{"id":621,"date":"2019-04-17T10:04:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T10:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenrulesports.com\/index.php\/about-2\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T13:53:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:53:50","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goldenrulesports.com\/index.php\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"621\" class=\"elementor elementor-621\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13a93292 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13a93292\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-758d8c04 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"758d8c04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43ba58ae\" data-id=\"43ba58ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f9958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82f9958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Growing up, I played various sports: soccer, basketball, track, softball, and finally field hockey which became my passion and what I pursued in college as a student-athlete. After coaching collegiately, I entered the classroom as a middle school English teacher turned reading specialist and varsity and middle school coach. The lessons I continued to learn in the classroom and on the field inspired me to blend academics and athletics and pursue a new mission: teaching social issues through sports.\u00a0<\/p><p>I created these programs to help kids learn about their peers and walks of life they may never experience, to help coaches explain tough or sensitive subjects that schools may not cover, and ultimately to prepare the next generation to value integrity, equity, and accountability. Ultimately, I want people to know what&#8217;s it&#8217;s like in someone else&#8217;s cleats, turfs, or shoes because it&#8217;s not only how you play the game, but how you live your life. Look good, feel good, play good, but also make sure you &#8220;do good&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52883a5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52883a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ce53d\" data-id=\"30ce53d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9b23e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e9b23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b23bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b23bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Origins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2e4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a Black woman, I am often severely underrepresented within field hockey. I started my nonprofit, The So Sports Foundation, to fix inequalities within sports and promote participation for women of color. I hosted countless events offering free coaching and equipment, but participation waned. In the meantime, I wanted to educate my current athletes who were predominantly white since many had<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0shared that they did not have close ties with peers outside of school and people outside\u00a0<\/span>of<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0their race. My goal was to focus\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">on issues like race, privilege, and equity- how to recognize them, address them, and overcome them while helping others harmed by\u00a0<\/span>these ideals<span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">. I especially wanted them to hear my viewpoint since most of them did not have a Black female coach-mentor. \u00a0What began as a means to cope with racial issues transformed into a passion project focused on helping as many athletes, coaches, and educators alike learn about topics that need to be addressed no avoided.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab6b910\" data-id=\"ab6b910\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3aad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb3aad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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Our current campaign is to improve these conditions in field hockey though we hope to improve sports for everyone. Golden Rule Sports ideals anchor our efforts by creating fun, competitive and arenas for everyone. Visit our page at www.sofieldhockey.org\/sow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Hello, I&#8217;m Meghan Whether it&#8217;s playing, coaching, officiating, or spectating, I love all forms of sports participation. Growing up, I played various sports: soccer, basketball, track, softball, and finally field hockey which became my passion and what I pursued in college as a student-athlete. 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