A Picture with Mayor Wharton

We attended an event to support Mayor Wharton this evening and this time we took a photo with him! 

Free Books for Children Age 0-5!

I just found this great resource- Imagination Library we have to get all of our families to sign up.  Children ages 0-5 get a free book in the mail every month from Dolly Parton.

James Willcox comes to visit!

James came to visit this week and we showed him our new office.  We also met with several different potential partners in the community.  James enjoyed his time and ate lots of cat fish during his visit!

Memphis Connect

There are several organizations here that are designed to connect people throughout the city. This website highlights the many examples:

Memphis Connect

They also have a presentation called Memphis 101. We are going to be working with to include this presentation in our summer training.

Saree, Nick and I met with Mayor Wharton today.  We forgot to take a photo with him before he left, so we took one outside with the Mississippi River behind us. 

Today we met with Mayor Wharton, the city mayor, and found this great painting outside of his office.  It gives you a sense of the neighborhoods throughout the city.  We are considering partnering with schools in Orange Mound, Frayser, Alcy Ball, Whitehaven, Cherokee and Mitchell Heights. 

This week we met with several different groups and individuals to learn more about Memphis and develop possible partnerships for our future schools.

Youth Villages
This organization works with schools to identify families who need family counseling. They are the only provider that works with the family in their home. 

City Leadership:Choose 901
We are working with this organization to plan the first Memphis Resident visit in October. They are helping us design the itinerary and make sure it is fun!

Memphis Athletic Ministries  aka MAM
This faith based organization provides tutoring, bible study and sports  ater school.  They are adamant that students can't play until their work is done!

Memphis Daily News Article

The Memphis Daily News gave the Residents a shout out in an article today! Way to go Memphis Residents. You can read the article here:Memphis Daily News

Memphis is named "Most Improved Bike City"

Green Memphis

There is a lot going on around Memphis to promote a greener environment.  Every week there are several farmer's markets.  This Saturday I went to the one downtown and found an organic garden at the end of it.  I read more about this project here: http://www.memphiscitygardens.org/

This year we are going to have to name how we are having an impact in the community beyond our focus on College for Certain.  One thought might be schools with gardens that promote healthier eating habits. 

Memphis Regional Office- We have a home!

Nick and I found an office space at Emerge Memphis, an organization that supports start ups during their incubator year. You can read more about them at www.emergememphis.org