Elyse Barrett, Richina Bicette, Christopher Cabezas, Curt Forst, and Matthew Novak wrote, took photographs, and designed the publication. It was a collaborative ekphrasis project edited and produced by Diane Louise Larson, English Department, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami.
Herbert W. Wey was the Associate Dean, School of Education, and John F. Newport was an Administrative Assistant of the University of Miami.
The University of Miami's School of Education started a Cuban refugee teacher training program in 1963. It was funded by the U.S. Office of Education to prepare Cuban refugee techers to work in Dade county Schools, where large numbers of children of Cuban parents were enrolled.
William C. Fleming, M. D., Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, University of Miami School of Medicine, was the Director of the Chronic Illness Project, Inc. The investigation was carried out by George J. Vlasak, Ph. D., Research Director, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Government, University of Miami and Helen Louise Winter, B. A., Research Associate.
