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.
Gamaliel Network's 2026 National Leadership Training
Sun, Mar 01
|Scarrett Bennett Center
Gamaliel Network's National Leadership Training will only be offered ONE time in 2026!
Time & Location
Mar 01, 2026, 12:00 PM – Mar 07, 2026, 12:00 PM
Scarrett Bennett Center, 1027 18th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
About the event
National Leadership Training is Gamaliel Network’s intensive week-long training in faith-based community organizing. Participants learn tools to build power, develop grassroots leaders, and create effective campaigns for justice through teaching, reflection, and hands-on practice with organizers and leaders from across the country.
The Gamaliel National Leadership Training will be offered only one time in 2026: March 1-7 in Nashville! This is an excellent opportunity for emerging leaders who want to deepen their capacity for social justice work. Contact the Training Team - Barbara Beaver or Lloyd Stovall - for details.
Barbara Beaver: barbara@micahmemphis.org
Lloyd Stovall: lloyd.stovall@fedex.com
Upcoming Events
Mon, May 04Location is TBDJoin MICAH on May 4th, 2026 for our May 2026 Issues Night! All tasks forces except BTBM will be having a breakout session during the upcoming meeting.
Multiple DatesTue, May 05Location will be sent by email.Shelby County Primary Elections on May 5th, so we're reaching out to the community now!
Tue, May 12Register 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.
Sun, May 17National Civil Rights Museum
Multiple DatesThu, May 21Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchBetter Transit for a Better Memphis, led by daily riders and other community champions, organizes and advocates for fully funded, accessible, and equitable public transit.
Sat, May 30Centenary United Methodist ChurchJoin 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.
Upcoming Events
- Mon, May 04Location is TBDJoin MICAH on May 4th, 2026 for our May 2026 Issues Night! All tasks forces except BTBM will be having a breakout session during the upcoming meeting.
- Multiple DatesTue, May 05Location will be sent by email.Shelby County Primary Elections on May 5th, so we're reaching out to the community now!
- Tue, May 12Register 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.
- Sun, May 17National Civil Rights Museum
- Multiple DatesThu, May 21Idlewild Presbyterian ChurchBetter Transit for a Better Memphis, led by daily riders and other community champions, organizes and advocates for fully funded, accessible, and equitable public transit.
- Sat, May 30Centenary United Methodist ChurchJoin 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.