Background
Snitow, Virginia Levitt was born on April 9, 1911 in New York City. Daughter of Louis and Tania (Rosenberg) Levitt.
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Virginia Levitt Snitow, American secondary school educator. Certified secondary English teacher. Recipient Woman for Our Time award American Jewish Congress, 1971, Louise Waterman Wise Laureate, 1979, President Merit award Haifa University, 1991, Susan B. Anthony award National Organization of Women, 1992, Women Whod Made a Difference, The Knesset, 2000.
Education
Bachelor in English, Hunter College, 1931. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1935.
Career
English teacher Wadligh High School, New York City, 1932-1944, Seward Park High School, New York City, 1944-1946. Vice president United States World Trade Fair, 1956-1966. National president National A. J. Congress Women's Division, 1964-1970.
Chair leadership conference National Jewish Women's Organization, New York City, 1970-1973, Hunter Hall of Fame, 1977. Board directors Hunter College Foundation, since 1991. Founder Virginia L. Snitow Lecture Series at Haifa, Hebrew and Tel Aviv universities, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Non-governmental organization representative United Nations, New York City, 1960-1962. Delegate Democratic National Convention, Chicago, 1968, Miami, 1972. Member New York State Coordinator committee International Women's Year, 1977-1978.
Founder, honorary chair United States/Israel Women to Women, since 1978. Founding member Legal Awareness Women, since 1979.
Interests
Connections
Married Charles Snitow. Children: Ann, Alan.
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October 16, 2000 (aged 89) -
Nationality
American
Education
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1931
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1935