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[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? [/quote] Make the effort to listen to parents? Specifically reach out. Have intentional outreach conversations with parents of color? Be aware of racial dynamics and diversity in who leads meetings, etc. Treat inclusion as an ever important thing to evaluate and improve upon. Don't act like a martyr and get defensive when people focus on inclusion or lack thereof. [/quote]
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