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.
Upcoming Events
May 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMRegister to receive locationAdvocates for Immigrant Rights (AIR) and Vecindarios 901 are organizing immigration court observation in order to document obstacles to due process experienced by immigrants.
May 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PMNational Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Multiple DatesMay 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMIdlewild Presbyterian Church, 1750 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, USABetter Transit for a Better Memphis, led by daily riders and other community champions, organizes and advocates for fully funded, accessible, and equitable public transit.
May 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PMCentenary United Methodist Church, 584 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106, USAJoin MICAH, Tennessee Interfaith Power & Light, & Young, Gifted, & Green from 9:00am-2:30pm on May 30th for a workshop exploring the power of spiritual nonviolence in the traditions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi.