GIM Alumni

I see this and know there is nothing to hard and no opportunity too out of reach if you are willing to work for it. I claim my blessing going in everyday looking like the owner of the company no the employee!

Man Goes From Janitor To Principal Of The School He Cleaned For 27 Years Gabe Sonnier went from janitor, to teacher, to principal of the school he cleaned for almost three decades.

Girls Inc. of Memphis Alumni,

The Girls Inc. of Memphis board and staff engaged in a rigorous strategic plan process this year to strengthen the Girls Inc. Experience programming, increase Strong, Smart and Bold outcomes with an increased number of girls in Memphis. The planning team made recommendations to the full board for vote on Monday, May 24, 2016. After thoughtful deliberation the board voted to approve the recommendation to conclude operations of TRiO at Girls Inc. of Memphis on August 31, 2016, the date of the end of our current grant cycle. This decision was based on mission alignment, not on the basis of program quality. TRiO is federally mandated and the regulations do not allow the program to fully align with the Girls Inc. Experience essential elements. TRiO staff members were informed of this decision on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Staff members were provided a transition plan and support to help facilitate a healthy career transition.

We are encouraged by the increased level of engagement within the community by collaborative partners to provide in-school support for students to successfully access and complete post-secondary education. The typical model for TRiO programs is to be located within a college or university. Girls Inc. was an anomaly. It is our hope that SWTCC, LeMoyne Owen and/or U of M will be granted TRiO grants, to be announced this summer, for launch in September 2016. We are advocating with our federal contacts for consideration of these entities in lieu of our not seeking consideration for grants beginning September 1, 2016.

We honor the rich history and tremendous outcomes of the TRiO program! It is our hope that appropriate community partners will continue the legacy of equipping high school students for successful college access and attainment! Girls Inc. of Memphis will continue to provide college readiness programs with girls across the community within the Girls Inc. Experience framework.

Lisa M. Moore
President & CEO
Girls Inc. of Memphis
www.girlsincmemphis.org

Girls Inc. provides girls with comprehensive, age-appropriate resources and information to make healthy decisions for themselves. During National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, we recognize the importance of empowering girls to be informed and in charge of their sexual health.

Girls Inc. Memphis - HOME

Girls Inc. of Memphis needs you! We have a date – August 22nd, a place – 2670 Union Extended, suite 606, and a time – 6 p.m. All we need now is you. If you are an alumni of any of the Girls Inc. of Memphis programs such as our JIFFY, PAPP, TRIO, Educational Talent Search or one our many centers – LDT, South Park, Riverview Kansas, Hickory Hill, Mid-town, Whitehaven, Walter Simmons, Lemoyne Gardens, St. Paul, Frayser, Girl Neighborhood Power…. Join us for an alumni association interest group meeting. If you have any questions I can be reached at 901-523-0217 extension 205 or send me an email to [email protected]. Please pass the word and let me know if you plan to attend so I can make the proper accommodations. I look forward to seeing you there!!

COE President Decries Failure of Congress and the Obama Administration to Achieve Compromise and Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low

Washington, D.C. — Arnold L. Mitchem, founding President of the Council for Opportunity in Education, issued the following statement in response to the doubling of federal student loan interest rates on July 1, 2013:

“It is extremely disappointing and disheartening that, at a time when our federal government borrows money at a rate of less than 3%, Congress and the White House were unable to put politics aside to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling to 6.8%. Whether referring to subsidized Stafford loans, unsubsidized Stafford loans, or PLUS loans, it has, in fact, been the student borrowers and their families who have been subsidizing the United States government. Now, more than 7 million students who stand in need of financial support face an even greater burden as they contemplate their options for financing their higher education.

However, this political inertia affords us the opportunity to reconsider and correct our lopsided federal policy agenda. For too long, we have sacrificed present and future generations for our own. When Members of Congress return to Washington next week, I strongly urge them to take decisive action that puts America’s future, which depends on America’s students, at the forefront. This is particularly critical for the low-income, first-generation college-goers supported by TRIO and GEAR UP. By keeping interest rates low, we can help ensure that students and their families will not be crippled by the very debt that they accumulate in an effort to build a solid foundation for their futures.”
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About the Council for Opportunity in Education
The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is the only national organization dedicated to furthering the expansion of postsecondary opportunities for low-income and first-generation students. Established in 1981, COE serves the interests of college opportunity professionals at major U.S. higher education institutions. Through nearly 3,000 federal TRIO programs, these individuals help low-income and first-generation students overcome class, social, academic, and cultural barriers to enter college and graduate. COE provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, educational resources, and networking opportunities as well as offers research and information through the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and the Louis Stokes Institute for Opportunity in STEM Education.

GIM Alumni I still have a few tickets left for our alumni. They are reserve for any former participants - center based, TRIO, ALL-STAR, Educational Talent Search, JIFFY, peer educator..... If you are interested please contact me. You can inbox your information, like this status, email me at [email protected], or call me at 901-523-0217 extension 205. I hope to see you at the Celebration luncheon!!!

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Hello GIM Alumns, if you have made it to this page and are in contact with others who have participated in any Girls Inc of Memphis programs (Centers, PAPP, TRIO, JIFFY, Educational Talent Search, ALLSTARS) please ask them to join also. Former Girls Inc of Memphis staff you are welcome also. Everyone if you have old picture you would like to share they are welcome too!

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