Why should we care?
SCS’s ability to provide a quality, equitable education is being undercut by high teacher turnover and year-long teaching vacancies, as well as significant maintenance deficiencies within the schools, all of which leads to higher financial, educational, and health costs. A lack of access to wraparound services provided by qualified social workers, psychologists, and nurses inhibits the successful treatment of trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Abuse, neglect, and trauma significantly increase the likelihood of suspensions, juvenile criminal behavior, and incarceration. With a median age four years below the national average, Memphis’s population can support economic development, but only if we provide children in our community access to opportunities and support.
Our Three Pillars
Click HERE to learn more about the problems, solutions, goals, etc of the Education Task Force!
Click HERE to learn more about the problems, solutions, goals, etc of the Race and Class Equity in the Justice System Task Force!
Click HERE to learn more about the problems, solutions, goals, etc of the Economic Equity Task Force!
Partners
Click here to see a full list of all of the faith-based, labor, and nonprofit organizations that are a part of MICAH.
If your organization would like to join us, please email us at partnership@micahmemphis.org.
ABOUT US
MICAH (Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope) is a coalition of community and faith-based organizations joining together to give a more powerful voice for issues of justice in our city. Our current platform concentrates on three pillar issues, economic equity, education equity, and race & class equity in the justice system. We organize and speak to our community and its leaders, always seeking to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God." The purpose of MICAH is not to replace each congregation or community organization's efforts, but instead to amplify the voice and the impact by working together interdependently.
MICAH follows the community organizing methodology of the Gamaliel Foundation. Gamaliel has worked successfully with communities across the country, including Nashville, where NOAH (Nashville Organized for Action and Hope) has become a force for change and an influencer of community policy on affordable housing, criminal justice, and economic equity.
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How can you contact MICAH?
We would love to hear from you!
Email: info@micahmemphis.org
Phone Number: 901-249-0544
Mailing Address:
MICAH
P.O. Box 40852
Memphis, TN 38174
To request we share information about an event with our members, please email info@micahmemphis.org. Note that we cannot necessarily promote or announce an event during our regular meetings without advance notice.