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Meet Rhoda

Rhoda, like so many other graduates of Advance Memphis, has worked extremely hard to maintain a job in an under-resourced neighborhood where over 65% of people are not currently employed. Read more…

Earn While You Learn

Meaningful work. Earn while you learn. Thanks to our partnership with Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce (GMACW) and MBS Urban Initiatives CDE, 14 adults became certified and graduated from Autonomous Maintenance Training(AMT) on March 8, 2018.  Each graduate has gained skills that can be stabilizing assets to help them earn a livable wage.  Learning a marketable skill furthers the dignity of work, offers sustainable income and provides an opportunity for meaningful work. Read more…

Financial Stability.

Faith & Finances Ally volunteer Jeff Moreland comments, “My biggest takeaway was to see how others deal financially with what they have been given.”

Marcelius Gordon outside Independent Bank after setting up his IDA in 2017. He is saving to establish his own business. He is currently working at EvaporCool.

Financial Stability.  Concerns about money top the stress chart making financial education a principal priority at Advance Memphis.  Our Faith & Finances course empowers our South Memphis neighbors to manage their hard-earned money in ways that can honor God and build stability by addressing budget, debt avoidance and expense tracking, among other key financial literacy principles.  We teach the life changing messages that Jesus is making all things new and that He wants to use our finances as a part of His kingdom work.  In the past 3 years, our number of graduates has doubled to 41 students in 2017.  In 2018, we offer a morning class in addition to our Thursday evening class. Read more…