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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2025 Issues Convention
Sun, Mar 23
|St. Paul Baptist Church
We’re excited to announce that MICAH's 2025 Issues Convention!
Time & Location
Mar 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
St. Paul Baptist Church, 2124 E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38116
About the event
We’re excited to announce that MICAH's 2025 Issues Convention! This is an opportunity for us to come together, present on the key issues facing our communities, and shape the direction of our collective advocacy. At the convention, Issue Champions and their teams will make presentations around their vision for MICAH's potential work around the issue. Everyone is welcome to attend and community members will have the opportunity to vote. Partner organizations will receive a set number of votes, with additional votes granted based on the number of people they bring with them.
Throughout the 2024 Listening Campaign, about 10 community concerns were lifted up as priority items. During the Issues Convention, active partner organizations will vote to select the top three community concerns which will guide our work moving forward.
During the Issues Convention, we will hear presentations of the top 10 community concerns. Afterwards, your partner organization will…
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