Dr mary racelis biography books
Dr Racelis was born in Manila in of a Filipino father and American mother.
Mary Racelis-Hollsteiner (born ) is a Filipino sociologist, anthropologist, and development worker.!
Mary Racelis
Mary Racelis is Research Scientist at the Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University, and its former Director, as well as a Professor of Sociology and Anthropology.
Her research interests have led to notable publications on poverty and wellbeing among urban poor children and youth, urbanization, community organizing and people’s participation, gender, and sustainable development. Publications include: Making Philippine Cities Child Friendly: Voices of Children in Poor Communities (), and Bearers of Benevolence: The Thomasites and Public Education in the Philippines (), along with numerous articles.
Active in civil society affairs, she sits on several international and national NGO Boards, and was a founder of Anak Natin Foundaton (Our Children).
Her direct experience with children’s programs was heightened when she joined UNICEF in New York as Senior Policy Specialist, Family/Child Welfare and Women’s Development ().
Subsequently she became UNICEF