The Collective-Memphis

Let’s celebrate and end Black History Month with a BANG and Grub! 😊 We need all out of alums of color to come out next week 2/27/23 at 6:00 PM in the TFA office for some delicious food! 😋 RSVP at tinyurl.com/TFAM-bhmgng

Y’all! This movie is a MUST see! They really outdid themselves with this film. Stay after the credits and grab some tissues. 😊😭😎☺️

The moment you ALL have been waiting for: Wakanda Forever!!! Join the Collective Family for a FUN filled movie night! Be ready to wear your fashionable African inspired clothing. The first 25 people to RSVP will receive a FREE movie ticket! 😊 Turn Up! 😊

Save the date and RSVP now! 😊 Teachers deserve to have a little fun too! It’s going to be Spooktacular!

The wall of greatness! premieres Wednesday, Sept 21 at 9/8 c on ABC. Join the at the TFA office for the watch party from 7-9 PM! Free food, fun & fanfare! 😊🎊🎉🥳

The Collective-Memphis is BACK! Join us next week Wednesday for the much anticipated season 2 premiere of Abbott Elementary! 😊🥳🙌🏾🎉🎊

Just us for the premiere of our next episode “Where Them Teachers At?” We’re discussing what has caused this unprecedented shortage and address some practical ideas we can implement now and beyond the pandemic. See you Sunday!
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🗣STARTING AT 6:10 PM CST due to technical difficulties!!!

Hey, guess what! Christmas is coming early! Our next Teachers Edition Show will be airing live THIS SUNDAY at 6 PM! Join our host James Johnson and Britney Batson as we discuss how to EFFECTIVELY love students, teachers, leaders, and most importantly… 🗣SELF! It’s about to be a great show! Tune in!
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The Teachers Podcast will be streaming live on Facebook and Youtube this Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 6 PM Sharp!
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The Teacher's Edition is back tonight! Join tonight's hosts, Mr. James Johnson and Arlithia Mackey!

Tonight's special guests are Mr. Ben Smith 15' Corp, Ms. Ani Williams 16' Corp, and Ms. Bria Sawyer 15' Corp!

Join us live at 6:00 PM CST!

Engage with us by watching, reacting, and commenting! And hey, don't forget to share with a friend or 10! Enjoy!

From feeling raggedy to finding richness in the opportunity to live a new day and plan for the future, this pandemic has brought out some of the worst and best of us. We’re back and we’re better! Season 2 of The Teacher’s Edition is officially premiering on this Sunday, January 9 at 6PM CST! DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE PROSPERITY IN 2022? If so, this show is for you! Tune in!
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And guess what! We’ll be in a new home! We’re bringing a whole new look and even more heat! We’ll be announcing two amazing guest who we know will take our energy even higher!
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Watch on Facebook and YouTube Live by searching “The Collective Memphis”! See you soon! 😉
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We invite YOU to join The Collective Memphis! Applications are open and due by May 21st! Find the application link in the bio!
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The mission of the Collective is to support alumni of support through building leadership capacity, strengthening community, facilitating meaningful relationships, and planning city-wide programming that works to increase access to opportunities for our community. Despite the pandemic, we have successfully engaged hundreds of community members this year. For example, here is some of the incredible work the Collective-Memphis was able to accomplish this past year:

* Hosted a three part series on Re-imagining Education including virtual panels with students, parents, teachers, community leaders, and nonprofit leaders
* Initiated a weeklong iTeachiVote week to encourage community members to rock the vote during the 2020 election and planned virtual forums with local elected leaders
* Started a new monthly podcast show called The Teacher’s Edition to breakdown current K-12 education policy issues on a local, state, and federal level
* Engaged elementary school students and families in a Reading Across Memphis event
* Connected TFA alumni through a Drive-By Trick or Treat and virtual social happy hour
* Planned a 2021 Virtual Vision Party and professional development session for TFA alumino on building new year personal goals
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If you want to expand your impact next year, we hope that you will consider joining our team to support fellow alumni this next year in Memphis. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions about joining the Board! Have a wonderful rest of the week, and best of luck finishing the year strong!

Make sure you tune in tonight at 6 PM CST as we celebrate all of our nominees and announce the winners of this year’s Give Thanks Awards presented by The Collective Memphis! Oh yeah, we’ll have some giveaways too!

