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.
We show our POWER for JUSTICE through ACTION!
In 2018, MICAH held its first convention, a gathering where we come together to identify and prioritize key community issues. We narrowed down 10-12 issues to three central ones to focus on for the next six years. As community concerns evolve, new issues emerge, and our 2025 Issues Convention built upon the energy from our Re-Covenanting Ceremony. We aim to unite 100s of leaders and advocates across our organization to vote on the next issue that will guide our work moving forward.
Watch our recap and read below to learn more about the issues convention and our issues we voted on!
