Our mission is to inspire and empower youth to take control of their academic success through peer tutoring and mentoring.

Peer Power Foundation is a youth development organization that seeks to close equity gaps that exist within the public education system. Since 2004, we have created opportunities for Memphis students to grow into productive adults who contribute to the city and nation in accordance with their passion. 

Peer Power recruits, hires, trains and deploys college-aged students into high school classrooms to decrease the student to teacher ratio and meet the individualized needs of students. We also hire and train 11th and 12th grade students to tutor students in lower grades, helping to close literacy gaps during crucial academic development stages. In addition, Peer Power partners with external organizations to train tutors within for their programming needs. 

In 2015, Peer Power Foundation created the “Memphis Model” in partnership with Memphis- Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and University of Memphis. The program employs more than 150 University of Memphis tutors called “Success Coaches” who are trained and placed within high school classrooms. This unique configuration reduces the student-to-adult ratio from about 30-to-1 down to roughly 10-to-1. Success Coaches are paid, earn college credit, gain professional experience and help MSCS students, while classroom teachers experience higher job satisfaction and retention.

TUTOR + MENTOR = SUCCESS COACH
Success Coaches are trained in subject content knowledge as well as social emotional learning. They are equipped to hone in on the holistic needs of scholars. 

Students with a Success Coach in their class are 3X more likely to show up for school.

Students who participate in ACT Prep University are 1.9X more likely to improve their score.

Students who participate in ACT Prep University are 1.5X more likely to obtain an academic scholarship. 

Students who participate in Peer Power’s ACT Prep University see their composite scores increase by 3.4 points on average and have earned and qualified for more than $3 Million in TN Hope Lottery Scholarships.

We also hire and train 11th and 12th grade students to tutor students in lower grades, helping to close literacy gaps during crucial academic development stages.

More than tutoring. Peer Power specializes in developing creative programs that link school aged students with college students who serve as mentors, tutors and role models for them. Our flexible peer-to-peer model allows us to meet needs and serve students in unorthodox but proven ways. 


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MJW cultivates young musicians through jazz education and performances with professional artist while embracing Jazz.

Presently, Memphis Jazz Workshop programs consist of our Masterclass Series and Elite Saturdays. The Masterclass Series enlists international artists to provide lectures, instruction, and performances for students. In select instances, students are also afforded the opportunity to audition for college scholarships with some of the teaching artists who are college professors. The goal of the Masterclass Series is to host eight sessions throughout the calendar year. Dates for the Masterclass Series are selected and scheduled based upon the availability of each teaching artist. 

Elite Saturdays affords students the opportunity for deeper instruction and learning through four-hour Saturday sessions. Students meet twelve Saturdays during both the fall and spring semesters with an additional three weeks in the summer.

Serving nearly 150 students from the greater Memphis community over the last two years, the Memphis Jazz Workshop has realized several significant successes. MJW graduates are continuing music education and jazz studies in many of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities. Students have not only learned the language of jazz, but more importantly, they have learned the language spoken by its people through jazz improvisation. Because jazz education and jazz pedagogy are MJW priorities, our workshops directly support and resource many local school music programs. The students we teach go back to their respective schools and their communities with a better understanding of the importance of this vibrant art form.

MJW is committed to college placement and scholarship. MJW student Ljuliana Thomas, earned a full Presidential Scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA – one of only five scholarships awarded at that time. Ljuliana is an excellent example of how a Memphis student can aspire to bold opportunity with the right teaching, training and support network. It is for our students' benefit that we work in partnership with many area high schools, increase interest in jazz education in many middle schools, and provide the space for jazz musicians to assemble, jam, and pass the torch to young musicians.

Sixty-five MJW students have achieved (50) Blue Band and (15) Red Band at All-West through The West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association. Over the past three Ten MJW students have achieved superior All-State status along with other accolades.

In Memphis, STAX is the only organization that could be considered similar or competing. When it comes to jazz study, MJW is intentional in breaking down the theory behind the music and its history. All MJW instructors have a total of 365 years of performing and/or teaching jazz.


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Teachers. Schools. Mentors. Support for local non-profits providing innovative education to transform communities out of poverty.

