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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]White PTO president here, and it was an interesting read, although, like another poster said, the article read as a promotional piece for Kindred.

It's really tough because the parents that tend to step up to help are white and/or UMC.  We flier, send text messages, emails, etc., but we rarely get new faces at our meetings or volunteering at our events.  The dad at YY walked into a room, didn't see a lot of faces that looked like his, and walked out. How is that the fault of the PTA leadership? And how would Kindred get him to stay and help?
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Kindly, did you read the article? The point is -- that your methods of engagement are literally premised on facilitating involvement of white people. If you want engagement, you have to change what you're doing.  Sending out emails and fliers then throwing up your hands is not enough.  It is absolutely your fault if you don't make more of an effort. Perhaps you don't care because you just think there's work to be done, and that what you are doing benefits everyone regardless of race.  That's not a completely wrong position. But if you are troubled by lack of engagement and think the beginning and end of your responsibility is to send out an email to the listserve -- then yeah, it is your fault.  [/quote]

Dp. I strongly disagree with this take. What are you waiting for - a printed invitation with beautiful calligraphy and a limo to bring you to the meetings? What other excuses do you have?[/quote]

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