by Carter Malone Group | May 25, 2020 | News
Today, Aspire Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Hack announced the appointment of Nickalous Manning, Ed.D. as the new Memphis Area Superintendent. He has been with the organization since 2012, serving as an Associate Superintendent, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Principal of Hanley Elementary and Memphis Community Outreach and Partnerships Manager.
“Nick brings a wealth of experience to his role, as both an Aspire principal and regional leader,” said Hack. “His unwavering commitment to his hometown, deep love for Aspire and its vision, and inspiring leadership style make him the right choice to lead Aspire Memphis.” Aspire currently has three schools under the Achievement School District and one under Shelby County Schools. More than 1,600 students attend the Memphis Aspire School District.
“I look forward to serving children and families in my hometown,” said Manning. “I believe in our mission and vision for our schools and our scholars. I am proud of what our team at Aspire has accomplished already and I look forward to working with our Aspire teammates to improve outcomes for children. I will work hard every day to achieve that goal.”
Prior to joining Aspire, Manning worked in the Memphis City School system as a teacher, assistant principal, New Leader Resident Principal and a principal. He holds a BS in Secondary Education with a concentration in Economics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Ed.D in Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University.
Manning becomes Aspire’s second Memphis Superintendent replacing Allison Leslie who announced her departure in May. Leslie is thrilled for Manning. “I am looking forward to seeing Dr. Manning continue the great work we started together and make it even better. He believes in the importance of academic excellence for all of our scholars and it shows in the work he has done to date.”
About Aspire Public Schools
Aspire Public Schools operates 40 high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools serving 16,600 students in underserved communities across California and Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1998, Aspire is one of the nation’s largest open-enrollment public charter school systems serving predominantly low-income students, delivering a rigorous College for Certain education across grades TK-12. Currently in its 19th academic year, Aspire is one of the nation’s first charter school systems. Visit Aspire Public Schools at www.aspirepublicschools.org.
by Brian Malone | May 1, 2020 | CMG News
Today we salute the Women’s Foundation
for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) for coordinating a 38126 COVID-19 Response Project
event providing 500 families residing in the 38126 zip code with food and other
direct resources. Since 2015, this community has been a major focus of the
Women’s Foundation Vision 2020 Strategic Plan to reduce poverty and improve the
overall economic wellbeing of families living in South City.
Based on the assessments conducted by
grantee partners, they identified a great need for basic essentials, “Many of
the economic gains made by residents in 38126 in the last few years through the
WFGM Vision 2020 Strategic Plan has been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic,”
said Ruby Bright, President, and CEO, WFGM. “This 38126 COVID-19 Response
Project is a way to help the families in 38126 to stay positive and let them
know that we are standing with them and supporting them.”
The
WFGM team and volunteers distributed food to 500 families, 1,000 household
products and personal hygiene packages, and 200 bottles of hand sanitizers.
“We
were fortunate also to receive a generous donation of 2,000 face masks from
AutoZone for families that were distributed with the hygiene kits,” said
Shante K. Avant, Vice President, WFGM. The residents also received packets of
information on the COVID-19 virus, testing locations, financial literacy,
domestic violence, health and wellness, and employment opportunities.
WFGM partnerships made this project a
success. FedEx donated hygiene kits along with Heart to Heart International and
International Medical Corps to help Memphis families as part of its FedEx Cares
50 by 50 initiative. The company’s goal is to positively impact 50 million
people by the company’s 50th anniversary in 2023. “In times of
crisis, we mobilize our network quickly to help the communities where we live
and work, and we are proud to be able to do that in our headquarter city,” said
Adrian Pomi, director of Global Citizenship, FedEx. “At FedEx, keeping the world
connected, in good times and during periods of great need, is who we are and
what we do every day.”
“International
Paper recognizes that our corrugated boxes are essential for our community
organizations, which are casting a wide safety net for those most in need
during this pandemic,” said Dynisha Woods, global citizenship coordinator,
Community Engagement, International Paper. “We are pleased to mobilize our
products to address this community need, and we are proud to support the
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis.”
Other partners include the Mid-South
Food Bank, Heart to Heart International, Shelby County Schools, Bare Needs
Diaper Bank, Urban Strategies, International Medical Corps, RISE Foundation, SCORE
South City, Emmanuel Center, and First Baptist, Lauderdale.
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER MEMPHIS For 25 years, the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis has been uniting women and helping break the cycle of poverty through philanthropy, leadership, and collaboration. The mission of the WFGM is to encourage philanthropy and foster leadership among women and support programs that engage women and children to reach their full potential.
