Lisa richette biography

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Danilo Dolci was born in Sesana on June 28,1924. He was a devout Catholic, and decided that instead of launching a professional career, he would work for a time with a priest, who had opened an orphanage for 3000 abandoned children after World War II. At age 28 Dolci moved to Sicily, working to overcome the poverty and violence. One technique he used was the "strike in reverse," which initiated unauthorized public works projects for the poor. Dolci became known throughout the world as the "Sicilian Gandhi" because of his efforts to create change nonviolently, and was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. Dolci died on December 30, 1997 from heart failure.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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6 linear ft. (23 boxes)

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The papers of Fred Rodell (1907-1980), a 1926 graduate of Haverford College and long-time professor of law at Yale University. The papers consist of cor

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Richette, Lisa Aversa, 1928-

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Danilo Dolci Papers

Identifier: SCPC-DG-105

Abstract Danilo Dolci was born in Sesana on June 28,1924. He was a devout Catholic, and decided that instead of launching a professional career, he would work for a time with a priest, who had opened an orphanage for 3000 abandoned children after World War II. At age 28 Dolci moved to Sicily, working to overcome the poverty and violence. One technique he used was the "strike in reverse," which initiated unauthorized public works projects for the poor. Dolci became known throughout the world as the...

Fred Rodell papers

Identifier: HC.MC-827

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The papers of Fred Rodell (1907-1980), a 1926 graduate of Haverford College and long-time professor of law at Yale University. The papers consist of correspondence, published and unpublished writing, scrapbooks of Rodell's written work, and albums of personal photographs.

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Lisa Richette

American judge

Lisa Aversa Richette (September 11, 1928 – October 26, 2007) was an American lawyer and judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County. A lifelong Philadelphian, she was appointed to the bench in 1971 by Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp.^[1] Noted for her outspokenness, she was a social activist, particularly in the areas of homelessness, child welfare, and juvenile justice.^[2][3]

In 1973, she was honored with the Gimbel Philadelphia Award for outstanding service to humanity.^[4]

During her funeral eulogy, Richette was described by Philadelphia Daily News staff writer Kitty Caparella as "a true Renaissance woman" who "wouldn't allow herself to be manipulated, intimidated, or marginalized," and who was also "a humanist who set her own agenda and mentored others, whether law students, homeless advocates, or defendants."^[5]

Formative years

Born as Lisa Aversa in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1928, Lisa A. Richette was a daughter of realtor Domenico Aversa and Ma