By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Dr. D. Jackson Maxwell Nine years ago, Downtown Elementary Optional School opened its doors, and since then it has become a model of excellence. Under the visionary leadership of Principal Yolanda Finnie, the school is on the cusp of even greater success. In this time of educational change and reform, Principal Finnie is guiding [...]
Posted in Education | Tagged Downtown Elementary School, Education |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Jacob Flowers We have very exciting news from the Gandhi-King Conference! We are thrilled to announce our lineup of keynote speakers for this year, including Dolores Huerta, David Bacon, Clayborne Carson, Pancho Ramos-Stierle, and Nipun Mehta. We will also be joined by a very special musical guest, David Rovics. Speaker bios and more information [...]
Posted in Goings On! | Tagged Education |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Ginger Spickler For the record, Peabody’s dads are some of our best and most faithful volunteers, so the two “Peabody Moms Summer Retreats” that were held in June and July certainly weren’t meant to discount the contributions of dads at the school. But sometimes, girls just gotta have fun! So, with the intent of [...]
Posted in Education | Tagged Cooper Young, Education, family, kids, neighbors, Peabody Elementary, volunteering |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Dr. D. Jackson Maxwell We hear plenty of reasons and excuses for the perceived failure of America’s schools. The media routinely relays stories of shrinking budgets, battling school boards, principals and teachers acting irresponsibly, absentee students or others toting weapons, and parents failing their children. Parents blame teachers, teachers blame administrators, administrators blame politicians, [...]
Posted in Education | Tagged Education |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Stacey Adams The Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is looking for families to volunteer to host foreign exchange students for its Academic Year Program (AYP) for the 2011-12 school year. This unique program offers students the chance to be fully-immersed in a cultural experience which includes connecting with a host family in the United [...]
Posted in Community News, Education | Tagged Education, family, volunteering |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Dr. D. Jackson Maxwell Summer is here, and I have time to sit back and relax, spending time contemplating my life and my kids’ possible futures. As for background, I was born in Miami, Florida in the 1960s. When I compare that time to the turn of the millennium when my children were born, [...]
Posted in Blog, Community News, Education | Tagged Education, family, kids, opinions |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Cathy Marcinko Young people around the world are fascinated by American culture, and many dream of having a chance to experience and learn about our way of life. Students from countries like France, China, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Venezuela, India, Serbia, and Ethiopia come to the US every year through international exchange programs like [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Goings On! | Tagged Education, exchange students, family, non-profit, PAX, Program of Academic Exchange |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Lillian Johnson Memphis Light Gas & Water, Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Memphis Public Library have teamed-up to offer two new programs to help Shelby County residents reduce energy consumption: Get EnergySmart @ Your Library and Kill-A-Watt Checkout. Get EnergySmart @ Your Library is a two-hour workshop that imparts practical tips and offers hands-on instruction. [...]
Posted in Events, Green/Eco | Tagged Education, energy, Energy Smart, MLGW |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
By Andy Ashby The Cooper-Young Community Association has launched a new website to promote its local beer festival. The second annual Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest will be held 1-5pm, October 15, at the LifeLink Memphis parking lot near the corner of Cooper and Walker. However, its web location will now be cooperyoung.beerfest.org. The new site features [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Food | Tagged Beerfest, Community News, CYCA, Education, events, fundraiser, membership |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
I Love Memphis mural on Cooper Street By Barb Elder If you have recently traveled south on Cooper Street and glanced at the parking lot across from Bluff City Sports under the Trestle Art, you’ve probably noticed a bright splash of orange and huge black and white lettering covering the retaining wall that use to [...]
Posted in Community News, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, Business, Community News, eco, Education, events, fundraiser, green, midtown, music, neighbors |
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