Bill Morrison, school teacher and former HR professional, is taking the gavel as chairman of the Memphis City Council after being sworn in on New Year’s Day for a new four-year term. As a member of City Council, he has a reputation for listening, consensus-building, and for serving capably his Raleigh-Frayser District while keeping a [...]
The Urban Child Institute, in partnership with the Neighborhood Christian Center, has developed a flyer that sums up all the research and policy papers into four crucial verbs to giving every baby his best chance to succeed in life: Touch, Talk, Read, Play. The flyer can be taped to the refrigerator at your house and [...]
On Saturday, January 28, Lichterman Nature Center will celebrate National Seed Swap Day with their first Seed Swap, a free event open to the public. Focusing on native, non-invasive species and heirloom seeds, everyone is invited to attend, from seasoned hardcore gardeners to newbies with a, er… budding interest. With its emphasis on locality, the [...]
Each year at the State of the City address by Mayor Wharton, there is a video highlight reel that spotlights the accomplishments of the past year.
We know we imagined it, but we thought we heard much of Memphis say “amen” when they read Church Health Center founder and executive director Scott Morris’ January 2 op-ed column in The Commercial Appeal. Dr. Morris urged Memphians to emulate University of Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner in their lives. “His first response to [...]
MemphisConnect and LaunchMemphis partner again to present Ignite Memphis 4 on March 1, 2012. So prepare for another evening of enlightenment, entertainment- and beer! Location TBD. Early Bird tickets are only $10 through February 23, then $15 through the night of the event. Doors open at 5:30pm and the show starts promptly at 6pm. If you have a topic you’d like [...]
After some years away, Memphis born Sarah Ray is back in her hometown, serving as Memphis team lead for the White House’s Strong Cities, Strong Cities Initiative. One of six cities selected to participate in the program, Memphis has the qualities the administration identified when the initiative was in the planning stages. “These six cities [...]
Memphis has never seen as much grassroots leadership as it has today. From improving neighborhoods, creating charter schools, and advocating for bike lanes and Overton Square, Memphians are engaged in an array of activities to improve their city. Because of it, you may be interested in this post from the Knight Foundation blog about the [...]
Memphis Connect is a strong supporter of The Urban Child Institute (TUCI), our local think tank on early childhood development and the importance of optimal brain development on the futures of our children. Bill Day is The Urban Child Institute’s award-winning artist. Memphis Connect hopes to help spread Bill’s powerful visual messages with the weekly feature: [...]
On Tuesday, January 10, the Leadership Academy hosted a lunch and lecture featuring local entrepreneur Wei Chen, discussing his recent globe-circling flight in his single engine airplane. Over sandwiches, a sold-out crowd of Memphis-minded professionals gathered and introduced one another, shaking hands and discussing their recently made New Year’s resolutions. Chen, whose Sunshine Enterprises employs [...]
