Podcasts about shelby county tennessee

You have probably noticed that I keep coming back to the subject of agriculture on this podcast – for very good reasons – it is critical to the U.S. export economy.  And then it occurred to me – here, practically in my own backyard, in Shelby County, TN, we have the most amazing not-for-profit organization – Agricenter International. So, it is our good fortune that the President and CEO, John Butler, agreed to be my guest and enlighten us all about the Agricenter.  John's background is both unique and fascinating.  I hope you enjoy our conversation.After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Virginia Roberts, Isaiah 117 House expansion coordinator for Shelby County, who shares some of her personal story as a foster parent and how she and her husband have adopted youth out of foster care, and how that led to her desire to help bring Isaiah 117 House to Shelby County, Tennessee. The mission of Isaiah 117 House is to reduce trauma for kids on removal day, lighten the load of the caseworker, and ease the transition for the foster family.During the interview, Virginia shares how the Isaiah 117 House began in Carter County, Tennessee in 2018, and has since expanded into 8 states with 15 houses, and 42 counties now in the process of opening additional houses. She talks about the need in Shelby County with more than 1,200 kids in state custody in Memphis, Tennessee. Virginia talks about the power and importance of Isaiah 117 House, the plans for Shelby County, and how the community can support the effort.Visit www.isaiah117house.com to learn more.Support Isaiah 117 House: https://linktr.ee/isaiah117houseshelbycotn?fbclid=IwAR2NeXyn-4E-DY2Id8F7Zhm-a8ld_GrbhFg8_Jz9II1pun1KTRTKGcKezW0

Can we educate 40 million K-12 students remotely? With schools requiring students to stay home across the United States, educators scrambled all last week to quickly adjust to this new way of teaching in the world of coronavirus. Here on Class Dismissed, we will spend the next several episodes sharing and examining which methods of distance learning are working and which methods may turn out to be too ambitious. Class Dismissed co-host and Mississippi School Principal, Kristina Pollard, shares with us her district's plan to educate students remotely. What if your students don't have internet access? Pollard who serves a school that is 100% poverty is well aware of the digital divide that many of her students are facing. "They don't have internet access at home. We're already trying to figure out, what can we do as a district," says Pollard. Her district is rolling out a plan using bus routes to ensure that all students get breakfast, lunch, and a snack. "When we do that, we will have academic packets ready for our children," says Pollard. "And we're going to hit those bus stops just like we would when we were running those routes." The idea is not without its challenges. Last week, in Shelby County Tennessee, they were forced to suspend their meal distribution plan when an employee in the nutrition department tested positive for COVID-19. Pollard is also concerned about the social-emotional well being of her students during the COVID-19 outbreak. She says it's going to be important to provide some type of comfort to students. She says her K-6 students really rely on a routine, they look forward to going to school every day. "It's going to become a challenge I think by the third week. Students will miss their teachers. They'll miss the interaction with their classmates. It's going to go beyond the academic support," says Pollard. What do educators expect of parents? Longtime educator Lissa Pruett says parents do not need to fill their child's day with instruction just like at school. "You forget how much time children spend in transition during their school day, with car line, lunch, bathroom breaks, recess, and then PE or art," says Lissa. She says parents should not fill the day with eight hours of instruction. "Please don't do that, please don't do that to your children. That is not how long they would have been in active instruction from the highest qualified individual." Teachers should not overcompensate Lissa also recommends teachers keep their lessons brief. She notes that this is an unusual time and you're not going to be able to get everything done. "I can see where some teachers out there may be thinking, I've got to plan all this stuff because I don't want the parents to think we don't do anything all day," says Lissa. "I think that would be a mistake." Lissa says there are insecurities everywhere, but teachers do a lot within a day. Fun activities for kids during the Coronavirus Outbreak Parents all over the world are clamoring for fun activities to keep their little ones occupied and learning. Lissa, who had operated her own children's art studio over the past two decades is now offering many lessons through instructional videos online. Lissa made video bundle packages of her taking students through lessons.  There are crayon activities of a tiny monster where you can use items at home to trace circles and more advance lessons like watercolors and pencil art. "Most of the parents have emailed back and said their children were engaged with zero help from the parents for about an hour. The packages are available for anyone and can be viewed at bristlesstudio.com To hear our full discussion about how COVID-19 is impacting school districts, listen to Episode 143 of the Class Dismissed Podcast. You can find the latest episode of the Class Dismissed Podcast on your favorite podcast app or iTunes. If you have a great idea about distance learning please contact us info@classdismissedpodcast.com

“We've got to move people around our region and get them more access to jobs.” – Lee Harris, Mayor of Shelby County Funding for public transportation is a concern for every transit executive. Gary Rosenfeld, CEO of the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), and Lee Harris, Mayor of Shelby County, are working hard to secure a $10 million increase in funding for MATA and the Shelby County area. For this to work, they need the county to invest in public transit for the first time. MATA is in an interesting position because it serves the entire Shelby County area, and the additional funds will go directly to increasing route frequency throughout the county. Listen to how they purpose to raise the additional funds – maybe you can get some ideas for your region. They also share the importance of transit funding, especially as an attempt to reduce the poverty rate.   Check out MATA, Shelby County, Transit Vision, or future4transit.com if you want to learn more. Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

Talking about good news and new resources for the residents of the Memphis area and or Shelby County Tennessee residents. Loving our city regardless.

Join George as he talks with Van Turner of Memphis, Tennessee about the challenges and the great things of Memphis and Shelby County Tennessee

Join George as he talks with Van Turner of Memphis, Tennessee about the challenges and the great things of Memphis and Shelby County Tennessee