Workforce & Economics

Feature Story Ecop

EcOp provides job training for ex-offenders


Feature Story HopeWorks vollunteer Ruby Wray (left) served as Dara Collins' Faith Encourager as Collins completed the Personal and Career Development program

HopeWorks removes barriers to employment


It's Memphis, economic development is found in steady momentum rather than a shock of cranes. Hundreds of blocks from the Riverfront, Pinch District and South City are benefitting from coordinated development with public and private sectors working hand-in-hand. Change is also found in small-scale projects and adaptive reuse that turn vacant buildings into corners worthy of investment.