Workforce Development

Feature Story Marquetta Wilson poses with her children and her high school diploma. Wilson earned her diploma from the Goodwill Excel Center in June 2020 at 30 years old. Excel's adult learning program is free to participants. (Ziggy Mack)

It took her 13 years to graduate high school. Now she's building the life she's always wanted.

Special Essay by Marquetta WilsonThursday, January 7, 2021
Feature Story Teaching artists with the New Ensemble Ballet and School perform a socially-distanced dance routine. (Submitted) Arts and Culture

These dancers are talented, passionate, and staying in Memphis to teach.

Sarah RushakoffThursday, December 24, 2020
Feature Story job

Youth Villages hosting virtual info series for job openings in Memphis, across 10 states

Cole BradleyThursday, December 10, 2020
Feature Story Michele Simmons is a North Memphis resident and a student in High Ground's North Memphis Community Correspondents program. (Cole Bradley) Arts and Culture

Dispatches from North Memphis: Meet Michele Simmons

Cole BradleyWednesday, November 18, 2020
Feature Story Soulsville in pictures 5 Arts and Culture

Community Foundation, MLK50 to host discussion on need for more Black college grads

Cole BradleyThursday, November 12, 2020
Feature Story MPD

The whole world is talking about police reform. Black Lives Matter has solutions.

Cole BradleyMonday, June 22, 2020
Feature Story OtherFoods Kitchen is located at 1249 Heistan Place and serves as a space for food-based startups to kickoff. (Ramona Springfield) Entrepreneurship

OtherFoods Kitchen helps startups cook up something great in Memphis

Ramona SpringfieldThursday, June 4, 2020
Feature Story Stax Museum of American Soul Music Arts and Culture

Who gets paid for our world-renowned sound? Discussion explores equity, economics of Memphis music

Cole BradleyWednesday, June 3, 2020
Feature Story HickHill3 Eonomic Development

Immigrants face new fears for jobs and citizenship post-pandemic (Quick Read)

Ashley Davis and Cole BradleyThursday, May 7, 2020
Feature Story Mario Ramos, a HopeWorks student, participates in an English Language Learners class. (Submitted) Eonomic Development

At risk and "often unseen," the pandemic hits different for Mid-South immigrants (Quick Read)

Ashley Davis and Cole BradleyWednesday, May 6, 2020
Feature Story Scott Briggs launched Laid Off Lawn Care after being laid off from his bartending job due to COVID-19 closures. He offers lawn care, landscaping, and gardening. (Laid Off Lawn Care) Entrepreneurship

Side hustles to the front: Memphis bartenders are using other skills to pay the bills

Cameron PollardTuesday, April 14, 2020
Feature Story podcast Community Development

Podcast: Making Memphis' real estate industry more diverse

Monday, March 16, 2020
Feature Story Attendees from the 2017 InventHER STEM Conference engage in a workshop. (InventHer) Technology and Innovation

InventHer targets teens to grow number of minority women in STEM

Ashley DavisWednesday, March 4, 2020
Feature Story Start Co. hosts an educational session on growing your business led by Shelby Peranich, Start Co.'s director of community engagement. (Submitted) Entrepreneurship

Memphis entrepreneurs can launch their dream company during the Summer of Acceleration

Chris JonesWednesday, February 26, 2020
Feature Story (stock photo) Eonomic Development

Free training for careers in hospitality industry coming to Whitehaven

Andrea ValenzuelaWednesday, February 19, 2020
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