Subject: Re: Maeve
From: "Patty Dailey Lewis" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Katie Dodge" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>, "Ha Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Joan Peugh" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 20:07:59 +0000

Katie--
I'm not sure we have had the pleasure of meeting. I am Patty Dailey Lewis,
Executive Director of the Beau Biden Foundation. I worked with Beau during
his entire tenure as Attorney General, and was the Deputy Attorney General
in charge of the  Family Division; I have worked with children and other
vulnerable victims for 30 years. Your daughter is truly courageous.  Many
grown adults would not do what your daughter did.

Following up on Hunter's email I'd love to talk with you about your
daughter, and when she could come and spend a little time with us this
summer.

We are working on a few issues that concern the circumstances your daughter
went through. I also would love to get your daughter's thoughts on some
programming for young women about victimization and speaking out. I am
afraid not many young women have Maeve's courage.

I am traveling this week. (Actually,  I am trying to travel....been in the
airport for 10 hours and counting ! )
But I'd love to connect when you are available during April. My cell is
302-379-0746.

I look forward to talking and arranging a meeting.
Best to you both--

Patty

Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq.
Executive Director
Beau Biden Foundation for the
Protection of Children
4601 Concord Pike
Polishook Suite 300
Wilmington, DE. 19803
302-379-0746
[email-masked]

On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 3:42 PM Katie Dodge <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Wow.  Thank you.  Your response has really hit the spot.  Maeve is so
> encouraged and inspired to continue to make brave choices.  She would love
> to visit the Foundation.  We will make it work this summer.  Thank you so
> much.  I love that her actions align with the spirit of Beau’s work.  Love
> Always, Katie & Maeve
> > On Mar 26, 2017, at 3:29 PM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Katie/Meave
> > I just read this for the first time- sorry for the late reply to such an
> incredible story of courage. Maeve is one incredible girl and I hope she
> knows that while the adults may not have listened at first they are
> listening now and I'm positive she gave hope to those children that were
> assaulted by her teacher.
> >
> > Beau always believed that the greatest act of courage was a child's
> acting in defense of another child when they know they might be ridiculed
> or humiliated or simply ignored. It's one thing to be a fearless Goliath,
> quite another to be a fearless David. Bravery in the face of insurmountable
> odds an expectation of being dismissed is true courage. That is what it is
> to be truly selfless.
> >
> > I'm so proud of you Meave, and maybe over the summer or whenever works
> for your Mom and Dad you can come to DE and spend some time at the
> foundation learning more about what we do. You are really remarkable, and I
> know people say things like "well I wouldn't expect less of Katie's
> daughter..." and that may be true, but what you did was all your own all by
> yourself and the consequences would have been all owned by you. The other
> thing Beau taught me is that being a hero isn't easy but in the end it is
> the most rewarding life of all. Love, Hunter
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Mar 23, 2017, at 8:39 PM, Eric Schwerin <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
> >>
> >> This is so awesome and son brave of Maeve!  Beau would have definitely
> >> been proud and so am I!  Sorry it didn't have an immediate impact
> >> despite her efforts.   Give her our best!
> >>
> >> Eric D. Schwerin
> >> [email-masked]
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Mar 23, 2017, at 5:02 PM, Katie Dodge Home <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi RSP family xo
> >>>
> >>> This February, Maeve's former math teacher whom she had in 6th grade,
> was arrested for sexually assaulting two girls at Maeve's school.
> >>>
> >>> Last school year, Maeve reported this man's inappropriate behavior 4
> times to counseling and 1 time to the principal. In spite of her efforts,
> the school kept him and this year he assaulted those girls.
> >>>
> >>> Maeve has been asked to be a witness at his trial. She is very strong
> and courageous but was upset that she could have done more even though she
> was one of the only people trying to stop him.
> >>>
> >>> Recently it came out that two other school systems let him go for
> similar behavior, yet they told our school they'd "hire him again."
> >>>
> >>> I am attaching a. It's that Josh Alcorn wrote to Maeve for doing the
> right thing and to commend her for her bravery. She was so very very
> thrilled to receive it. I am sharing it with you.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you all for the work you do for the Foundation.
> >>> Love,
> >>> -- Katie
> >>>
> >>> Maeve's reaction to the card in a text to me: The Beau Biden
> foundation sent me a note for speaking up about Mr. Estrada!!! HOW COOL!!!
> >>>
> >>>
>
> --
Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq. Executive Director Beau Biden Foundation for
the Protection of Childre