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"Dr. Lewis was flexible and tolerant, encouraging others to express themselves fully. Participants often said that he helped them to understand and appreciate views they had never considered before. He accomplished this with sound evidence and skillful questions that involved the audience and truly expanded their perceptions and ideas." Truth H. Schiffhauer, Project Director of "Let's Talk About it." (DE) _______________________________ "Thank you for coming to lead the discussion for 'Dust Tracks on a Road' by Zora Neale Hurston...some of the experiences you have had in living in a white-dominated society helped us to realize the difficulties people of color have to overcome." Rhoda Trexler (DE) _______________________________ "Thank you so much for accepting our invitation as outside Evaluator for the Filipino Heritage and Arts Museum, Filipino American Youth Conference; SANTACRUZAN." Millie Lombardi, Program Director (DE) _______________________________ "It was enjoyable having you lead our book discussion group this summer. You helped bring all the books to life." William A. Stoddart (DE) _________________________________ "Your name has been submitted for inclusion on the planning committee for the Council of Presidents of Delaware Institutions of Higher Education's Fourth Conference on Minority Issues, in Higher Education. We believe that you possess the requisite expertise and ability to make a significant contribution toward the success of our conference and would be delighted to have you serve on the committee." William B. DeLauder, President, Delaware State University (DE) _________________________________ "I enjoyed reading your letter addressed to President Clinton. I agree with you, in regard to racism in society we must leave our biases and preconceived ideas at the door before any discussion on this issue can begin. Americans have come from all corners of the globe, bringing diverse cultures, knowledge and beliefs with them. These multicultural values and traditions have shaped our nation. Yet, racism still prevents millions of Americans from being judged on 'the content of their character rather than the color of their skin.' We are working hard in this Administration to encourage government and the private sector to work as a team to eradicate racism in our society. Thank you for your support." Henry Cisneros, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development (Washington, D.C.) ________________________________ "...[Dr. Lewis] has demonstrated an exceptional depth of content knowledge, as well as the outstanding ability to interact with an reach students. His love of the Spanish language is evident in his daily instruction and interacion with students." Donna Lee Mitchell, Middletown High School Principal(DE) ______________________________ "...I would like to reiterate my sincere gratitude for your participation and assistance...as a moderator at our recent Civil Rights Conference held at the Southern New England School of Law..." Paul F. Walsh, Jr., District Attorney (MA) _______________________________ "Thank you for being our Delaware Humanities forum evaluator for our Annual Celebration...featuring Dr. Joycelyn Elders. We truly appreciate your kind comments about our Study Circles program, the event and the YWCA in general." Ruth S. Sokolowski, Executive Director and Nancy C. Bahr, Community Relations and Marketing Director (DE) _______________________________ "...Your willingness to serve in the capacity of 'outside Evaluator' for this project [2nd annual Malcolm X Birthday Celebration] not only helped us to meet the requirements of the Delaware Humanities Forum but it extended our family of well-informed supporters... Thank you for your words of kindness in your evaluation review..." Pat Butler, Peter Spencer Heritage Project, Mother African Union FCMP Church (DE) _______________________________ "We hope it helps to know that you're held in the highest esteem by those who know you, as an example of an outstanding professional and citizen, as well as wonderful friend." Giorgi and Mark Marquisee (DE) _______________________________ "I would like to advise you of my confidence in the veracity and sound judgment of Horacio Lewis, whom I have found to be a very honest man, perceptive in his observations, discerning and careful in his conclusions, [and] credible in his statements. I would suggest to you that you can place your highest confidence in him as a public servant. His words, deeds, and reputation are as genuine as they are noteworthy." Jeffrey W. Dandoy, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church (DE) _______________________________ "...I am enclosing a copy of the Report of the Governor's Council on Spanish-Speaking Opportunities." Governor Thomas J. Meskill (CT) _______________________________ "On behalf of the Upward Bound Staff, I want to formally express our appreciation to you for being our program evaluator of the Multi-Cultural Celebration Day...we thank you for spending your time with our students." Angela McCloskey, Coordinator & MCCD Project Director, Delaware Technical & Community College (DE) _______________________________ "Your provocative talk on 'Communicating Across Cultures' was a hit collegewide. Your exciting delivery on the topic of multicultural education was most informative and an inspiration to us all." Jane Wilkie, Delaware Technical and Community College (DE) _______________________________ "I was fortunate enough to sit in on one of your sessions at the National Association