Pacific Lutheran University announcement.
It’s time to be intentional about solving injustices. Structural inequities, defined as the systemic disadvantages of one social group compared to other groups with whom they coexist, are at the heart of systemic racism. Our problem, we often cannot see the very systems we participate in as having racist roots that we may ourselves manifest unconsciously. We have a solution. Come join us.
The People’s Golf Gathering. The inaugural outing will take place at The Home Course in DuPont on July 29 starting at 8:30 am.
This is a worthy endeavor. Best wishes for your success!
I’m trying to rap my head around the purpose/outcome of this get together. I am wondering how a social gathering of well do to and well connected people will help prevent gangs, violence, and dangerous drug use. Jobs are critical, but without good parenting, education and wholesome values; job availability is meaningless. The old adage about lipstick on a pig comes to mind.
VERY WELL SAID, drsmythe!!! I congratulate you…… my thoughts precisely!!
I understand the racial roots of the problem of disadvantaged/marginalize individuals/families/etc., but at this point I don’t understand why we shouldn’t characterize the problem as a socio-economic problem. We have wrestled with this problem from the beginning of time. Not that we shouldn’t constantly renew our efforts to try to do better. But, it just seems that characterizing issues of adequate health care, educational opportunities, employment success, etc. as a racial problem sub-optimizes our ability for success. Am I missing something here? Help me to understand if I am.
Dan, I don’t think you are missing anything. A black family friend, who spent 8 years in the army fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, says it is a good time to be black in America. He, like many of us, has been blessed with the privilege of a good family, in which social skills and personal responsibility are taught.
Hmmmm.
I am loathe to say this about an event seconded by my alma mater, but this sounds like gentrified virtue signaling at its finest.
As soon as the word “equity” is mentioned in this context, or it’s relatives, you can tell it’s a rich, pandering, leftist event. It will do nothing but make the feel goods for the participants. Tell me about how central GOLF is to the BIPOC community.
Greetings!
This is Melannie Denise Cunningham. Developer & Executive Producer of PLU’s The People’s Golf Gathering Out of Bounds Conversations About Race convening.
We currently have 60 golfers and 28 nongolfers registered for this PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING experience. We are planning for 72 golfers and 30 nongolfers – so as you can see – we are almost at our goal. These folks represent a very DIVERSE segment of our Tacoma/Pierce County community from educators, public servants, corporate, non-profit, retired, etc.
We invite you to join in this innovative experiential learning experience of DEI and Leadership through the metaphor of golf. Our conversations on and off the course will be guided by the Center for Healing Racism.
Here is the link to register.
https://www.plu.edu/continuing-education/the-peoples-golf-gathering/
Please contact me directly at cunningham@plu.edu if you have questions or need more information.
Peace & Everything Blessed