Why should we care?
SCS’s ability to provide a quality, equitable education is being undercut by high teacher turnover and year-long teaching vacancies, as well as significant maintenance deficiencies within the schools, all of which leads to higher financial, educational, and health costs. A lack of access to wraparound services provided by qualified social workers, psychologists, and nurses inhibits the successful treatment of trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Abuse, neglect, and trauma significantly increase the likelihood of suspensions, juvenile criminal behavior, and incarceration. With a median age four years below the national average, Memphis’s population can support economic development, but only if we provide children in our community access to opportunities and support.
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Standing up for What's Right:
The Seeking Justice Town Hall Series
Timeline
March 2021: MICAH hosts the Seeking Justice: No More Discarded Youth Town Hall.
Watch the Town Hall HERE.
View the Discussion Guides HERE.
May/June 2021: Dr. Roz Nichols, MICAH Matriarch and Senior Pastor of Freedom’s Chapel Christian Church, leads MICAH’s Teach-In series on The New Jim Crow. To receive updates on future teach-ins, sign up for the Seeking Justice campaign at bit.ly/micahseekingjustice.
July 2021: MICAH hosts the second Town Hall in the series, Seeking Justice: The Power of the Prosecutor.
Demand justice for our youth from DA Amy Weirich HERE.
Watch the Town Hall on Facebook HERE.
View the Discussion Guides HERE.
October 2021: MICAH hosts the third Seeking Justice Town Hall, The Intersection on Race, Adolescence, and Justice, on October 7th from 6-8 PM.
Watch the Town Hall HERE on our Facebook page.
Click HERE to access the discussion guide.
Click HERE to view Professor Henning's powerpoint presentation.
March 2022: MICAH presents Justice Beyond the Verdict: Why Shelby County Needs a Conviction Review Unity on March 10, 2022.
Watch the Town Hall HERE on our Facebook page.
Click HERE to access the discussion guide.
Click HERE to pledge to be a #SeekingJustice Voter.