Frances Sussna

Frances Sussna
American educator
Born (1933-10-23) October 23, 1933 (age 91)
OccupationEducator
Parent(s)Joseph Sussna
Ethel Stein
Websitefrancessussnaprojects.com, francessussna.com

Frances Sussna (born October 23, 1933) is an American educator and innovator best known for her work in multi-cultural education. Her methods of motivating students of diverse ethnic backgrounds to higher achievement and social responsibility, including respect of self and others and skills of peaceful conflict resolution, won her the support of the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, Rosenberg Foundation, and the San Francisco Foundation, among others.[citation needed]