for Multicultural Education in Orlando. Thank you for the information shared during that session." Rosa S. Pickett, Manager, National Education Association (FL) _______________________________ "It is my pleasure to extend a formal invitation for you to serve as a member of the National Review Panel for the Secondary School Recognition Program." Jean D. Narayanan, Staff Director, U.S. Department of Education (Washington, DC) ________________________________ "I have known and worked with Mr. Lewis for the past five years. I find him to be competent, creative, dynamic, energetic, enthusiastic, talented, skillful and knowledgeable." Charles Moses, Superintendent, Milford School District (DE) _______________________________ "Thank you for your recent correspondence advising me of your views on the Voting Rights Act. I appreciate knowing your views on this historic legislation which protects the fundamental political rights guaranteed in the Constitution for all Americans." Senator Edward M. Kennedy, United States Senate (Washington, DC) _______________________________ "Thank you for the excellent presentation you made to Soil Conservation Service employees during our National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration." Elesa K. Cottrell, State Conservationist, United States Department of Agriculture (DE) _______________________________ "I appreciate the partial listing [of your report on Hispanics in Government] and know it will be useful to myself and my staff in contacting other Governor's offices about mutual Hispanic concerns." Governor William P. Clements, Jr. (TX) _______________________________ "Thank you for your superb presentation on Racism to the members of the Academy of Lifelong Learning. You can be assured that the concepts you presented had a distinct positive impact on the audience. As always your style was warm, convincing and factual. You set an example for all of us. I look forward to working with you again on your exemplary mission." Dr. Richard A. Linett (DE) _______________________________ "On behalf of Delaware State College, I want to thank you for your skilled assistance by promoting the workshop: Managing Cultural Diversity, on WDOV and serving as a workshop instructor." Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, Vice President for Academic Affairs (DE) _______________________________ "Thank you for taking a few minutes today to talk to me about your cultural diversity research." Tom Beyer, PR Newswire (WA) _______________________________ "It is with great pride that I congratulate you on your nomination for 2008-2009 Middletown High School Teacher of the Year. Your dedication and commitment to students is demonstrated in your daily efforts…" Donna Lee Mitchell, Principal (DE) _______________________________ "Just a short note to recognize and thank you for your support in helping Mayor James H. Sills, Jr. put together his team for running the City of Wilmington." Arthur W. Boswell, Administrative Assistant, City of Wilmington (DE) _______________________________ "It has always been a pleasure to work on committees with Horacio Lewis. I have always found him to be a fair individual who is much concerned about the needs of the underserved regardless of race or sex. But more than concern, he takes action by bringing direct attention to issues and serving as an advocate for those unable to speak for themselves." Maria D. Perez, M.D. (DE) _______________________________ "I was on the one hand disappointed, yet happy for you to learn about your new position at Brown University. In my estimation Delaware has lost an insightful and accomplished teacher and a passionate advocate for human rights, and Brown is indeed fortunate to have [the] benefit of your thinking and doing." David H. Burdash, Director of The Wilmington Library (DE) _______________________________ "Dr. Lewis has earned my respect on many levels, but perhaps the most striking of his strengths--at least to me--is the way he applies the best of both the scholarly and the pragmatic approaches to policy-making. He is consistently well-informed, current in his research and eloquent in his expression of ideas, and just as consistently, he is committed to finding solutions that work--'real world'--solutions that allow room for complexity and compromise. He has broken down barriers between groups of our citizens not by the volume of his voice but by the power of his argument and of his example. He has opened doors of opportunity and understanding, touching countless individual lives and strengthening our shared sense of community." Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., United States Senate (Washington, DC) _______________________________ "When I thought of professional poets, Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks always came to mind first. Now I am happy to say that I can add you to the list." Judy Smith (DE) _______________________________ "I would like to thank you for the great job you do. The door to understanding that you have opened for me, I hope to hold open for others." Penny Nairne, Director, Riverbend Environmental Education Center (PA) _______________________________ "Please accept this letter as our personal thanks for your contribution to the success of our corporate conference...the Telamon Corporation staff were exposed to information and knowledge that will assist them in better serving our clients." Ismael Torres, Staff Training Specialist (NC) _______________________________ "By this letter I would like to confirm your participation as a scholar/discussion