Student Advocacy Center of Michigan records, 1975-2004

Start Over Collection Student Advocacy Center of Michigan records, 1975-2004 Date range 1975 to 1979

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The Students Advocacy Center of Michigan (SAC), established in 1975 in Ann Arbor, was the only organization in Michigan, providing non-legal advocacy to students and their parents who were eligible for general and special public education programs. SAC was involved in numerous controversies involving public school policies and practices. Ruth Zweifler, founding member and director, led SAC and built a statewide presence through activism for students and parents. The record group includes administrative files and other subject files of executive director Ruth Zweifler documenting the Center's advocacy programs, its management and funding sources; includes clippings relating to the Center's support in 1979 of Ann Arbor teachers having training in Black English.

The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan records include administrative files and other subject files of executive director Ruth Zweifler documenting the Center's advocacy programs, its management and funding sources. Also included are clippings relating to the Center's support in 1979 of Ann Arbor teachers having training in Black English. The records are arranged into six series: Administration; Ruth Zweifler, Executive Director, 1975-2004; Program; Grants and Fundraising, Digital Materials, and Audiovisual Materials

Clippings, 1975-2004

1975-1976

Box 1

1977-1982

6 folders

Box 1

(includes contents of scrapbook documenting Black English case heard in 1979)

Active Voice, 1976-2002

Box 1

Ruth Zweifler, Executive Director, 1975-2004

Ruth Zweifler, Executive Director, 1975-2004 series has eight subseries. The Biographical subseries contains a vita and several published profiles. Two subseries contain articles she wrote and articles that cite Zweifler and her activism in Ann Arbor and in Michigan. Zweifler frequently wrote letters to the editor of various newspapers. These can be found in the Clippings subseries under Administration in chronological order. The Correspondence subseries covers 1978-2003 and reflects the expansion of Zweifler's influence on student advocacy statewide. Staff meetings subseries contains minutes for 1999-2001 that show the effect of funded projects on the staff, expanded to include a part-time staff attorney and grant supported personnel. Topical files contain other material related to her career and achievements.