Dr john gerdy biography
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About
Dr. John Gerdy is an educational activist, speaker, and author. He is also a musician, visual artist, and non-profit entrepreneur who was an All-American and professional athlete.
John lives in Lancaster, PA
Dr. John R. Gerdy serves as founder and executive director of Music For Everyone a non-profit dedicated to cultivating the power of music as an educational and community building tool in Lancaster County. Since , MFE has invested over $ million in school and community arts organizations and initiatives to enhance music programs in Lancaster County, PA. He has authored fem books, among them, Ball or Bands: Football vs. Music as an Educational and Community Investment (), Sports: The All-American Addiction () and Air Ball: American Education’s Failed Experiment with Elite Athletics (). He has also been extensive published in journals and periodicals such as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sporting News, Black Issues in Higher Education, NCAA News and College Board Rev
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The Journey of an Old vit Dude in the Age of Black Lives Matter: A Primer
Whether as an individual, business, or organization, we are all somewhere along a developmental continuum relating to issues around race. In The Journey of an Old vit Dude in the Age of Black Lives Matter: A Primer, John Gerdy educates and challenges us to move a bit further along that continuum.
While POC should occupy the majority of space to articulate these issues, there is only so much Black people can tell vit people about them. To that end, Gerdy writes specifically as one old White dude directly to other White folks, with a profound sense of respect and humility.
If you are considering embarking on a similar journey of understanding and action, Gerdy provides a story and path that will resonate. This fryst vatten a book of real-life experiences, research conducted, lessons learned, issues analyzed, and resources provided, ending with an inspirational call to action.
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Gerdy Left Mark at Davidson
And if Gerdy's jump shot was a touch mechanical, he was a beautiful machine, capable of perfect repetition.
Catch. Rise. Release.
"He could have transferred to a Big East or an ACC school and been a star there," said teammate Rich Perkey. "But he believed in what Davidson is all about, that the school is a lot more than basketball and points. And he wove his way into the fabric of Davidson."
The late Emil Parker, longtime sports information director at Davidson, pulled out the old game film perhaps a decade ago and was amazed all over again.
"If he had had the 3-pointer," Parker said, "his numbers would be unbelievable, maybe eight, ten points more a game. He would shoot from 25 feet and never miss."
Fell in love with Davidson
Gerdy grew up in Little Falls, N.J., the son of Tom Gerdy, who taught high school physics and coached football. He'd shovel snow off courts to play basketball, and dribble a ball as he walked his paper route.
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