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A difference of black and white
South Africa - for anyone reeling
in the wake o f change these days,
consider the life o f Khaya Dlukulu.
who grew up in a world o f apartheid-
strict racial segregation.
“Apartheid meant we basically
grew apart from the time we were
bom to the time we die,” say s Khaya,
organization and development man­
ager for Hiperformance Systems
(Hipsys), one o f H P’s South african
The world is changing for
Teddy (left). Khaya
Dlukulu's (above) 14
year old son. who
attends a "non-racial"
school in Johannesburg.
distributors.
today, his children live in the
same city, but in a different world,
"my 11-year-old daughter and 14-
year-old son grow up with white
children and attend what we call a
nonracial school with black and
white friends," Khaya says. "They
basically are growing up in a world
that is totally unknown to me."
"When they fight, it is because
there is a genuine problem-not be­
cause one is black and the other one
is white. So, in a social sense, I can
see these dynamics developing, and
I do expect the next generation or
maybe the generation after will have
a more less normalized society."
Access to the Web will help bring
a world o f ideas and information to
all people in South Africa. It’s a
world that Khaya c o u ld n 't even
imagine when he was his children’s
age. But he became part o f the social
evolution. Khaya trained as an engi­
neer with IBM for 11 years, earned
an MBA and today is the only black
person on the Hipsys management
board.
Still, it’s been a long personal and
professional journey for him.
“As a black person in this coun­
try, you have to constantly work
against a set o f assumptions that
assumes that black people d on' t have
what it takes for the jo b ,” Khaya
says. "The typical progression o f a
black person in corporate South Af­
rica is that you join an organization
determined to do well and move up
the ladder as quickly as possible,
and you learn very quickly all the
right things to do to get ahead.
"Occasionally, somebody would
recognize that you did a good job;
they would give you a promotion
and move you up a notch. The higher
up you move on the organizational
ladder, however, the more complex
it becomes, because from approxi­
mately upper-middle management
levels upward, your education and
experience no longer count for much;
now your social skills and how you
fit in to the 'club' become more
important than your technical and
operational contribution
“That is where the problem starts."
black people in that type o f environ­
ment have to bridge very wide cul­
tural chasms and social barriers that
are a result o f the south African
system o f social and economic sepa­
ration just to interact at basic profes­
sional levels with their colleagues.
Khaya says
" If you are black in South Africa
and you want to be successful in
white corporate world, you almost
have to become a white-black man
"It you make that choice, however,
you lose a sense ofyour own identity
and al ienate yourself from the people
around you-especially other black
people. Even more importantly, you
lose credibility within the organiza­
tion and among the black people
who are supposed to look up to you
as a role model.
"At the end o f the day. this strat­
egy of success eventually works
against your ability to be effective."
White colleagues in the boardroom
can help by accepting all people for
what they represent, Khaya says.
'T h e irony is that they are more
comfortable with you when you are
like them without realizing that by
being like them, they are actually
losing the value of diversity that you
could be adding.
Perhaps that will change. Khaya
says, as more white and black chil­
dren in South Africa grow, play and
learn together. And perhaps the role
that HP plays in linking South Af­
rica with the rest o f the world will
have made a true difference.
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150th birthday of Thomas Edison
February I I . 1997 marks the
150th birthday of American inven­
tor and visionary, Thom as Alva
Edison To celebrate the sesquicen-
tenmal ot Edison's birth. Thomas
A Edison High School, located near
Beaverton on the grounds of Jesuit
High School, plans to kick off the
Founding Phase of the Thomas A.
Edison High School Endowment
Fund.
It is the beginning of a permanent
financial base ensuring a growing
scholarship fund to prov ide finan­
cial support for students who could
not otherwise attend, and to provide
the sound management and stew
ardship of Edison's facilities.
Founded in 1973 as the Tree of
Learning High School, it remains
dedicated to helping students who
have struggled with a variety of learn­
ing problems in traditional schools.
