¿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.
Venita Doggett
Executive Director
Venita Doggett is a proud two-time alumna of the University of Memphis holding a Bachelor of Arts (1998) in Political Science and Master of Public Administration (2001) in Urban Management and Planning.
Venita serves as Executive Director of the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH). In her capacity as ED, she collaborates with 55 partner organizations across Memphis as they seek to provide a collective voice to advocate for issues of justice and equity in the city.
She previously served as the Director of Advocacy for Memphis Education Fund (MEF) where she provided leadership to MEF's advocacy partner portfolio and advised advocacy strategy based on her institutional knowledge of Memphis’ complex political landscape.
In addition to her advocacy work, Venita serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Literacy Mid-South, Vitalant Community Leadership Council, United Housing, Inc., Crosstown High School, and Education Equity Task Force Co-Chair for MICAH Memphis.
She is also an active member at St. Paul Baptist Church where she serves as the secretary for the board of elders, choir member, College Impact Ministry and gives leadership to the Cain Scholarship Fund.
Venita is married to Deadrick Doggett and the mother of daughters Taylor and Naomi and fur- mom to rescue dogs - Winnie and Horton.