The Community Catalyst Award is given to a Memphis community partner whose work meaningfully contributed to the mission of "One Day, All Children" for the students of Memphis.
This year, nominees are: The Memphis Lift and Reverend Barbara Green! Join us as we celebrate him this Sunday virtually.
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The Give Thanks Awards hosted live virtually on the Collective’s new Teacher's Edition Show on Sunday, May 2nd, 6:00 - 7:30PM! The event will be held live on our page and YouTube Channel, so mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out!
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Insist on Excellence alumni award: Given to a Memphis alum of color whose work exemplifies commitment to the city.This year’s nominees are: Ms. Shanique Sanders, Dr. Archie Moss, Jr, and Dr. Breanna Fulton! Join us as we celebrate him this Sunday virtually.
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The Give Thanks Awards hosted live virtually on the Collective’s new Teacher's Edition Show on Sunday, May 2nd, 6:00 - 7:30PM! The event will be held live on our page and YouTube Channel, so mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out!
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The Breakout Star award is given to a deserving Memphis corps member for excellence in their second year of classroom teaching. And the nominees are... Ms. Brittany Young, Mr. Nickolaus Knight, and Ms. Alex Robinson! Join us this Sunday to find out the winner!
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The Give Thanks Awards hosted live virtually on the Collective’s new Teacher's Edition Show on Sunday, May 2nd, 6:00 - 7:30PM! The event will be held live on our page and YouTube Channel, so mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out! The links are in the bio!
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Grow Together Award is given to a Memphis alum of color whose work exemplifies collective success. Meet this year‘s nominees: Breenan Steele, April Ricks-Ghueder, & Cecil Frinson! Join us this Sunday to find out the winner!
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The Give Thanks Awards hosted live virtually on the Collective’s new Teacher's Edition Show on Sunday, May 2nd, 6:00 - 7:30PM! The event will be held live on our page and YouTube Channel, so mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out!
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rookie of the Year Award is given to a Memphis corps member for excellence in their first year of classroom teaching. Meet this nominee’s! Mr. Clayton Dana-Bashian, Mr. Rashad Muwakkil, and Neel Ramachandar! Join us this Sunday to find out the winner!
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The Give Thanks Awards hosted live virtually on the Collective’s new Teacher's Edition Show on Sunday, May 2nd, 6:00 - 7:30PM! The event will be held live on our page and YouTube Channel, so mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out!
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The Collective-Memphis created the Give Thanks Awards to honor and recognize individuals who embody the motto “Grit and Grind” in their daily lives, as leaders and/or educators. The vision of this year’s event is to continue fostering community while recognizing the amazing work of Teach for America alumni, current corps members, students of current corps members, parents/guardians, and Memphis community partners are doing across the city.

We are excited to announced our 2021 Give Thanks Award Nominees:

Rookie of the Year: Rashad Muwakkil, Neel Ramachandran, Clayton Dana-Bashian

Breakout Star: Brittany Young, Alex Robinson, Nikolaus Knight

Grow Together: Brennan Steele, April Ricks Ghueder, Cecil Frison

Rooted in Memphis: MaKenzie Mosby, Keneisha Malone, Deborah O’Neal

Insist on Excellence: Breanna Fulton, Archie Moss, Jr., Shanique Sanders

Never Give Up: Bianca Delgado, Britney Thornton, Jeffrey Veale

Dream Big: Deidra Hawkins, Wylde Aguilera, Steven Ward

Community Catalyst: The Memphis Lift, Quintox Cox, Reverend Barbara Green

Webby Student Innovation: Kelsey Martin, Baron Hendricks, Marisol Calderon

James Baldwin VIP (Very Important Parent): Colby Mitchell (winner)

🗣”Oh, Give Thanks “! The Collective-Memphis created the Give Thanks Awards to honor and recognize individuals who embody the motto “Grit and Grind” in their daily lives, as leaders and/or educators. The vision of this year’s event is to continue fostering community while recognizing the amazing work of Teach for America alumni, current corps members, students of current corps members, parents/guardians, and Memphis community partners are doing across the city.
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The winners of the Give Thanks Awards will be announced virtually on the Collective’s new Teacher's Edition Show on Sunday, May 2nd, 6:00 - 7:30PM! The event will be held live on our page and YouTube Channel, so mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out!
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Tune in tonight as we honor our Collective Board Members Miss Meili Powell & Mr. Craig Ferguson! Find the link in the bio!

Do you know a TFA corps member or alum doing amazing work? Then click the link below to nominate them for an award! The Collective's annual "Give Thanks Awards" ceremony will take place virtually on May 2nd at 6 pm during the Teacher's Edition Show! This academic year has been unprecedented and the Collective appreciates the love, support, and resilience you all have demonstrated.

The vision of this year's Give Thanks Awards is to continue fostering community while recognizing some of the AMAZING work TFA alum, current corps members, students of current corp members, parents/guardians, and Memphis community partners are doing across the city of Memphis in the midst of a pandemic.

Nominations are open RIGHT NOW at https://tinyurl.com/givethanks2021 (link in bio) and you can self-nominate or nominate a fellow TFA alum or corps member until April 9th at midnight!

Historically we have only highlighted individuals of color, but this year we are opening nominations for the Rookie of the Year Award, Breakout Star Award, Webby Student Innovation Award, Community Catalyst Award, and James Baldwin VIP Award("Very Important Parent") to everyone as we have collectively worked to make major educational shifts with students and families in mind!

DM us with any questions, we look forward to celebrating amazing members of our TFAmily soon! 🎶🎉

What are your thoughts on how we should reimagine education in the future? Join us for an exclusive premiere of The Teacher's Edition Show, Episode 2!

Every month The Teacher’s Edition will include special guests to discuss current education issues. This week, we will be delving into a discussion around how the global pandemic and and our experiences in schools has affected our outlook on how we should reimagine education in the future.

This month, we will be joined by Brian Ingram (Principal, Dunbar Elementary), Dejuan Hendriks (Memphis Parent), and Arlithia Mackey (TFA Alum, Teacher, Veritas College Preparatory Charter School). During this episode of the Teacher’s Lounge, we will be talking about reimagining education.

Mark your calendars for The Teacher’s Edition show every 1st Sunday at 6 PM!