Background
Hewell, Grace L. was born on December 18, 1918 in Atlanta. Daughter of John Lee and Josie (Harris) Hewell.
Hewell, Grace L. was born on December 18, 1918 in Atlanta. Daughter of John Lee and Josie (Harris) Hewell.
AB, Spelman College, 1940. Master of Social Work, Atlanta University, 1943. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1952.
Master of Science in Public Health Education, Columbia University, 1954. Education, Columbia University, 1958.
Service club director United States Armed Forces Europe, 1945—1950. Public health eductor Department Health, City New York, 1954—1960. Program coordination officer Office Assistant Secretary Legis, United States Department Health Education & Welfare, 1961—1965.
Education chief Committee Education & Labor United States House Representatives, Washington, 1965—1966. Adult education program officer Office Education, New York Region, 1967—1978. Specialist educational telecommunications United States Department Education, Washington.
Commissioner United States National Commission United Nations Educational, 1975—1980. Consultant Job Corps Centers Women, President's Task Force on War on Poverty, 1964—1965. Staff liaison representative President Kennedy's Commission on Status Women, Department of Health.
Consultant continuing education program Spelman College. With Women's Army Corps, 1943—1945. Founder Academy Human Rights & Peace, 1977, Social Action Institute, 1975.
United States delegate United Nations Educational International Human Rights Congress, 1978.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association. Member: American Association of University Women, National Council Negro Women, New York Academy of Sciences, National Association Social Workers, National Association Public Continuing & Adult Education (Outstanding Service award 1973, 1981), American Association Adult & Continuing Education, Altrusa Inc. (chairman international relations committee, Citation award), Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta, Kappa Delta Pi.