12 Facts About Dorothy Stoneman

Dorothy Stoneman's has been widely recognized for her contributions to the civil rights movements, poverty elimination efforts, and the emergence of the youth development field in the United States.

Dorothy Stoneman's received her B A in history and science from Harvard University in 1963.

Dorothy Stoneman's received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Bank Street College of Education in 1994.

Dorothy Stoneman began her work in Harlem in 1964 by organizing summer preschool programs for children who were entering first grade with no early education.

Dorothy Stoneman's began her teaching career at PS 92 in Harlem, as a second-grade teacher.

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In 1965, Dorothy Stoneman became a Head Start teacher at the East Harlem Block Schools and, in 1969, was promoted by parents who made up the board of directors, to executive director.

In 1978, Dorothy Stoneman founded the Youth Action Program, under the aegis of the East Harlem Block Schools, when she organized groups of local teenagers to undertake a variety of community improvement projects of their own design.

Dorothy Stoneman worked with then-Massachusetts Senator John Kerry to develop legislation which would authorize YouthBuild as a federal program.

In 2001, Dorothy Stoneman oversaw the beginning of YouthBuild's international expansion in South Africa, which spread to 21 counties by 2016.

In 2012, Dorothy Stoneman orchestrated the founding and development of the National Council of Young Leaders, which in 2015 launched a national grassroots movement of low-income young adults called Opportunity Youth United.

When Dorothy Stoneman retired from her role as CEO of YouthBuild USA in 2017 she was succeeded by John Valverde.

Dorothy Stoneman now directs her full-time attention to her role as assistant to the director of Opportunity Youth United.