Female Somalis learn basketball in girls-only gym
Jo Ann Buysse, Ph.D., education specialist in the School of Kinesiology, is featured in a Star Tribune article for her volunteer work with The Melpomene Institute for Women's Health Research and the Brian Coyle Community Center in the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood where each Sunday she works with Somali high school and college girls on their basketball skills. Buysse is a former collegiate women's basketball coach and now directs the undergraduate Sports Management Program at the U of MN.
Comments
I read this article in the star tribune and feel that this idea is a great plan. Its only fair to block the gym off for a few hours for the girls. Just because of their religion, they should not be exempt from playing sports or having fun in general. I feel since there are just as many girls as boys participating, the gym should split time 50.50.
Posted by: Bryan Pederson | June 1, 2009 10:30 PM