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Honoring Salome Thomas-EL for his tireless dedication to improve the quality of life and service to the children of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia, and his authorship of two nationally acclaimed books.
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WHEREAS, Salome Thomas-EL is a native Philadelphia son, who earned a Bachelor's degree from East Stroudsburg University, and studied abroad in Cambridge and London, England; and
WHEREAS, Salome Thomas-EL began his career as a teacher with the School District of Philadelphia in 1987 with a focus to inspire students in the inner city to attend special-admission high schools, colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, His career in education has seen such involvement as the head administrator in two North Philadelphia middle schools; John F. Reynolds and Stoddart Fleisher, where under his leadership, he facilitated reading, breakfast and Saturday morning tutoring programs which has led to Mr. Thomas-EL being offered principal opportunities in many school districts throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Under his tutelage students have received international recognition as eight (8) time national chess champions and through his leadership as coach, chess has drawn many students to gain life lessons through the strategic instruction and competitive nature involved in playing the game; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas-EL has appeared as a featured guest on "The O'Reilly Factor", C-SPAN, The Tavis Smiley Show, CNN and NPR Radio, offering commentary and innovative views of teaching and mentoring; and many of his students have been featured in Reader's Digest, Education Week, National Education Association Today and Black Enterprise Magazine highlighting his diligent work and service; and
WHEREAS, He has received recognition as one of the "Best Philadelphians" in 2006 by Philadelphia Magazine, by the School District of Philadelphia (Marcus A. Foster Award) for being an outstanding Administrator, by the University of P...
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