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.
Youth Leadership Training
Mon, May 27
|Centenary United Methodist Church
The focus of the MICAH Youth Leadership Training is for current and rising high school students to reflect upon what it means to be a leader in the public arena.
Time & Location
May 27, 2024, 9:00 AM – May 31, 2024, 3:00 PM
Centenary United Methodist Church, 584 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
About the event
Effective leadership is imperative if transformation is to take place in your organization, community, or congregation. The emphasis throughout this training will be on engagement with the participants along with some learning by doing, including hands-on skill practice sessions and feedback from peers and trainers.
This immersive program will give students the opportunity to look at social issues in their own communities through the lens of organizing and build the skills to make an impact on those issues–both in the future as adults and today as young people. Throughout the week, you will delve deeper into the topics of power, self-interest, one-on-ones, public vs private, power analysis, issues and actions, effective meetings, teams and propositions. The week will also include a field trip to Civic Center Plaza, to tour Memphis City Hall and the Vasco A. Smith Jr. County Administration Building.
Type of Program: Non-Residential Public Target: Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th graders,…
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Upcoming Events
- Tue, Apr 07Virtual EventThe Transformational Justice Task Force will be meeting on Zoom only for our April Issues Night. We will discuss upcoming events and meetings.
- Multiple DatesTue, Apr 07Join VirtuallyOrganize Tennessee is recruiting and training Poll Observers for the upcoming election on May 5th Poll Observers monitor the election process, report voting issues, and ensure everyone gets the chance to vote!
- Sat, Apr 11Greater Mt. Zion MB ChurchJoin us for another Faith & Democracy Session!
- Multiple DatesSun, Apr 12Location will be sent by email.Attend either date! Refreshments provided.
- Sun, Apr 12Salón de Fiestas La GuadalupanaJoin us April 12th at Salon de Fiestas La Guadalupana for another Shelby County Sheriff Candidate Forum! 3:00 - Candidate meet & greet with Sheriff, Mayoral, & Schoolboard Candidates. 4:00 - Forum.
- Tue, Apr 14Coleman Chapel CME ChurchJoin a community of learners as we take a historical look at Black & Latino communities coming together to fight for each other's liberation. How can we as a community be intentional about carrying the baton forward?
- 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.