15 Years Later: Why These TFA Memphis Alumni Still Choose901
Blog by Jeff Hulett Teach for America Memphis is celebrating its 15 year anniversary of making moves in Memphis. After all these years, members …
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Magical Memphian Interview: Jane Oliver, Librarian Extraordinaire
As our partners at Give901 launched Project: Grizz Prep Reads, we heard about Jane Oliver, the book-loving literary leader at the Grizzlies Prep boys …
Choose Your Own Adventure: Local School Starts Unique English Program
Let’s be real: the average high-schooler doesn’t get home from a long day at school and cozy up with an 800 page American Gothic …
Give901 is Growing—and You Can Join the Movement!
What if you could help solve a problem for Memphis? Would you step up? What about a problem affecting 40% of kids in our …
Experience Memphis Teacher Residency’s Mission & Method During MTR Preview Day
One of the most effective teacher training programs in the state of Tennessee is based right here in Memphis. Memphis Teacher Residency is a …
Want to Boost Educational Impact? Just Add Music.
Can we quantify the difference music education can make in the life of a child? There are studies that show that it can lead …
Memphis Teacher Residency Invites You to Spend Your Summer Investing in Local Students
Even when school’s not in session, Memphis Teacher Residency (MTR) is helping local students put their big brains to good use—and they’re looking for …
Making Memphis a First-Gen Forward City
Packing is hard enough—but what about packing for a new life? Like any new adventure, getting ready for college can create questions, anxiety, excitement—and …
Memphis Gains Literacy Institute and Literacy Conference
In a city where only 23% of third grade students are on grade level in ELA (English/Language Arts), and where some schools dip as …
Memphis Teacher Residency Partners with National Civil Rights Museum to Address Need for STEM Teachers of Color
Memphis Teacher Residency has partnered with The National Civil Rights Museum to address the need for STEM teachers of color in Memphis. Memphis Teacher …