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RISING ABOVE STIGMAS: A WELLNESS SUMMIT

After the intense election season, we could all use some time to connect with community and learn about local mental health resources. Our Power Fellows have been hard at work planning this event, join us Saturday, Nov. 16 to explore resources and hear from mental health experts about ways to care for ourselves and each other.

OUR TOP PRIORITIES

education equity

To help all students–regardless of race, class, ability, or background–do well in school, we focus on early literacy, student mental health, high school success, and breaking the school-to-prison pipeline. Our education-centered coalitions and issue areas are the Youth Education Success (YES) Fund, Momentum Memphis Education Task Forces, the Memphis Freshman Success Network, and the Early Literacy Consortium. Learn more.

Racial Justice

Through electoral work, policy advocacy, and community investment, we strive to reach true racial justice in our community. We focus on criminal justice reform and breaking the cycle of mass incarceration, while investing in community supports and basic needs (such as housing, education, transit, etc.). Aside from the coalitions we facilitate, we offer capacity and strategic support to the Youth Justice Action Council.  

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

You have the power to change our conditions through elections and community organizing. We promote voter education and participation, and leverage our candidate endorsements to increase civic engagement across Memphis and Shelby County. Our civic engagement coalitions are the Shelby County Voter Alliance, the Stand TN endorsement committee, and the Stand TN Organizing Fellowship. Read more.


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Partner Coalitions

Justice & Safety Alliance

In 2021, we convened this coalition to build power in the communities of color most affected by policing and criminal justice inequities. JSA takes a public health, community-centered approach to justice and safety focused on prevention, care, and healing. JSA advocates for investments essential services that provide genuine safety – housing, education, employment, healthcare access, and more. Learn more here!

Momentum Memphis

In 2018, Stand launched Momentum Memphis as an effort to better coordinate and advocate for an education agenda in collaboration with other organizations engaged in similar work. Our task forces work on breaking the school-to-prison pipeline, developing community-centered processes for decisions like the superintendent search, and advocating for student success and wellbeing. Join a task force today!

Moral Budget Coalition

We convened the Moral Budget Coalition in 2021 to advocate for City and County budgets that reflect our values and break cycles of poverty. We advocate for meaningful investments in education, affordable housing, youth development, public transportation, infrastructure, and healthcare (including mental health). Join the fight for a moral budget for a safer Memphis and Shelby County today!


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Taking a Breath and Post-Election Reflections
As we come out of this challenging election, we must take care of ourselves, our families, our communities, and each other.  That’s why before we even knew what the results might be, we joined with partners to create the Post-Election …
Community Organizations Challenge Sheriff’s Actions on Youth Transportation and Detention Center Transition
On Friday, November 1, a coalition of youth justice and community organizations has issued an open letter to Sheriff Floyd Bonner addressing two urgent crises: the abrupt cessation of youth transportation services to court hearings and a rushed timeline for …
Justice & Safety Alliance Urges County Commission to Prioritize Community Investments Over Additional Sheriff’s Department Funding
MEMPHIS, TN – The Justice & Safety Alliance (JSA) has issued an open letter to the Shelby County Commission and County Mayor, calling on them to reject the proposed $15.5 million emergency funding request for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office …

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