leader for 'If All New Castle County Read the Same Book: The Color of Water'...Thank you so much for your willingness to participate in this program. I know that you will add a most interesting dimension to the discussion." Charlesa Lowell, Project Manager, Newark Free Library (DE) _______________________________ "Thank you very much for your letter expressing your support for adequate funding for Title IV of the Civil Rights Act. I will continue to support...this program as the Congress makes crucial budgetary decisions." Chairman Carl D. Perkins, Congress of The United States (Washington, DC) _______________________________ "Helped us do some self-examination as we considered issues of race." Newark United Church of Christ (DE) _______________________________ "I would like to congratulate you on being nominated for the 25th Annual Jefferson Awards. This is an honor that you richly deserve. However, more than simply congratulating you, I would like to thank you for your tireless dedication and devotion to the community. You have raised the state’s consciousness about the importance of civil rights, Hispanic affairs, the NAACP and children and have demonstrated firsthand the significance of diversity. It is my sincere hope that your efforts will inspire others to follow your example. Once again congratulations and best wishes." Michael N. Castle, Member of Congress __________________________________ "I am writing to acknowledge and thank your for your gift of [five groups] of primary source material pertaining to issues of Latinos in Delaware and elsewhere (which were compiled when you were Chairman of the Delaware Governor’s Council on Hispanic Affairs, Co-Founder of the Delaware Latino task Force, and Dean of the Indiana University Office of Latino Affairs), the history of the Panama Canal and desegregation of Delaware schools. As I mentioned during your visit, these sorts of printed reports are important primary documents and often represent a unique source of information on some of these topics. I appreciate your donation of this material to the Library, where it can be used by students, faculty, and community members. I am particularly pleased to have the desegregation material, which reflects your unique perspective as a [“]plaintiff[”] in the desegregation of Delaware schools. The desegregation of Delaware schools is one of our most heavily-researched topics and the material you have given us will quickly become an important resource for the students and scholars who research this topic..." Timothy D. Murray, Head Special Collections, University of Delaware____________ Family Court Judge Aida Wasserstein: “Dr. Lewis is sensitive, caring, capable, thorough, knowledgeable and willing to share his expertise.” Delaware News Journal
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MORE CONTACT/REVIEWS ______________________________ "Your suggestions and feedback have had a significant impact on the TerraNova, Second Edition. We would like to acknowledge your contribution by including your name...within the acknowledgment section of the Teacher's Guide for Classroom Connections." Anthony Chobanian, Program Office Coordinator, CTB/McGraw-Hill (CA) _______________________________ "I wish to express our appreciation for your inspiring presentation. Your message that we as a society need to admit there is something wrong in our views about race in order to begin to deal with this issue resonated with all who were in attendance. By forcing the audience to confront the myths about race which permeate Western culture and encouraging them to view history from different perspectives, you provided us with insight into the unspoken privileges that the majority culture has bestowed upon itself. With humor and forthrightness, you managed to encapsulate many of the ideas about majority/minority relations which are brought forth in study circles." Ellen O. Wasfi, President, League of Women Voters of Greater Dover (DE) _______________________________ "I personally believe that much of the success of programs for disenfranchised populations in our schools came about because of the efforts of Horacio. His work made it possible for our state to be released from the Federal Desegregation orders. State Senator Donna Reed (DE) _______________________________ "I am pleased to re-enter public service and look forward to working with individuals, groups and organizations as we tackle the immense problems facing our nation. I will need your continued support in meeting the needs of HUD clients." The Hon. Henry Cisneros, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (Washington, DC) _______________________________ "We at the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education are very grateful for the time you took from your busy schedule to allow one of our writers to interview you." Castro Maldonado, Publisher (NJ) _______________________________ "You are one of the most requested speakers in the New Castle County Library system this fall." Margaret Darby, Librarian (DE) _______________________________ "On behalf of the United Negro College Fund office thank you for all your support and assistance...with our counselor workshops sponsored by the Delaware Office." Alicia Clark (DE) _______________________________ "...I wanted to touch base with you to thank you for your important participation in our 'Finding The Americas' conference." Dr. Deborah P. Haskell, Executive Director, Delaware Heritage Commission (DE) _______________________________ "I want to extend our appreciation to you for serving as a