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.
Organizing 101 and Teams Training
Sun, Nov 12
|Beth Sholom Synogogue
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2023, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Beth Sholom Synogogue, 6675 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120, USA
About the event
We are excited to announce our upcoming training sessions on community organizing with the faith-based organizing methodology of the Gamaliel Network. These trainings will provide essential tools and knowledge to help you organize your community around issues that matter and create positive change. The training will take place Sunday, November 12th between 12pm-5pm, Beth Sholom, (6675 Humphreys Blvd. )
The training options are:
Organizing 101 (12:50 pm-2:50 pm, English only)
Building Teams (3 pm - 5 pm, English or Spanish)
Upcoming Events
Thu, Aug 13First Congregational ChurchJoin Transformational Justice task force and the University of Memphis for a training covering alternatives to calling the police when people are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Tue, Aug 18Location is TBDCome to the quarterly Leadership Council Meeting on August 18th from 7-8:30 pm. If you are part of MICAH, you should attend this meeting if you have the capacity.
Multiple DatesThu, Aug 20Idlewild 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, Aug 13First Congregational ChurchJoin Transformational Justice task force and the University of Memphis for a training covering alternatives to calling the police when people are experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Tue, Aug 18Location is TBDCome to the quarterly Leadership Council Meeting on August 18th from 7-8:30 pm. If you are part of MICAH, you should attend this meeting if you have the capacity.
- Multiple DatesThu, Aug 20Idlewild 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.