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1. www.bbc.com › news › articlesRuth Johnson Colvin, global literacy corps founder, dies at 107

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   Aug 20, 2024 · And she travelled frequently, checking in on literacy projects in foreign countries, often with her husband Bob Colvin. The two were married for 73 years, until Mr Colvin's death in 2014.

2. www.independent.co.uk › news › ap-america-syracuseRuth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of ...

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   Aug 20, 2024 · Her work would take her and her husband, Bob Colvin, through dozens of countries. The two were married for 73 years when Bob Colvin died in 2014.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ruth_Johnson_ColvinRuth Johnson Colvin - Wikipedia

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   Spouse. Robert Colvin. . . (m. 1940; died 2014) . Children. 2. Ruth Johnson Colvin (December 16, 1916 – August 18, 2024) was an American philanthropist who was the founder of the non-profit organization Literacy Volunteers of America, now called ProLiteracy Worldwide in Syracuse, New York, in 1962. [1]

4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/08/19 › usRuth Johnson Colvin, Champion of Literacy, Is Dead at 107

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   Aug 19, 2024 · Ruth enrolled at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., where she discovered that Mr. Colvin was a fellow student. They began dating. They were married in 1940 and had two children, Terrence...

5. abtc.ng › who-was-ruth-johnson-colvins-husbandWho was Ruth Johnson Colvin’s Husband Robert Colvin - ABTC

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   Aug 20, 2024 · Robert Colvin was the devoted husband of Ruth Johnson Colvin, the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America and a pioneering figure in the fight against illiteracy.

6. www.proliteracy.org › news › in-remembrance-of-ruthIn Remembrance of Ruth J. Colvin, 1916–2024 - ProLiteracy

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   Aug 18, 2024 · She married Bob Colvin in 1940, and together they had Terry and Lindy, in whom she instilled her beliefs of equality, acceptance, and learning. She encouraged them and anyone she encountered to always keep learning. This is what drove her into the literacy movement.

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   Who was Ruth Johnson Colvin?

   • Ruth Johnson Colvin, the founder of a literacy initiative that has taught millions of people worldwide, died on Sunday aged 107. In the early 1960s, concern over low literacy rates in her community of Syracuse, New York, inspired Ms Colvin to launch a tutoring service in her basement that eventually grew into Literacy Volunteers of America.

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   How old was Ruth Johnson Colvin when she died?

   • This Sunday, Ruth Johnson Colvin died at age 107 at her home in Syracuse. Born in Chicago in 1916, at a time when girls might be expected to grow up to be teachers or secretaries, Colvin believed the seeds of her curiosities were planted by her father during a beach vacation when she was only 4 years old.

   Remembering Syracuse adult literacy pioneer Ruth Colvin - WSTM

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   Who was Ruth Johnson?

   • Ruth Johnson was born in Chicago on December 16, 1916. She was the daughter of Lillian Johnson and Harry Johnson (1891–1929), a Swedish-American, and owner of a construction conglomerate in Chicago. She was eldest of five children. [ 2] She attended Thornton Junior College in Harvey, Illinois, where she received a two-year degree.

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   Who is Ruth Colvin?

   • She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993 and received the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, from President George W. Bush in a 2006 White House ceremony. “Ruth Colvin is a person of intelligence and vision and heart,” Mr. Bush said in making the presentation.

   Ruth Johnson Colvin, Champion of Literacy, Is Dead at 107

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   Who gave Ruth the Presidential Medal of freedom?

   • Later, Barbara’s son President George W. Bush would award Ruth the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2002, Literacy Volunteers of America merged with Laubach Literacy International to become ProLiteracy, the largest nonprofit adult literacy organization in the country.

   In Remembrance of Ruth J. Colvin, 1916–2024 - ProLiteracy

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   How did Ruth help ProLiteracy?

   • Ruth willingly shared her wisdom with ProLiteracy staff, always encouraging us to continue our fight to improve adult literacy. Ruth was a lifelong learner. From an early age, she stood up for gender equality so she could enjoy the same educational opportunities as her brothers and male counterparts.

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8. cnycentral.com › news › localRemembering Syracuse adult literacy pioneer Ruth Colvin - WSTM

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   Aug 19, 2024 · At 103, Syracuse's Ruth Colvin is still swinging a golf club and teaching life lessons. Colvin and her husband Bob settled in Syracuse in 1942.