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.
Markayla Love
Organizer
Currently a community organizer for MICAH (Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action & Hope), I work to foster grassroots activism and advocacy in Memphis. My role involves engaging with diverse community groups, building partnerships, and organizing campaigns focused on social justice issues such as affordable housing, economic equity, and racial justice. I facilitate community meetings, coordinate actions, and mobilize volunteers to drive systemic change, aiming to empower residents and influence local policies to better serve underserved populations.
