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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Rose Demonstration & Press Conference
Fri, Dec 12
|Memphis First United Methodist Church
On Friday, we will present a petition to Sheriff Bonner to cease all collaboration with ICE. Come join us for the press conference afterwards as we share his response.
Time & Location
Dec 12, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Memphis First United Methodist Church, 204 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
About the event
This Friday, a team of immigrant community leaders will meet with Sheriff Floyd Bonner to discuss the recently signed 287(g) contract, which formalizes the Sheriff’s collaboration with ICE directly, rather than only through the Memphis Safe Task Force. Immigrant leaders will ask Sheriff Bonner to cease all collaboration with ICE which is deteriorating community trust in local law enforcement. Following the meeting, we will host a press conference to share the impact of the Memphis Safe Task and the outcome of the meeting with Sheriff Bonner.
The meeting and press conference take place on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which, in the Catholic faith tradition, commemorates the miraculous apparitions in 1531 of the Virgin Mary to an indigenous man, Juan Diego, who used roses to prove to the Bishop the apparitions were true, and which moved the Bishop to fulfill the Virgin’s request to build a church.…
Upcoming Events
- Fri, Dec 12Memphis First United Methodist ChurchOn Friday, we will present a petition to Sheriff Bonner to cease all collaboration with ICE. Come join us for the press conference afterwards as we share his response.
Sat, Dec 13Beale St.Bring your joy. Bring your people. Let’s show Memphis what community power looks like. 💜✊🏾
Sun, Dec 14Gaisman Community CenterCanvass with us in the Berclair neighborhood to spread the word about the Posada being hosted by Memphis For All, V901, and TIRRC!
Multiple DatesThu, Dec 18Idlewild 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.
Sun, Mar 01Scarrett Bennett CenterGamaliel Network's National Leadership Training will only be offered ONE time in 2026!
Upcoming Events
- Fri, Dec 12Memphis First United Methodist ChurchOn Friday, we will present a petition to Sheriff Bonner to cease all collaboration with ICE. Come join us for the press conference afterwards as we share his response.
- Sat, Dec 13Beale St.Bring your joy. Bring your people. Let’s show Memphis what community power looks like. 💜✊🏾
- Sun, Dec 14Gaisman Community CenterCanvass with us in the Berclair neighborhood to spread the word about the Posada being hosted by Memphis For All, V901, and TIRRC!
- Multiple DatesThu, Dec 18Idlewild 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.
- Sun, Mar 01Scarrett Bennett CenterGamaliel Network's National Leadership Training will only be offered ONE time in 2026!