Margaret Quass

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Margaret Quass
Born(1926-04-06)6 April 1926 [1] [2]
Died9 December 2003(2003-12-09) (aged 77) [1]
Occupation(s)Educationalist, activist
Known for Citizenship education

Margaret Isobel Quass OBE (1926-2003) was a British educationalist and activist. Between 1974 and 1986, she was director of the Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC). [1] [3]

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Biography

Quass was educated at South Hampstead High School, Cambridge University and the London School of Economics. [1] She started her career teaching in Watford and then joined the CEWC staff. [1] She was involved in Mass Observation. [4] In 1954 she visited Russia, and reported back in the journal of the National Peace Council. [5] She was a founder member of the Friends of UNESCO, [6] a member of the Fabian Society, [7] a member of the international council of the United World College of the Atlantic, and a supporter of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer. [8]

Quass was awarded an OBE for services to education. [1] She left money on her death to CEWC. [9]

Legacy

The Citizenship Foundation holds an annual Margaret Quass Debate in her memory. [10]

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