Sara-Alyce Parson Wright

Background

Wright, Sara-Alyce Parson was born on January 25, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Henry Edwin and Fannie Katherine (Jackson) Parson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Westchester State College, Pennsylvania, 1939. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1945. Master of Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1951.

Postgraduate, Columbia University Teachers College, 1961. HHD (honorary), North Adams State College, 1980.

Career

Teacher, Oxford Public Schools, Pennsylvania, 1939-1941; Teacher, Oxford Public Schools, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1941-1945; director teenage program, Young Women’s Christian Association, Youngstown, Ohio., 1945-1949; national consultant teenage programs national board, Young Women’s Christian Association, New York City, 1951-1963; correlator teenage program, Young Women’s Christian Association, New York City, 1963-1965; associate executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1965-1966; director, Freeport Youth Service Project of Family Service Association of Nassau County, New York, 1966-1970; school community officer, Freeport Public Schools, 1970-1971; deputy executive director national board, Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America, New York City, 1971-1974; executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America, 1974-1984; retired, Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America. National advising committee White House Conference on Aging.

Achievements

• Sara-Alyce Parson Wright has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter member board directors Indiana Sector., retired. Trustee American Bible Society, New York City, United Neighborhood Centers American, New York City and Washington. Member general board American Baptist Churches in United States of America.

Board directors, executive committee Family Service Association Nassau County, New York. Member National Association Social Workers, National Assembly of National Volunteer Health and Social Welfare Organizations (past president), National Conference Social Welfare (past director), National Center Volunteer Action (past director), Council Social Work Education (house of deals), National Council Negro Women, National Association Negro Business and Professional Women, Lambda Kappa Mu (Public Service award 1975), Delta Sigma Theta (Public Service award 1974).

Connections

Married Emmett Franklin Wright, July 18, 1951.

Father:

Henry Edwin Parson

Mother:

Fannie Katherine (Jackson) Parson

Spouse:

Emmett Franklin Wright