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
- Nurture community pride
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
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
the G.a.m.e foundation
A mentoring program for young men
The GAME (Gentlemen Association Moving and Evolving) Foundation aims to guide young black men in the South City community towards a better and more successful future.
The programming will include team-based activities, information on jobs, how to finish school, enroll in college or trade school, and how to be successful young men in general.
The GAME Foundation was started by Corrico Harris, Rico Harris, and Anthony Yancey from a desire to give young men a better chance at success than what was provided to
