Edify The Youth
breaking ground on a community garden back in March 11, 2011 in North Memphis , TN.The development of the garden is schedule to be completed in March of
2014,and will be open to the public in April of 2014.
Dear Viewer, Edify The Youth wil be promoting a healthy nutrition campaign in Memphis ,TN when their community garden opens this Spring.
The Edify The Youth broke ground on their North Memphis community garden in March , 11, 2011 .
The garden will have ten fruit trees that will consist of apple , peach , pear and plum.
Edify the Youth is currently holding a naming contest for the garden among residents in Memphis ,TN . You can participate by emailing your suggested name
for the garden at memphis@edifytheyouth.org.
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The Edify the Youth first annual "Peace and Love Prayer Breakfast" at 1147 Kney Street in North Memphis was received well among the resident in the
community especially with the youth. The event was attended mostly by kids within the neighborhood that attend Guthrie elementary school.
Edify The Youth staff Tracy Thomas, Nichollas Thomas and Thomas Hine did excellence job in servicing food and playing the music for the participants at
the event.
The neglected trashed lot in North Memphis got its first community garden oasis surgery on March 11, 2011. The trash in the park has been cleared, and the
land has been leveled for a cost of $1,200. Placing a fence with a retaining wall in the front of the lot will complete the second phase of the development
of the park. The property at 1147 Kney in the old Firestone community in North Memphis was purchased in February 2011 with the plans of transforming the lot
into a community garden and heart disease prevention park. The park will feature an informative healthy lifestyle walk trail with plants, flowers, and
apple,pear,plum and peach trees. Also, the park will have a stage for special events like health screening fairs, healthy meals demonstrations, and
motivational speakers in the health field. The park will also provide a section where the neighbors in the community can grow and exchange vegetables in a
co-op. The development welcomes donations from the private sector and government assistance on the local, state and federal levels for the development of
park. The development of the park's goals will be a synergy effort working with the churches , the business and civic leadership in the Memphis,TN
community, along with the neighborhood in the North Memphis community.
Edify The Youth is currently recruiting an embassor for our community garden.
The perfer volunteer is currently a high school student
and is a resident living within 38107 zip code in Memphis,TN.
Community Gardern Ambassador Duties & Responsibilities
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watering of
plants,tree and shrubbery.
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Maintains work
area in a clean, neat, and orderly manner.
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Picks up and
bags litter, broken glass, and tree limbs.
Education Earn valueable work experience and build your resume through internship and volunteering.
Learn how you can apply for an scholarship ,internship and volunteer service with these websites.
Literacy was the focus, but music was the means to convey the message on Saturday at the New Orleans Public Library among elementary students.
Turn the Page literacy event at the New Orleans Public Library had elementary students intrigued.
Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, pianist Ellis Marsalis, trombonist Glen David Andrews, drummer Shannon Powell, banjo player Detroit Brooks, bassist Richard Moten and sax player Wes Anderson performed a free show at the main public library on Loyola Avenue. The performance was part of an effort to make New Orleans the most literate city in America by 2018. In addition to playing, Mayfield read the book, "The Jazz Fly" to the dozens of children and parents attending the program.
Other readers included Attorney Morris Bart, who read from the book, "Goodnight NOLA."
The Turn the Page campaign will have 30 literacy events in 30 days to promote literacy among children and adults.
United States Naval Academy Summer Programs
Each year, the United States Naval Academy invites more than 3,000 students to Annapolis, Maryland, to participate in its summer programs. The Academy’s summer STEM program, which is now accepting applications here , gives rising 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders the opportunity to learn from some of the best college professors in the country and work in world-class lab facilities. The Academy’s Summer Seminars gives rising 12th graders the opportunity to find out if they have what it takes to be midshipmen by allowing them to experience the rigorous academics, physical challenges, and student life at the Naval Academy. More information about the Summer Seminar and how to apply is available here .
Edify The Youth‘s mission is to guide and encourage youth to use existing resource, academic entities, civil leadership, government agencies, community neighbors and charitable organizations , to edify them to reach their full potential and assist them with the revitalization of their community.
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Edify The Youth
breaking ground on a community garden back in March 11, 2011 in North Memphis , TN.The development of the garden is schedule to be completed in March of
2014,and will be open to the public in April of 2014.
