Mary Trepanier Street, Professor of Education and Director of the Early Childhood Education Center in the School of Education at University of Michigan-Dearborn has been selected to receive the Child’s Hope Child Advocate of the Year award for 2011. Child's Hope is a non-profit agency whose mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect in Wayne County.
The Child Advocate of the Year award is presented annually to an individual in Wayne County who exemplifies dedication to the safety and well-being of children in general, especially in our community; has made significant contributions to the prevention of child abuse and neglect; demonstrates community involvement for the betterment of the lives of children and families; and takes action to help break the cycle of child abuse and neglect, either by volunteering, mentoring, working on public policy, fundraising or providing direct service.
Mary’s nominators noted her significant contributions as a scholar and an activist on behalf of children, and her tremendous positive impact on children locally through her leadership of the ECEC and the early childhood educator training programs at UM-Dearborn. As one of her nominators noted, through her words and actions over her career, Mary Trepanier-Street has been “the quintessential child advocate, and she is thus a paradigm case for this prestigious award.”
Please join me in congratulating Mary on being selected for this very special honor.
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