Looking Back - The South Memphis Neighborhood Connector One Year Later
A year ago, Center for Transforming Communities (CTC) set off to do something new. We began piloting a new program – a program that would...
Meet the People of the Binghampton Shalom Zone
Meet some of the people who make up the Binghampton Shalom Zone. Established in 1999, the Binghampton Shalom Zone is one of the oldest...
Meet the people of The Corners of Highland Heights Community of Shalom
Meet some of the people who make up The Corners of Highland Heights Shalom Zone. This video was created as part of a 5th anniversary...
Meet the people of Us Making it Happen in Southeast Memphis
Meet some of the people who make up the Us Mmaking it Happen in Southeast Memphis Shalom Zone (UsMIH). This video was created as part of...
Lessons from Broadway, Part 2 - How can you revitalize something that's already vital?
Note: This is the second in a series of blog posts describing lessons learned during our time with DeAmon Harges and Mike Mather of...
REP: Educating, Empowering, and Paving the Way - Meeting the educational needs of refugee children a
Camela Echols Blackmon, known as “Cam,” is a native Memphian. She got her start working as a social service director for the United...
The Spirit of The Commons - The POWER of SHARED SPACE
In China's culture the thought is often articulated through the concept and practice of feng-shui -the system that governs spatial...
Springboarding children to go as high as they can go
Their hospitality was refreshing, captivating even. After an unexpected, delightful lunch in their South Memphis home William and...
FirstWorks@TheCorners: The Asset-Based Approach Making a Difference In Highland Heights
You can hear the passion, the sincerity, and love that emanates from Amy Pearson, Executive Director of FirstWorks - a tutoring program...
It's All About Sharing Experience, Knowledge, Love, and Making Friends
Carl Awsumb was so excited on that Saturday in July, when more children showed up than ever before. With fifteen to twenty children and...
