WHPE June Update
Time to Reflect: Orlando Nightclub Shooting
Hi everyone,
I meant to send this two weeks ago but between end of year reports and a week vacation Boy Scout Camping with my son I didn't get it done. I am sorry this is not as timely as it should have been.
I have been talking with colleagues across the country. It is a tragedy and it is on our consience as individuals and a society. It unfortunately seems to be something that is happening way too often. We all hope that some sanity will prevail and that something will happen that will cause a change. The discussion we have been having has been what can we do? Look at the primary content of many of the headlines: terrorism and gun control. This is not really in our purview. But what about some of the other components: mental health, LGBT issues, grieving, acceptance, and the list can go on. Those do fall under health education.
Many of you are teaching health in summer school. Many more will be teaching health in the fall. What can we do to help our students deal with what they see too frequently in the headlines? What can we do to help those who may feel directly impacted by this, students who may be Muslim who are caught up in some of the headlines that may blame an entire religion? How about the LGBT students that we serve? This list can go on as well.
I challenge everyone to do some research and think about some lessons that you can develop to help our students navigate and address the health aspects of these types of events that are too often in the headlines.
Sincerely,
Brett Fuller
WHPE President
"We're Built to Move"
Statement on the Orlando Tragedy from SHAPE America
Check out the SHAPE America statment about the Orlando Tragedy and list of online resources to educate and help in your classes.
The White House campaign “It’s On Us.”
Check out this website and campaign from the White House. From the first page it focuses on four key components:
To recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault.
To identify situations in which sexual assault may occur.
To intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.
To create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.
2016 Best Practices in Physical Education and Health, July 19-21, 2016
Brett Fuller, 2014-16 WHPE President
Email: whpe@uwlax.edu
Website: www.whpe.us
Location: WHPE, 145 Mitchell Hall, UW-LaCrosse, 1725 State Street, WI, 54601
Phone: 608-785-8175 1-800-441-4568
Twitter: @BrettAFuller