Background
Mackel-Rice, Gwendolyn Rosetta was born on January 21, 1941 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Audley Maurice and Rosetta Libian (Lloyd) Mackel.
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Gwendolyn Rosetta Mackel-Rice
Edit ProfileFoundation program officer social worker
Education
Bachelor, Bennett College, 1961; AM, University of Chicago, 1992.
Career
Supervising caseworker, Cook County Department Public Aid, Chicago, 1962-1968; social worker, Illinois Department Children Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Chicago, 1971; service director programs for senior citizens, Hull House Association, Chicago, 1971-1974; associate director, University of Chicago Office Special Programs, Chicago, 1974-1978; director development, Methodist Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Chicago, 1981-1984; founding executive director, Project IMAGE, Chicago, 1984-1990; social worker, organizational development consultant, Chicago, 1990-1993; executive director, The Youth Consortium of Greater Grand Boulevard, 1993-1994; senior program officer, Polk Brothers Foundation, since 1994.
Politics
The state cannot control the church, nor should the church attempt to dominate the state. However, religious expression should be present in public life.
Views
The family is the most basic of human institutions through which people are nurtured and sustained in love, responsibility, and respect.
Membership
Active St. Mark Methodist Church, Chicago. Director United Voices for Children, Chicago, 1985-1989, Big Buddies Youth Services, Inc., 1986-1991. Member National Association of Social Workers, Blacks in Development (founding director), Institute for Athletics and Education (steering committee since 1984), Association Black Social Workers, Alfreda Wells Duster Civic Club (president since 1994).
Interests
Connections
Married Leon N. Rice, August 8, 1963 (divorced August 1971). Children: Leon McKinley, Laura Gweneth, Lloyd Hoskins.
