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Colvin, Ruth Johnson was born in 1916.
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Ruth Johnson Colvin
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Ruth Johnson Colvin, literacy organization founder. Achievements include development of new methods of teaching, including tutoring manuals, which are used in adult education programs, libraries, schools and correctional facilities throughout the country; volunteer work in 26 countries giving training in both native language and English literacy to speakers of other languages.
Education
Attended, Thornton Junior College, Harvey, Illinois. Attended, Mosier Business College, Chicago, Illinois. Attended, Northwestern University, Evaston, Illinois.
Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, New York.
Career
Founder non-profit organization Literacy Volunteers, Inc. (then Literacy Volunteers, American, Inc., now ProLiiteracy Worldwide), Syracuse, New York, 1962. Board director (life) ProLiteracy Worldwide.
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Volunteer literacy instructor International Executive Corps, mission groups, websites.
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Awards
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Named to National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993. Recipient President's Service award, Points of Light Foundation, 1987, Presidential Medal of Freedom, The White House, 2006.Named to National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993. Recipient President's Service award, Points of Light Foundation, 1987, Presidential Medal of Freedom, The White House, 2006.