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By Janey Madden  Emily Griffith was born in Cincinnati,Ohio in (1868). She became a school teacher & moved to Denver,Colorado. Emily dreamed of offering immigrants (mostly people who could not speak english),a free public education. Emily knew this would help them learn English & therefore the opportunity for better jobs. Her dream came TRUE in (1916), when the school opened. It is now called The Emily Griffith Opportunity School,in other words EGOS.  The school was a great success and by the mid1950`s, had nearly half of a million people graduated from Emily`s school. Ms.Griffith died in 1947 by unexplained causes,but her legacy still lives on as one of the great school teacher of our time. Emily Griffith,was a very smart woman. She was a smart woman, because she was the first person to make woman to be able to go to collage, and get an edacuation. Emily was the founder of the Denvers opportunity school. Emily was also the founder of the Emily Griffith opportunity school. The Emily Griffith opportunity school is still in operation today. Emilys schools saying is (The school was the promition of a life time learning.  ||  ||
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