by Mary Cowhey (Author), Sonia Nieto (Editor), Sonia Nieto (Foreword by)

Author Biography

Mary Cowhey is a cofounder of Families with Power/Familias con Poder. She was an elementary public school teacher for 22 years. She is a grassroots community organizer, parent, union activist, and winner of numerous awards for teaching, including a Milken National Educator Award, the Massachusetts Public Health Association's Frontline Award, and MA Agriculture in the Classroom's Excellence in Agricultural Science Teaching Award.