panel member for the first combined Magnet Schools Assistance/Title IV Desegregation Programs Conference that was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education..." Alicia Coro, Director of School Improvement Programs, Elementary and Secondary Education (Washington, DC) _______________________________ "I just wanted to again express our thanks for your fine work in planning and executing the inservice on multicultural issues and gender equity with our administrative staff...the evaluations were excellent." Dr. Richard J. Domencic, Assistant Superintendent, North Allegheny Schools (PA) _______________________________ "On behalf of the State Board of Education, my sincerest congratulations for your efforts in elevating the importance of multicultural education in our public schools. I am especially pleased in the recognition you and the statewide multicultural committee received from the National Association of State Boards of Education." Paul Fine, President, State Board of Education (DE) _______________________________ "On behalf of the North Penn School District, I would like to thank you for your assistance in the research and recommendations found in the multicultural task force report. The report was a culmination of months of study, review, dialogue and decision making. It was presented to the school board in September and was unanimously accepted." Sandra D. Mangano, Ed.D., Task Force Chairperson (PA) _______________________________ "I would like to personally thank you for sharing your expertise on Hispanic Culture with the recruits at the Police Training Academy." Dennis P. Regan, Chief of Police (DE) _______________________________ "On behalf of the Families In Crisis Committee, I would like to thank you for your dedication to the Conference. By presenting a workshop, you helped ensure the Conference would be a success. Your time, talents and expertise allow us to continue and expand programs and services that make our community a good place in which to live and work." Lorraine B. Westcott, Families In Crisis Co-Chairperson (DE) _______________________________ "On behalf of the Diversity Committee of our Stanton/Wilmington campuses, I'd like to again thank you for agreeing to be our very special Fall Diversity Forum speaker...You are widely recognized as an expert lecturer and educator who has made dynamic presentations throughout Delaware and other parts of the country on educational and diversity issues." G. Patricia Moody, Delaware Technical & Community College (DE) ______________________________ "I am pleased to forward to you a recently completed report covering the activities of the Delaware-Panama Democracy Education Seminar. We greatly value your participation as a guest speaker." Dr. Jerome R. Lewis, Director, College of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of Delaware (DE) _______________________________ "Though this note is late in coming, it is no less enthusiastic in conveying our thanks to you for playing such a major role in the success of the Multicultural Working Conference held in White Plains." Donna Elam, New York University (NY) _______________________________ "Mil gracias for hosting our visit to your fine State." Maria Bonita Galindo, Executive Director, Maryland Ethnic Heritage Commission (MD) _______________________________ "You should be applauded for the work you do on and off the job." Donn H. Bichsel, Vice President, Northeastern Illinois University (IL) _______________________________ "On behalf of the Hispanic and Latin American Concerns Office, Multicultural Programs, and Hola, we wanted to thank you for supporting the opening ceremony of Hispanic Heritage Month." Amanda Noda, Graduate Assistant, HLAC, University of Delaware (DE) _______________________________ "I am pleased to tell you that your poem, 'Birth,' has won a prize in our recently completed Summer Poetry Contest. Congratulations!" Richard Elliot, Chief Contest Judge, American Poetry Association (CA) _______________________________ "Thanks you for your commitment to participate in the Governor's Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Task Force." Charles Konigsberg, Jr. M.D., M.P.H. (DE) _______________________________ "Thanks for agreeing to speak to the group of Volunteers who have expressed an interest in the Guardian Ad Litem at the Court." Regena J. Manley, Manager of Diversion Operations, The Family Court of the State of Delaware (DE) _______________________________ "This letter is to confirm your participation as workshop forum presenter at the NASW Delaware Chapter Minority Affairs Committee Conference entitled 'Strengthening the family in the Minority Community." Earl White, Co-Chair and Debra O'Neal, Co-Chair, National Association of Social Workers, Delaware Chapter (DE) _______________________________ "On behalf of the entire Senate Committee on Youth Services, we want to express our deep gratitude for your participation on our Advisory Committee." Harris B.McDowell, III, Chairman and Myrna L. Bair, Vice Chairman, State of Delaware Senate (DE) _______________________________ "Horacio Lewis, you are the reason we have hope." Edward James Olmos, Actor/Director, University of Delaware Hispanic Heritage Keynoter (DE) _______________________________ "I am delighted that you have joined us to serve on the Education Advisory Committee for 'A World of Difference.' The guidance, leadership and assistance that you provide to Temple University in its development of curriculum and organization and implementation of teacher training workshops for the project, will