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06.29.17

Power

 by Anasa TroutmanLast summer, I made public a dream that I had held close to my heart for over 10 years. In a vintage theater on Martha’s Vineyard with no air conditioning, in front of a modest au...

06.29.17

MMI Works Externship: building global citizens

by Amber HamiltonIn June 2017, I had the privilege of accompanying four MMI Works students on an externship to Ireland. The students, who earned the externship by participating in our summer progra...

06.29.17

MMI Works externship: our stories

by Aliciah D.My first trip out the country can be considered one of the most noteworthy chapters of my life. The country the I got to explore was none other than Ireland, a place known for particul...

06.28.17

Shelectricity: energizing girls for innovative lives

by Tawanna BrownIt was a stormy Saturday morning in April, but the rains did little to deter the more than 100 middle school girls, parents and girl allies who showed up for Shelectricity's Memphis...

06.12.17

#SaveTheNEA - MMI's guide for support

by Deron HallFor more than 50 years, the NEA has been tasked with ensuring arts-based funding across every congressional district in the United States. This year was no different, with $148 Million...

06.05.17

Leadership is a gift

 by Kwayera Archer Cunningham Leadership is a gift to be handled with care, as if a fine piece of porcelain.I have received many awards, acknowledgments, and praise for my leadership, but even...

06.05.17

Leading with love in schools

by Allison R. BrownHe was 14 years old when the school resource officer hit him so hard in the face, he knocked his front tooth out. This happened at school. It is unclear what the student’s transg...

06.05.17

We're hiring!

Memphis Music Initiative (MMI) invests in youth, local communities and Memphis’ musical legacy by broadening and strengthening existing music engagement offerings in and out of schools and supporti...