The Memphis community has shown incredible faith in the Leadership Academy’s mission to recruit, cultivate and engage diverse talent in order to move Memphis forward. When the Academy made the call after receiving a $50,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor, we received a resounding answer from the community in the way of $57,596 in [...]
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 [...]
Metropolitan areas throughout the country can all boast of a thriving arts scene, mountains and beaches, or a great cost of living. These attributes, though, are merely byproducts of a much more important asset: people. The single greatest indicator of a metro area’s economic success is the percentage of its population with a college degree. [...]
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 [...]
The assassination of Dr. King further divided our nation and the epicenter of the discontent was Memphis. During the civil unrest that polarized our beloved city, many individuals sought reconciliation. By integrating activities at Millington’s Naval Air Station, Father Don Mowery laid the groundwork for the BRIDGES we know today. In 1988, Rebecca “Becky” Webb [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
She’s participating in PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating), a National Science Foundation-funded project administered by the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States. Paired with field scientists partnered with PolarTREC, Eilers and her team will operate out of McMurdo Station, Antarctica, studying Weddell Seals, leaving behind our warm and cozy world for six [...]
Memphis is a city full of proud residents who are passionate about calling this community home! The Leadership Academy partners with The Commercial Appeal to feature members of our community who are proud to say “I Choose Memphis.” On January 14th, we shined the spotlight on Raphael McInnis. I was born and raised in Jackson, [...]
MemphisConnect.com asks: What should Memphis’ New Year’s resolution be for 2012? We’ve asked a number of Memphians to share their thoughts below. Got one of your own? Add a comment to let us know. Memphis’ New Year’s Resolution should be to Grow Up and Take Responsibility! With a new year beginning, it is time we [...]
EVENT:Luna Nova Ensemble Concert VENUE:Evergreen Presbyterian Church ADDRESS:613 University, Memphis,TN 38112 DATE:Monday, February 6, 2012 TIME: 7:30pm ADMISSION: Free CONTACT: Patricia Gray, pgray@pgray.net, 901-‐493-‐0958 WEBSITE: www.lunanova.org DESCRIPTION: The Luna Nova Concert will feature art songs by Debussy, deFalla, Obradors, Libby Larsen, and a new song cycle Way of the River by Memphis composer Robert G. [...]
