Born: 1885, United States (assumed)
Died: 1950
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Helen Adele Johnson
The following is shared from The New Georgia Encyclopedia, which allows the use of protected materials for noncommercial educational purposes.
In 1935 Dixon appointed Helen A. Whiting, a professor from Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, to coordinate the Jeanes program in Georgia. For the next decade, Whiting worked hard to promote African American education and to improve classroom conditions. She developed curriculum guidelines to standardize teaching in schools and held demonstrations across the state for teachers and Jeanes Supervisors. One of Whiting’s most important goals was connecting African American lives to education. She created teaching programs that emphasized health, nutrition, academics, and community involvement in education.