President
Trump
The
White House
1600
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
DC 20500
31
March 2017
Dear President Trump:
Last week I spent considerable time poring over my student’s quarterly progress, trying to make concise yet meaningful comments. As I revisited some of these comments today, it occurred to me that some of them apply to adults just as much as ten-year-olds; they may even illuminate your work as President.
For today, I’ll just share one comment I wrote to a student that I think can speak to you as well: “________________ is a valued work partner, regardless of whether their partner is a boy or girl, typical fellow classmate or close friend.”
Why it matters to you: As adults, isn’t it always nicer to work with colleagues who aren’t sexist or play favorites? Even as adults, when we have a variety of people on our teams, we get a lot of good things done. Come to think of it, I would love to see more variety on your team, the Presidential Cabinet. Many Americans are not yet seeing themselves represented therein when they persistently see you in news photos flanked by a line of white males. Many Americans don’t feel included when your son-in-law and daughter have White House offices and your ear.
Today I challenge you to work on welcoming and including a wider variety of people in your life and work. You too may be noted for being a “valued work partner”!
Sincerely,
Amy Boerman-Cornell
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