Give901 wants to see all children in Memphis given the building blocks of an empowering education:
INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
EXCELLENT TEACHERS
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS + MENTORING

By giving all children these opportunities, we’ll build the next generation of leaders and innovators—and a stronger, more equitable city that will continue its legacy of creativity, grit, and innovation.
To support this vision, we’ve created Give901, a way for Memphians to invest in local nonprofits that are doing life-changing, city-building work through education. We’ve assembled a portfolio featuring some of the city’s most effective educational nonprofits, and you can invest in their work. Each Give901 partner has a track record of producing measurable outcomes for the teachers and children they serve.

Let’s come together to support the frontline in Memphis education.

Let’s give the change we want to see in this city.

INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
Memphis has come a long way toward providing educational options to all students.
Each Give901 school is located in an underserved community and primarily serves
minority students. Give901 schools are changing the Memphis educational
landscape and producing students who are ready for life-long success.

EXCELLENT TEACHERS
Give901 teacher training programs produce outstanding teachers with some of the
best retention rates in the city. Teachers impact over 3,000 students during an
average career. We’re investing in that impact.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS + MENTORING
Give901 after-school programs enrich, educate, and provide formative mentoring
relationships, positively impacting grades and graduation rates. Students who meet
regularly with mentors are 55% more likely to enroll in college. Give901 is confident in the
difference these programs can make in the lives of the kids of Memphis.

By donating to the Give901 campaign (which falls under the City Leadership 501(c)3) your gift will then be distributed across our portfolio of non-profit partners. We have vetted this programs for effectiveness and curated this group with the deliberate intent to utilize your generosity to create a holistic approach to supporting the future leaders of Memphis.


Give901

Accessible Hope International is a mission organization focused on reaching people with disabilities with a wholistic Gospel. 

Accessible Hope's mission is to facilitate Gospel-centered transformation for people with disabilities around the world by equipping the global Body of Christ to open wholistic doors of access.  With your partnership, we envision people with disabilities living hope-filled lives as full & valued members of their communities.  Join us in this redemptive work!

Accessible Hope International

Memphis Dream Center is focused on providing human services. It is based in Cordova, TN. It received its nonprofit status in 2011.

Generous Life Foundation dba Memphis Dream Center has a mission of closing the opportunity gap for underserved children and families by addressing educational inequity, food insecurity and family stability. Our programs and initiatives are the avenues through which our mission is accomplished on a daily basis. They include: FeedMemphis, Family Enrichment Center, Family Advocacy Center, and Read2Lead.

FeedMemphis | Programs and events addressing food insecurity in the Mid-South. From monthly family food boxes to weekend food bag programs, the FeedMemphis initiative of the Memphis Dream Center seeks to help those experiencing food insecurity by meeting tangible needs.

Family Enrichment Center | Located at our Austin Peay location, the Family Enrichment Center provides Adult Education classes through a partnership with HopeWorks and Greater Memphis Financial Empowerment Center. Course offerings include one on one financial coaching, adult basic education classes, FastTrack career readiness courses, and English as a Second Language + Civics (ESL+), which provides English language learners the opportunity to prepare for citizenship tests. A career development coach is on-site three days a week.

Family Advocacy Center | Through the Family Advocacy Center located at our Highland Dream Center location, we offer physical spaces and developmental programs for families navigating crises as well as those who walk with and support them. We provide tangible needs such as bedding, clothing, diapers, school uniforms and groceries, as well as spiritual and emotional support.  Family Advocacy offers support groups and parenting classes. We are raising funds and collecting new, unused items to resource the families referred to us. 

Read2Lead | (R2L) serves K-6th grade children attending Title 1 schools in under-resourced and under-served neighborhoods. R2L provides high-quality academic and enrichment opportunities and family engagement in an out-of-school time (OST) setting. This program focuses on closing the academic and opportunity gaps for children in a safe, life-giving environment.  

Memphis Dream Center

Shelter & Assistance in Family Emergencies, Inc. is a nonprofit in Tupelo, MS, serving the since receiving its status in 1979.

S.A.F.E., Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing critical support, advocacy, and education for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness. Our mission is to promote healthy and safe relationships, prevent violence, and empower victims to rebuild their lives through comprehensive services. Your support helps us create a safer community and offer a lifeline to those in need.

Shelter & Assistance In Family Emergencies, Inc.

West Tennessee Empowerment Centers is a nonprofit organization. It is based in Trenton, TN. It received its nonprofit status in 2018.

West Tennessee Empowerment Centers

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