Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BUILD WIDESPREAD DEMAND FOR HIGH QUALITY SCHOOLS AND RADICAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION TO DISRUPT SYSTEMATIC EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY THROUGH CHOICE AND HEALTHY COMPETITION.
PUBLIC ADVOCATE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES 100 PARENTS ANNUALLY FROM ALL OVER THE CITY WITH THE EDUCATION AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT EDUCATION IN MEMPHIS. THE COURSE IS 10 WEEKS LONG WITH A CURRICULUM THAT BECOMES MORE COMPELLING AND COMPREHENSIVE WITH EACH COHORT.
THE SURGE TEAM IS THE MEMPHIS LIFT'S TEAM OF PARENT ORGANIZERS. THE SURGE TEAM DEVOTES THEMSELVES TO MEETING AND EDUCATING PARENTS WHERE THEY ARE-AT THEIR DOORS, AT A SCHOOL PICK UP LINE OR AT CHURCH-AND BUILDS THAT INITIAL CONVERSATION INTO A RELATIONSHIP THAT CAN BE LEVERAGED TO MAKE THE VOICE OF PARENTS EVEN GREATER IN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MEMPHIS SCHOOLS. FROM CANVASSING TO HOSTING SPEAKER SERIES TO RALLYING PARENTS ON QUICK TURNAROUNDS TO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN AT THE LEGISLATURE IN NASHVILLE, THE SURGE TEAM IS CONSTANTLY IN THE ORGANIZING BUSINESS.
CHOICE COUNSELING HELPS BUILD AWARENESS IN PRIORITY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THAT PARENTS HAVE EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS AND PROVIDES PARENTS WITH THE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX EDUCATION SYSTEM AND MAKE THE BEST EDUCATIONAL CHOICE FOR THEIR CHILD. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING RESOURCES AND EDUCATION, CHOICE COUNSELING OFFERS THE MUCH NEEDED SOUNDING BOARD TO MANY PARENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sarah Carpenter | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $70,000 |
| Marc Willis | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Margo Roen | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| Toya Harvey | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Reggie Davis | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Justin Casey | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Nedra Anderson | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
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