In photos: The Heights celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Take a tour through Spain and Latin America with the students of Treadwell Elementary School to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Gift of gab: Frayser children reach for kindergarten readiness before they learn to talk
A new program in Frayser is using technology to build kids' conversation skills before they’ve even learned to talk. Partners at Agape and University of Memphis say talking is critical to healthy growth and kindergarten readiness and helps underprivileged families level the educational playing field.
El único programa bilingüe del estado que se adapta a una población latina que está creciendo
Varias clases en el programa de inmersión en dos idiomas de “Treadwell Elementary” están a su capacidad o se están acercando a ella. Los partidarios del programa creen que la enseñanza simultánea de inglés y español construye la comprensión intercultural en uno de los barrios más diversos de Memphis.
When students miss school, they fall behind. Here’s how one group is curbing absenteeism.
Agape, a Memphis nonprofit, works with students at Whitney Achievement Elementary and 15 other schools to help students with attendance and behavior.
City-wide diaper drive to support Memphis families in poverty
Frayser's Hagar Center and its partners are hosting a diaper drive as first step toward a free diaper bank for Memphis and Shelby County. It's a step they say is critical to helping at-risk moms and babies succeed.
Video: Memphis pediatricians prescribe books to young patients
Imagine getting a prescription for a book when you go to the doctor. That's what's been taking place for the past five years at Dr. Jason Yaun's clinic at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Reach Out and Read is a national early literacy program where doctors give books to children at their well child check ups from the time they are 6 months old to 5 years old.
How can we address Michigan students’ desperate need for behavioral health services?
One in five children is affected by mental illness, but getting students access to the mental health resources they need is a challenge.
Youth-led Klondike-Smokey City peace rally strengthens community in wake of tragedy
After a tragedy rocked the community, nine girls from Klondike-Smokey City decided to take action with a rally to celebrate their neighborhood and take a stand against gun violence.
Prescriptions for nutrition: How culinary medicine is advancing health equity in Michigan
For many people, it's not always easy to find and buy fresh food. Culinary medicine initiatives aim to address that by increasing access to healthy food and building awareness of the importance of nutrition.
Former residents of Foote Homes re-imagine their neighborhood in urban planning summer camp
Local high school students participating in a summer camp at Knowledge Quest are improving their neighborhood by developing ways of remediating South Memphis' blight and vacant properties.
Gift of gab: Frayser children reach for kindergarten readiness before they learn to talk
A new program in Frayser is using technology to build kids' conversation skills before they’ve even learned to talk. Partners at Agape and University of Memphis say talking is critical to healthy growth and kindergarten readiness and helps underprivileged families level the educational playing field.
El único programa bilingüe del estado que se adapta a una población latina que está creciendo
Varias clases en el programa de inmersión en dos idiomas de “Treadwell Elementary” están a su capacidad o se están acercando a ella. Los partidarios del programa creen que la enseñanza simultánea de inglés y español construye la comprensión intercultural en uno de los barrios más diversos de Memphis.
When students miss school, they fall behind. Here’s how one group is curbing absenteeism.
Agape, a Memphis nonprofit, works with students at Whitney Achievement Elementary and 15 other schools to help students with attendance and behavior.
City-wide diaper drive to support Memphis families in poverty
Frayser's Hagar Center and its partners are hosting a diaper drive as first step toward a free diaper bank for Memphis and Shelby County. It's a step they say is critical to helping at-risk moms and babies succeed.
Video: Memphis pediatricians prescribe books to young patients
Imagine getting a prescription for a book when you go to the doctor. That's what's been taking place for the past five years at Dr. Jason Yaun's clinic at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Reach Out and Read is a national early literacy program where doctors give books to children at their well child check ups from the time they are 6 months old to 5 years old.
How can we address Michigan students’ desperate need for behavioral health services?
One in five children is affected by mental illness, but getting students access to the mental health resources they need is a challenge.
Youth-led Klondike-Smokey City peace rally strengthens community in wake of tragedy
After a tragedy rocked the community, nine girls from Klondike-Smokey City decided to take action with a rally to celebrate their neighborhood and take a stand against gun violence.
Prescriptions for nutrition: How culinary medicine is advancing health equity in Michigan
For many people, it's not always easy to find and buy fresh food. Culinary medicine initiatives aim to address that by increasing access to healthy food and building awareness of the importance of nutrition.
Former residents of Foote Homes re-imagine their neighborhood in urban planning summer camp
Local high school students participating in a summer camp at Knowledge Quest are improving their neighborhood by developing ways of remediating South Memphis' blight and vacant properties.
