P.O. Box 1171 Memphis, TN 38101
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SOUTH CITY COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE
The South City Empowerment Initiative is headed by a resident-led planning team and other stakeholders with a desire to connect residents to opportunities that provide the tools, information, and skills needed to empower themselves as well as develop community infrastructure and build resident capacity. This is accomplished through a series of activities that include:
- Informational and idea-generating workshops
- Neighborhood improvement and community service projects
- Community gatherings that promote the positive aspects of South City
- The development of the “collective resident voice” to empower, strengthen, and invigorate the neighborhood spirit
- Nuture community pride
SOUTH CITY resident leadership academy
The South City Resident Leadership Academy is a three-month training initiative that provides actively involved residents with the information, skills, and resources required to become informed decision makers. The participants are referred to as Neighborhood Navigators and are often called upon to serve as critical and informed advocates for South City. Participants lead and assist SCORE CDC with important tasks designed to…..
- Facilitate and spearhead community initiatives
- Canvas the neighborhood and share critical community information
- Administer and analyze neighborhood surveys to help address community challenges
CNPP collaboration
In 2022, SCORE was selected to become a part of BLDG Memphis. BLDG Memphis is an intermediary of organizations and individuals who support the development and redevelopment of healthy, vibrant, attractive, and economically sustainable neighborhoods throughout the Memphis region.
Through its coalition, its partners, and the communities served BLDG Memphis has implemented the Community Navigator Pilot Program. This "hub and spoke" model allows BLDG Memphis (Hub) to serve as the centralized lead organization and that incorporates seven CDCs (Spokes) to leverage partnerships with community-based organizations to help small businesses.
Through SCORE CDC’s partnership with BLDG Memphis, a series of activities and workshops will be held to help develop community infrastructure and building resident capacity. This includes educating and strengthening small businesses within South City.
Planned activities include:
- Youth Entrepreneur Workshop
- Entrepreneur Series that addresses various topics pertinent to running a successful business
- South City Vendor Market
- MemFix In South City
There's more
SCORE CDC hosts several other initiatives and activities throughout the year to help impart a sense of community, cohesiveness, economic equity, and fun in South City. They are designed to…….
- Create fun activities for families and youth
- Organize back to school giveaways
- Identify community assets, and leverage them to strengthen South City
- Mobilize and activate community assets and resources
- Neighborhood beautification (clean-up and murals)
- Engage the South City faith-based community
- Engage public officials to ensure they are advocating for the needs of South City
To learn more about these opportunities and/or participate, connect with us at info@scorecdc.org.