Emily Rooker hails from a small suburb in Michigan and attended college at Berklee College of Music. She is the Director of Community at Cowork Memphis, co-founder of The Lapel Project, active musician and freelance writer. Emily is passionate about community building, social activism, entrepreneurship, and living life like a tourist in Memphis.
After traveling around the world, Brian Booker founded OneStep Initiative, a non-profit that introduces underserved high school students to international education opportunities.
What started as a joke solution for passive-aggressive notes from roommates and chore charts that didn’t yield results is now Homey, a mobile application that gamifies household chores.
Most know the YWCA for its critical support of abused and homeless women. But the YWCA of Greater Memphis also offers comprehensive job training and development services to help local women transition from poverty to a livable wage.
The Memphis chapter of Moms Demand Action envisions a new, safer future for our city's children. With the hope of improving gun safety, the volunteer group works to create a culture shift through legislation, activism and awareness.