When the new building was dedi­
cated in 1993, the name of the school
was changed to honor American-
inventor Thomas Alva Edison who
had learning problems as a child
and was viewed as a "failure" in
school because he did not pay atten­
tion in class, asked too many ques­
tions. and was bored with memoriz­
ing and reciting lessons.
As Father Jim Galluzo. founder
ol the alternative high school and
form er principal o f Jesuit High
School, so aptly stated at the 1993
dedication: "The school system
might give up on you. The schools
might lad to meet your needs But it
look Thomas Edison 3,000 tries to
invent the light bulb. You have a to
dare to dream." To keep that dream
alive, to help those students who
struggle daily with dyslexia, atten­
tion deficit disorder, and other learn­
ing problems that elude labels, re­
quires additional financial com m it­
ment for the future of Thomas A.
Edison High School
The Board and staff of Thomas
Edison High School will host the
Thomas A. Edison Birthday Parly
and the kick-otl ol the Founding
Phase of the Thomas A Edison High
School Endowment Fund on Tues­
day. February II. 1997
The mission of Thomas A. Edison
High School reflects the quest of his
life. Students are given a chance to
succeed alter failure, to turn nega­
tives into positives Edison was ulti­
mately hailed as the “man of the
century" and “citizen of the world"
Like Edison, our students can learn
anything in a supportive environ­
ment and develop the skills neces­
sary to succeed in spite of obstacles
and setbacks.
Dance my babies.
Dance.
Gladys McCoy Award
No work for you.
The Gladys McCoy Award is
presented annually to an indi­
vidual who has contributed out­
standing volunteer service to his/
her community in a manner ex­
emplifying the life of the late
Gladys McCoy, Chair of the Mult­
nomah County Board of Com m is­
sioners.
No fear.
Laugh and shimmy.
From your twirling feet
Criteria:
1. This individual has made a
major change or contribution to
positive change in some particu­
lar aspectofdaily living,e.g. multi­
cultural and family relationships;
2. This individual has been ac­
tively involved in the project;
3. This individual has been a
leader for a "long tim e” initiating
positive goals and staying with
them until the goals are satisfac­
torily achieved;
4. This person had done "some­
thing special," making this person
appear to be more than average;
5. T hispersonhas worked with
emphasis in one of the following
areas: civil rights, human rights,
affirmative action, com m unity,
neighb o rh o o d , local p o litical
party, local government, environ­
mental issues, and/or education.
The Gladys McCoy Award will
be presented in conjunction with
National Volunteer Recognition
Week, the actual presentation will
be made at Multnomah C ounty’s
Annual Volunteer Award C er­
emony in April.
The Gladys McCoy Award will
be given to one individual per
year, honoring the winner for dedi­
cated volunteer community work
over a significant span of time.
to the tickled fancy of
the sweet trusting dreams
you keep.
No pain.
No grown-up rain.
Know it not.
Dance long. Dance free.
As you should.
As it should be.
This Is Your Time To Dance.
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Community Pride
Banquet
The Salvation Army Moore Street
Community Center is having a party
and they want the community to
come.
It's lime to celebrate this com m u­
nity and to recognize those people,
organizations and businesses who
have made it such a great place to
live and work. To become better
acquainted with neighbors join a
dinner on thursday, March 20th at
6:30 p.m., in the gymnasium.
There will be celebrities, music,
song and dance, all from the neigh­
borhood. Bring your families, your
friends, your associates. W e’re ask­
ing fo ra $10.00 donation for dinner
or a table of 8 for $80.00. It w on’t be
gourmet food, but the evening will
fill you with pride in this historic
community
As the African proverb goes, no tree can flourish
without roots And as AT&T celebrates Black History
Month, we continue to support organizations that
work on behalf of children, like The Children s
Defense Fund and California s Children Now By
giving our children a good foundation, we re helping
to give them the freedom to discover and enjoy the
rich cultural legacies that strengthen for life.
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