prove to be of great value." Barry Morrison, Director, Anti-Defamation League (PA) _______________________________ "The Delaware guidelines for infusing multicultural education into school curricular and co-curricular programs [prepared by Horacio Lewis, et al.] is clearly one of the most well thought out and comprehensive efforts we have seen in this area. Delaware's approach to this issue could serve as a model to the nation. I was so impressed with the work of Mr. Lewis and the Delaware Statewide Multicultural Education Committee that I invited Mr. Lewis to come to Alexandria and meet with the NASBE Study Group Members. They concurred with my assessment of the policy and felt Mr. Lewis did an outstanding job of framing the issues and outlining Delaware's approach." Brenda Lilienthal Welburn, Deputy Executive Director, National Association of State Boards of Education (VA) ______________________________ "The positive influence you have on others is most inspiring!" Dr. H. William Mitchell, President, Power of Positive Students (POPS) (MD) _______________________________ "Thank you for contacting me regarding your opposition to an English Language Amendment." Tom Carper, Member of Congress (Washington, DC) _______________________________ "Horacio Lewis is one of the most dedicated and caring professionals that I have ever come in contact with. He has provided tremendous assistance to Public Defender clients who have very few people advocating on their behalf. When I get discouraged in my work I think of Horacio and his dedication to Civil Rights. In establishing the Latino Task Force, Mr. Lewis gave hope to many people who feel left out of our community. Through the efforts of Horacio Lewis the Latino Task Force has enhanced the self esteem and political empowerment of [the] Latino community." William M. Killen, Public Defender's Office of the State of Delaware (DE) _______________________________ "I would like to thank you for participating in WRTV's Chicano Special entitled "Children of the Sun." Chuck O'Donnell (IN) _______________________________ "On behalf of President Carter, I want to thank you for taking the trouble to let him have your views on the Panama Canal treaties." Hodding Carter III, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of State (Washington, DC) _______________________________ "On behalf of the Office of Equal Educational Opportunity, I would like to thank you for presenting the keynote address at our First New Jersey Invitational Hispanic Desegregation Conference." Pamela Leggio, Department of Education (NJ) _______________________________ "On behalf of the Delaware Association for Healthcare Quality, I thank you for presenting at our recent conference: Diversity and the Managed Care Environment. Your segment on 'Diverse Cultures & Healthcare Management' was well received by our attendees, as reflected by the positive comments obtained in our evaluations." Donna Goldsborough (DE) _______________________________ "Let me also, on behalf of all Delawareans, extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude for your valuable service as Chairman of the Council on Hispanic Affairs. I recognize that, during the past few years when governmental resources grew smaller, chairing such a Council was a demanding task. In spite of these difficulties, you conducted yourself according to the highest standards of integrity and honor." Pierre S. du Pont, IV, Governor (DE) _______________________________ "--With the greatest admiration for the contribution you are making to Delaware youth. Thanks for inviting me to be part of your program. All the best for your continued success." General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Retired, United States Air Force (VA) _______________________________ "Again, many thanks for your continuing interest and support of Westside Health Service." Lolita Lopez, Executive Director and Richard L. Kane, President, Westside Health Service (DE) _______________________________ "Dr. Lewis has assisted Delaware school districts in the development of educational, diversity and other related programs and policies, as well as to provide important training activities for school district and college level faculty and staff. Moreover, his guidance and counsel have been invaluable and have assisted schools in defusing potentially volatile situations. Horacio has a positive attitude and is reliable and industrious. He has the exceptional ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of education and is able to motivate positive interaction. He conducts himself in a highly professional manner and has established an excellent rapport with his colleagues and with personnel in school districts and the community. These characteristics, along with his genuine sincerity, have earned him the respect of professionals across the State and country." Dr. William B. Keene, State Superintendent Emeritus, University of Delaware (DE) _______________________________ "I have been visiting your website and always seem to find that bit of inspiration I need at the moment." Roberta Adams, Director of Education and Public Programs, Delaware Art Museum (DE) ________________________________ "Dear Dr. Lewis, I wanted to thank you for leading the book discussion group yesterday. you brought valuable insights and a different perspective to us and we appreciate the time and effort you put into your presentation. We hope that you had an enjoyable time in Cambridge and thank you for a most interesting...discussion... 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