[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 95 (Thursday, June 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM A. KRUPMAN

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2012

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to William A. 
Krupman of Purchase, NY, who is being honored for his dedication to at-
risk youth and their families upon his retirement as Chair of the 
Children's Village, a New York-based multi-service, not-for-profit 
agency.
  Mr. Krupman was elected to the Board of the Children's Village in 
1974. In 2004, he was elected as Chair of the Board. Through his 
tireless efforts as Trustee and eventually Board Chair, Mr. Krupman 
helped the Children's Village to become a leader in the child welfare 
and juvenile justice fields. He also successfully created nationally 
recognized, evidence-based models of care that lead to real social 
impact.
  During his almost four decades on the Children's Village Board, Mr. 
Krupman has provided guidance to approximately 10,000 children and 
their families. He has not only motivated guardians to lead by example 
and teach their children the importance of social, educational, and 
economic skills, but has also provided guidance to orphans, an 
especially vulnerable group. The Children's Village's Dobbs Ferry 
campus includes long-term residential treatment programs, a short-term 
crisis intervention center, temporary placement for youth awaiting a 
court disposition, and a public school that educates all of these 
children as well as day students from around the region. The Children's 
Village also has offices in Harlem and the Bronx and program sites 
around Westchester County.
  Mr. Krupman's work has also had a profound impact abroad. Through his 
commitment and strong will, Mr. Krupman has succeeded in expanding 
literacy programs around the globe. In 2009, at the invitation of the 
Government of Iraq, Mr. Krupman traveled to the country as part of the 
Children's Village delegation to help train NGO's working with orphans. 
In Iraq, Mr. Krupman, along with a team of professionals, assessed the 
needs of the locals and offered suggestions on how to apply local 
feedback into the curriculum to ensure that the needs of Iraqi families 
and children were being met. The information they gathered helped 
Iraq's non-government service organizations develop programs for family 
foster care homes, social workers, and short-term crisis stabilization 
facilities similar to the one run by the Children's Village. 
Additionally, they established a team of Iraqi social service leaders 
to continue and develop the outstanding work started by Mr. Krupman and 
the team.
  Mr. Krupman currently serves as Chief Advisor to Litworld, an 
organization that strives to make the dream of world-wide literacy for 
children a reality. LitWorld teams work with teachers, community 
members, parents, and children to establish communities that will grow 
and expand to harbor literacy leaders. Recently, Mr. Krupman traveled 
to several African countries, including Kenya and Rwanda, bringing with 
him his enthusiasm and energy to share the gift of literacy with 
children by reading to them.
  Mr. Krupman's many outstanding achievements in providing assistance 
to children and youth, both here and around the world, are 
inspirational. I urge you to join me in honoring William A. Krupman.

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