Stage II creates new opportunities for CCDA artists and musicians to share their artistry with the association by means of an art gallery and a new performance stage. If you are interested in submitting artwork for the gallery or performing on the stage, download the Stage II Guidelines and [...]Read More
Now is the Time for Urban Education Reform
Memphis Teacher Residency (MTR) believes reform starts with the teacher. A teacher is the key to a child’s future for they can have the most positive impact on a child’s life, other than a parent. They also believe teachers are professionals that should be trained as such. A commitment to [...]Read More
The Family Bond of CCDA
This past week I received word from one of our longtime board members, Jimmy Dorrell, that his 32-year-old son, Seth, had died of a heart attack while on a missions trip in Mexico City. Seth had a difficult bout with cancer over the last few years, but that did not keep him or his wife Sarah and [...]Read More
Changing Lives Over Coffee (and Soap)
Harvest Hands ministry, founded by Courtney and Brian Hicks, has discovered a way to teach teenagers job skills and responsibility through coffee and soap. It all began in a renovated old church in an under-resourced neighborhood in South Nashville with the goal of establishing after-school programs [...]Read More