¿Por qué deberÃa importarnos?
La capacidad de SCS para brindar una educación equitativa y de calidad se ve socavada por la alta rotación de docentes y las vacantes docentes de un año, asà como por las importantes deficiencias de mantenimiento dentro de las escuelas, todo lo cual conduce a mayores costos financieros, educativos y de salud. La falta de acceso a servicios integrales proporcionados por trabajadores sociales, psicólogos y enfermeras calificados inhibe el tratamiento exitoso del trauma o las Experiencias Adversas en la Infancia (ACE). El abuso, la negligencia y el trauma aumentan significativamente la probabilidad de suspensiones, comportamiento delictivo juvenil y encarcelamiento. Con una mediana de edad cuatro años por debajo del promedio nacional, la población de Memphis puede apoyar el desarrollo económico, pero solo si brindamos a los niños de nuestra comunidad acceso a oportunidades y apoyo.
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Equipping people of faith and goodwill to organize communities for systemic change through collective action.
Power: Organized People and Organized Money
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action & Hope (MICAH Memphis) has committed itself to be an organization of hope and action. With over 70 recurring monthly donors, 92 partnered organizations, and a partnership with a globally recognized foundation, MICAH continuously showcases its work both internally and externally. Occurring on the 27th of August, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at New Sardis Baptist Church, MICAH's 6th Annual Public Meeting is our biggest action of the year. Students volunteer with us, organizations reach out to us, and lawmakers and politicians are part of our forums. The Public Meeting is our biggest action of the year, and if you believe the PEOPLE should hold the POWER in our city, get registered today!!!
"It is an honor to be a part of such a historic church campus. Purchased by 3 ex-slaves in 1874, Henry Rhodes, Mount Carlton, and Williams Price. They were indeed innovators. Additionally, as a member of this congregation, my church has supported my family on numerous occasions. And for that I am grateful. We all need a place outside of home that says “You’re alright”. Pastor Darell Harrington is committed to the church and community!"
- Khalilah Horton-Spencer, MICAH Education Task Force Co-Chair, on being a New Sardis Member
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This year's Public Meeting will be held at New Sardis Baptist Church, 7739 E. Holmes Rd. To assist with transportation, we have five confirmed carpool locations in Downtown, Midtown, South Memphis, North Memphis, and Frayser:
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Idlewild Presbyterian Church - 1750 Union Ave
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Centenary United Methodist Church - 584 E McLemore Ave
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Bickford Community Center- 233 Henry Ave
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Legacy of Legends CDC - 2285 Frayser Blvd
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The Church of the River (First Unitarian Church of Memphis) - 292 Virginia Ave W
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The meetup time to be at one of the above locations is between 2:45 - 3:00; Public Meeting doors open at 3:00.
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Please feel free to park your car at one of the locations listed, ride the vans (where provided), or carpool with others to New Sardis Baptist Church. In addition to this, we are also offering complimentary onsite childcare at New Sardis.
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If you need childcare and/or transportation assistance, please first register at: bit.ly/micahpm23 (case sensitive). For childcare, indicate your request on the registration form. For transportation, email admin@micahmemphis.org with a subject similar to: Transportation Needed for Public Meeting.
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You will need to be registered before we can accommodate you.
Although you may know where, when, and the time for MICAH's 6th Annual Public Meeting, having a central location where you can easily place your eyes on our official, digital flyer is nice. Feel free to share, post, or save this page for your convenience. Please note that you must register for Public Meeting; you may do so here or at bit.ly/micahpm23.
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action & Hope hereby wishes to apprise you that we have a total of 43 confirmed Candidates & Honored Guests. It is important to note that our organization does not endorse any candidates​ in any capacity.
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This is What the Powerful Look Like
MICAH's Annual Public Meeting occurs each year with the goal of engaging the broader community of Memphis and Shelby County in the work MICAH is doing in a distinct moment. The Public Meeting shows a “slice” of our current work. This year's Annual Public Meeting will be a Municipal Election Candidate Forum with topics relating to education equity, economic equity, and race & class equity in the justice system.