The Food Advisory Council for Memphis and Shelby County wants to put a garden in your backyard. The initiative, spearheaded by GrowMemphis, has just wrapped its food landscape analysis, a […]
An initiative to reduce energy use in Memphis’ schools and to foster the next generation of change-makers has just wrapped its pilot year.
The nonprofit is expanding its reach and growing its impact, eliminating economic and transportation barriers so that area women can access the most effective contraceptives--and take ownership of their own futures.
It turns out success in the classroom starts long before a child walks into a school, and researchers are working to determine how parents can foster skills that are foundational to learning to read and engaging in complex forms of thinking. The simplest strategy can be found in everyday conversation. Dr. Daniela O’Neill connects the dots to show how parents’ "small talk" with their kids can have a huge impact.
This week, it was announced that a farm-to-table restaurant is moving into two of the most highly anticipated development projects in the city. But what does a “community restaurant” from out of town mean to the city?
Porter-Leath, best known for its Head Start Preschool programs, is addressing the needs of Memphis children long before they enter their first Pre-K classroom. Through Cornerstone, a home visit program that educates parents in high risk areas, they are impacting children from conception to age three.
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