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Walking in Memphis: Put on your tennis shoes and discover South Memphis history

[Author Ramona Springfield is a resident of South Memphis. She covers her community’s news and events as a High Ground News Community Correspondent.] As one of the oldest communities in […]

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Physical literacy is a movement that’s catching fire

Michigan Fitness Foundation staff are leading a revision of the K-12 Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC), which aims to drive kids' physical literacy journeys in the same way that math class is the driver of numeracy.

Young people share what's on their minds at the Neutral Zone.
Voices of Youth: Washtenaw teens share opinions on elections and community during COVID-19

These Ann Arbor teens have a lot to say about local politics, the recent primary, and the coming presidential election.

Fannie Johnson.
Fresh Conversations program helps Detroit seniors change dietary and fitness habits for the better

The Methodist Children's Home Society runs Fresh Conversations program sessions at community centers and other sites in Detroit, with the goal of helping seniors change their diet and fitness routines to curtail chronic diseases and promote healthy aging. 

Care about Memphis’ nonprofits? Tune in for these virtual discussions this Wednesday and Thursday.

Moment Nonprofit Partners' annual conference is underway. This year, they're livestreaming two sessions for the public. August 12 is a discussion on the racial gap in leadership positions across the nonprofit sector. August 13 lays out the state of the Mid-South's nonprofit sector.

Alternatives for Girls relies on community connections to stay open during COVID-19

We urge people to pay attention to others in their circle who may need help and not be in a position to ask for it.

Twenty-year veteran Shane Howell (left) stops by with paperwork as Private Michael Pence (right) works the Station 18 desk where crew members field emergency calls and help citizen who walk in with an emergency. (Ziggy Mack)
901RideChoice is reducing non-emergency calls to 911
Belle Harvest farmer Tom Heffron checks a worker's temperature using a touchless thermometer.
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.

(Andrea Morales)
Candidates for Shelby County Schools Board of Education answer tough questions ahead of election

Two virtual town halls gave parents and students the chance to discuss their biggest concerns with candidates running for a spot on the SCS Board of Education.

Derion Lipford films his pitch proposal for the judges of ArtUp's North Memphis Incubator in January 2020. (Sheri Neely)
Memphis teen wins ArtUp business pitch contest

Kynnidi Caffey won $500 after her 60-second pitch for a custom t-shirt company called “Fits Us!” The 18 year-old is a graduate of Briarcrest Christian School.

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