Marygrove Conservancy’s Community Impact Incubator creates a leadership program for Black leaders
Because the need in their communities was so high, Black leaders were often being asked to serve more with fewer resources.
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With numerous barriers to health care, Michigan immigrants are among hardest hit by COVID-19
Fear of accessing public health programs, vulnerable working conditions, and lack of access to federal pandemic relief all contribute to immigrants being more susceptible to the pandemic than most.
Photos: Welcome to (western) North Memphis
Take a stunning visual tour of the western half of North Memphis through the lens of High Ground's photojournalists.
Podcast: Refugees are good for Memphis but number of new arrivals is shrinking dramatically
What's life like for refugees resettling in Memphis? How do immigrants help our local economy? Why has the number of new refugees declined so dramatically? World Relief Memphis explains.
Who tells the story? High Ground program trains Memphians to report their neighborhoods’ news
High Ground's new Community Contributors program takes passionate Memphians and gives them the skills to find and report stories that acknowledge their neighborhoods' struggles but focus on their resilience.
Podcast: Gateways for Growth
Yancy Villa-Calvo and Mauricio Calvo with Gateways for Growth discuss the economic, cultural and civic contributions of local immigrant communities, and how Memphis can make institutions of all kinds more welcoming and accessible.
Memphis immigrants meet for paletas and solutions for a more immigrant-friendly city
On May 18, Gateways for Growth convened a diverse group of immigrants who now call Memphis home. They enjoyed sweet treats at La Michocana and set to work brainstorming ways to make Memphis a more immigrant-friendly city.
Why Michigan needs a more diverse healthcare workforce – and what we can do about it
The healthcare workforce doesn't represent the diversity of those it serves, and that results in poor health outcomes for patients of color. But several initiatives are working to develop more diverse health professionals.
Memphis Speech and Hearing Center helps transgender Memphians find their voice
At the University of Memphis’ South Campus, transgender clients work with speech pathologists to navigate the nuances of sound and craft a signature sound that reflects their true self.
Beyond the Memphis State Eight: The civil rights fight for equality at the University of Memphis
The University of Memphis desegregated in 1959, but it would take more than 10 years of organizing and actions by dedicated students, both Black and white, to achieve true integration.
With numerous barriers to health care, Michigan immigrants are among hardest hit by COVID-19
Fear of accessing public health programs, vulnerable working conditions, and lack of access to federal pandemic relief all contribute to immigrants being more susceptible to the pandemic than most.
Photos: Welcome to (western) North Memphis
Take a stunning visual tour of the western half of North Memphis through the lens of High Ground's photojournalists.
Podcast: Refugees are good for Memphis but number of new arrivals is shrinking dramatically
What's life like for refugees resettling in Memphis? How do immigrants help our local economy? Why has the number of new refugees declined so dramatically? World Relief Memphis explains.
Who tells the story? High Ground program trains Memphians to report their neighborhoods’ news
High Ground's new Community Contributors program takes passionate Memphians and gives them the skills to find and report stories that acknowledge their neighborhoods' struggles but focus on their resilience.
Podcast: Gateways for Growth
Yancy Villa-Calvo and Mauricio Calvo with Gateways for Growth discuss the economic, cultural and civic contributions of local immigrant communities, and how Memphis can make institutions of all kinds more welcoming and accessible.
Memphis immigrants meet for paletas and solutions for a more immigrant-friendly city
On May 18, Gateways for Growth convened a diverse group of immigrants who now call Memphis home. They enjoyed sweet treats at La Michocana and set to work brainstorming ways to make Memphis a more immigrant-friendly city.
Why Michigan needs a more diverse healthcare workforce – and what we can do about it
The healthcare workforce doesn't represent the diversity of those it serves, and that results in poor health outcomes for patients of color. But several initiatives are working to develop more diverse health professionals.
Memphis Speech and Hearing Center helps transgender Memphians find their voice
At the University of Memphis’ South Campus, transgender clients work with speech pathologists to navigate the nuances of sound and craft a signature sound that reflects their true self.
Beyond the Memphis State Eight: The civil rights fight for equality at the University of Memphis
The University of Memphis desegregated in 1959, but it would take more than 10 years of organizing and actions by dedicated students, both Black and white, to achieve true integration.
