It's a fundamental principle of business - and life - that the best action is the one taken when it delivers the best result. That's not what we're doing when it comes to investing in educating the children of our community.
Teen Pregnancies Hurt Quality of Workforce
May 9, 2011
One of the most important initiatives for Memphis and Shelby County is economic development, which includes attracting new business and industry to our city. Having spent 2½ years as the executive director of the Workforce Investment Network (WIN), a federally funded workforce development program, I am very aware that the availability of a skilled workforce is one of the key things businesses look for when deciding where to relocate or expand.
Children's Development Impacts Community
April 20, 2011
"Early child development can make Memphis sustainable and economically powerful," said Dr. Hank Herrod, a fellow with The Urban Child Institute and former dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to members of the Leadership Academy.
Reach out to Help a Child That's Vulnerable
April 11, 2011
Each year, April is observed as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As an advocate for children, I feel compelled to join Memphis' many caring child advocates in urging you to reach out to an at-risk young child in your community. Consider devoting a few hours each week to the welfare of those children who are the most vulnerable to adversity.
Early Experience of Pain has Lasting Effects
March 14, 2011
About 9,000 newborn infants are receiving intensive care in the U.S. today, and many will be exposed to medical procedures that cause pain, such as needle sticks and circumcisions. Babies often receive less pain-relieving medicine before invasive procedures or after surgery than adults do. An inflammatory response lasting from hours to days will follow, leading to increased pain sensitivity around the damaged tissue. In the past, this also went untreated, primarily due to the mistaken belief that 'babies don't perceive or remember painful experiences.'
'Til Death Do Us Part
February 14, 2011
When I met my husband Monroe, it was not love at first sight. More like second sight. However, the second look revealed the person with whom I would live until death parted us. It also revealed a man of character, one who deeply loved his God, his family and his community. Based on those values, our relationship and our love for each other began to grow, and we married after a nine-month courtship.
