Youth & Education

Feature Story Hunter Coleman, 10, works on his homeschool math curriculum using a mix of online instruction and hands-on practice on a dry-erase board. A dry-erase board is a useful tool for practice work across subjects. (Jim Coleman). Kids and Education

Schools closed and suddenly you're homeschooling? I'm Jim, and I can help.

Jim ColemanTuesday, March 31, 2020
Feature Story Carin Malone, who performs as Writeous Soul, is a Memphis slam poetry master working to revive the city's spoken word culture. She won the National Civil Rights Museum's Drop the Mic Poetry Slam in 2017 and now advises on the project. (Writeous Soul) Arts and Culture

Artist Writeous Soul and the National Civil Rights Museum want to revive Memphis' slam poetry scene

Brandi HunterThursday, March 19, 2020
Feature Story The Crews Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Memphis. (High Ground News) Entrepreneurship

ImagineU accelerates business dreams for undergrads across Memphis-area colleges and universities

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story (Ziggy Mack, High Ground News) Healthy Communities

Grahamwood Elementary PE teacher honored by Shelby County Mayor for keeping kids moving

Cole BradleyThursday, March 05, 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 04, 2020
Feature Story A toddler at the Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy talks with her teacher. She's part of LENA Grow, which trains early childhood educators to build their students' conversation skills as a way to improve long-term learning success. (Forever Ready) Kids and Education

Video: Beyond babble, back-and-forth conversations are critical for baby brains

Forever ReadyWednesday, February 26, 2020
Feature Story (stock photo) Eonomic Development

Free training for careers in hospitality industry coming to Whitehaven

Andrea ValenzuelaWednesday, February 19, 2020
Feature Story LifeBridge is offered through MassMutual. Since 2002, the program has issues over 14,000 policies. (MassMutual) Healthy Communities

LifeBridge is comfort for low-income parents. If they pass away, the kids can still pay for school.

Monique RialsWednesday, February 19, 2020
Feature Story Miss Bluff City 2019, Simone Wilson, poses with North Memphis Boys & Girls Clubs members. Wilson's focus area for her service to the community is working with youth at Boys & Girls club. (Submitted) Kids and Education

North Memphis Boys & Girls Clubs offer youth cafe, store, and more

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, February 06, 2020
Feature Story Sarah Gong (far right) and Kristin Thompson (far left) pose for a class picture with Sycamore School's second and third graders. They co-teach the combined grades. (Susan Kizzee) Kids and Education

Forget report cards and endless testing. The Sycamore School's students learn outside and at play.

Leigh TatumWednesday, February 05, 2020
Feature Story Michelle Pleasant leads her class in counting at the Harwood Center's Cordova location on January 27, 2020. Harwood serves children ages 18 months to six years who have been diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability. (Ziggy Mack) Kids and Education

Harwood Center helps kids with autism, developmental disabilities build skills for lifelong success

Baris GursakalFriday, January 31, 2020
Feature Story Edward Bogard, founder of Memphis-based nonprofit shoe manufacturer SoGiv, high fives a student at the three-day teen design charrette benefiting Shelby County Schools. (Demarcus Bowser) Kids and Education

Germantown High wins shoe design contest with focus on breast cancer awareness

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, January 23, 2020
Feature Story Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis will compete locally on February 5 as their first stop on the way to the title of National Youth of the Year. (Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis) Kids and Education

Local teens to compete for Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Youth of the Year award

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, January 22, 2020
Feature Story The Oasis Appliance store's strategic manager, Dana Driver (R), assists customers in selecting a new washing machine. (A.J. Dugger) Community Development

Oasis is part bike shop, part home and appliance store, and all about North Memphis

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, January 22, 2020
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