Dorothy DeVouse

Registered nurse, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and longtime NYC employee, her concern about her immediate environment propelled her to highlight instances of injustice wherever she encountered it. As a member of School Board District #23 in Brooklyn she has been an effective advocate for children, and more broadly she has participated in grassroots movements both educational and political. She was a leader in the struggle for community control of schools in the late 1960s, and prominent in Tenants’ Association actions to promote decent housing.