Tiffany and Briana live a few miles from each other, but their lives are worlds apart. Briana is not smarter than Tiffany, but her advantages make her more ready to enter school and to learn. While there is no question that demographics are not destiny, Tiffany's mother is racked by a feeling that there is no way to escape the poverty that grinds down her hopes and dreams and to give her daughter better chances for her life.
Poor Children Most Likely To Stay Poor In Memphis
July 24, 2013
A new study by Harvard and University of California Berkley found children in Memphis who are born into poverty are more likely to stay poor because the city is the most economically segregated in the nation, meaning poor neighborhoods are clustered together and more wealthy neighborhoods are off on their own.
While its tasks vary — from analyzing research studies and compiling reports, to writing and editing the Data Book and answering specific questions from community members — the Department of Data and Research completes each in order to maintain the integrity of a data-driven organization. While the work is not always glamorous, it is essential.
Babies and young children often serve as the greatest sources of joy in our adult lives. Maybe that's why we are all guilty at times of going against our better judgment – spending beyond our means or giving in to tearful requests even when we suspect it may not be the right thing to do.
Collective Action is Benefiting Shelby's Youngest
July 17, 2013
This month The Urban Child Institute will release the eighth edition of the Data Book: The State of Children in Memphis and Shelby County.
For the last 7 years, the Urban Child Institute (UCI) has compiled a multitude of data on children and the conditions affecting them in Memphis and Shelby County. The solution to many of our community's problems are not easy, but they are simple.