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.
October Issues Night
Mon, Oct 07
|Zoom
Get caught up on the latest updates on the state of our issues and upcoming actions. We breakout in subgroups by issue area to shape a powerful action that leads us to greater justice!
Upcoming Events
Mon, Jul 07First Congregational ChurchMICAH’s monthly meeting for issue groups and new leaders to connect and get caught up on the latest news around our issues and upcoming actions.
Sat, Jul 12Memphis Wesley FoundationTo prepare for our 2025 Public Meeting, we will sharpen our skills to cut issues, make demands, and take action with an Issues and Actions training!
Thu, Aug 14Location is TBDJoin our town hall to learn about health and safety issues with our justice system's intake process and discuss with decision makers and connect to issues of transformational justice throughout the state.
Upcoming Events
- Mon, Jul 07First Congregational ChurchMICAH’s monthly meeting for issue groups and new leaders to connect and get caught up on the latest news around our issues and upcoming actions.
- Sat, Jul 12Memphis Wesley FoundationTo prepare for our 2025 Public Meeting, we will sharpen our skills to cut issues, make demands, and take action with an Issues and Actions training!
- Thu, Aug 14Location is TBDJoin our town hall to learn about health and safety issues with our justice system's intake process and discuss with decision makers and connect to issues of transformational justice throughout the state.