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.
MLK Week of Action
Sat, Jan 17
|Various locations
During this MLK Weekend of Action we will hold Labor in the Pulpit & MLK Day Parade! Please check out https://centenarymemphis.com/2025/12/06/mlk-weekend-2026-at-centenary/ for more information!
Time & Location
Jan 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – Jan 19, 2026, 2:00 PM
Various locations
About the event
During this MLK Weekend of Action we will hold Labor in the Pulpit & MLK Day Parade! Please check out https://centenarymemphis.com/2025/12/06/mlk-weekend-2026-at-centenary/ for more information!
RSVP here: https://tn4all.info/solidarityschoolmlk
Upcoming Events
Thu, Apr 02Disability Connection MidsouthWrite Postcards in support of BTBM demands for Better Transit! You can write to your city councillors, county commissioner, mayors and voters in Shelby County.
Multiple DatesThu, Apr 16Idlewild 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.
Upcoming Events
- Thu, Apr 02Disability Connection MidsouthWrite Postcards in support of BTBM demands for Better Transit! You can write to your city councillors, county commissioner, mayors and voters in Shelby County.
- Multiple DatesThu, Apr 16Idlewild 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.