taipei-Manila, 1988. Coordinator Voices from Around the World, 1996—2000. Board directors Urban Coalition of Minneapolis, 1967—1970.

Secretary Becketwood Cooperative, 2001—2004. Management team Minnesota Awareness Project, 1982—1989. Participant Intercultural Communications Project Japan, 1974.

Director Elder Learning Institute, 1995—2000. Member of League of Women Voters (president Minneapolis chapter 1967-1969), National Council International Visitors (member executive committee 1975-1981, secretary 1976-1977, vice president 1977-1978, leader fact-finding team N. Africa, Middle East, India 1978, conference chair 1989), Alliance Française (board directors 1991-1994), People to People International (Distinguished Membership award 1987), United Nations Association Minnesota (member advisory council 1979-1992, secretary 1994-1996, member advisory council 1996—2004), University Minnesota Women's Club (president 1992-1994), Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Alpha Psi, Alpha Omicron Pi.

Connections

Married Burton Paulu, June 29, 1942. Children: Sarah Leith Paulu Boittin, Nancy Jean Paulu Hyde, Thomas Scott.

Father:

Thomas Andrew Brown

Mother:

Florence Ida (Tuttle) Brown

Spouse:

Burton Paulu

child:

Thomas Scott Paulu

child:

Sarah Leith Paulu Boittin Paulu

child:

Nancy Jean Paulu Hyde Paulu