By Guest Columnist BRENT PEASE, executive director, The Kyle Pease Foundation
Since 2011, The Kyle Pease Foundation has focused on generating awareness of inclusion and raising funds to promote success for persons with disabilities by providing assistance to meet their individual needs through sports.
The “Indian War” cannon in Decatur is in the national spotlight as advocates for the cannon’s removal gathered Sunday at an event organized with input from teenagers who wanted a “teach-in” to help show the types of history lessons they want in school.
The year 2020 was a year of reckoning with the issues of race, equity and inclusion for a myriad of institutions across our community and nationally. But the High Museum of Art – the leading museum in the Southeast – has been undergoing such a reckoning for the past five years.
The legacy of disconnect between the region’s BIPOC community and arts institutions with a legacy of white influence is addressed in an initiative that unveils its first product July 2 – a film of dance and music that explores a painting touching on themes of migration.
Sandy Springs has started a series of virtual conversations on the topics of inclusion and belonging. The Sandy Springs City Council is to review the findings this autumn with the goal of establishing policies to create an environment where more individuals feel welcome and respected.
Emory University on Tuesday announced its selection to serve as the first vice provost for diversity and inclusion, chief diversity officer and advisor to the president. The position is to help Emory fulfill its ambitions to fulfill its four pillars of academic excellence.
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