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.
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Equipping people of faith and goodwill to organize communities for systemic change through collective action.
Affiliations
MICAH is proud to work with organizations across Shelby County and Tennessee.
Check out our statewide and nationwide partners:
Gamaliel is a community of people living out our faith and values to collectively transform our society and bring about justice locally, nationally, and globally. Gamaliel exists to form organizations where ordinary people powerfully and effectively participate in the political, environmental, social, and economic decisions affecting their lives.
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As 1 of 43 affiliates, MICAH seeks to maintain the network’s culture of community based on relationships, a commitment to building a just, democratic society, and a shared culture of organizing.
There are four Gamaliel Affiliates located in Tennessee:
