MICAH seeks new steps to enhance employment opportunities
Toni Williams and fellow members of New Direction Christian Church cheer during roll call for member organizations during the first meeting of the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) at the Promised Land Baptist Church in Frayser on Sunday, June 2. The topic of the full-house meeting was economic equality. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Local group looks for ways to curb poverty – from providing seminars to improving skills to lobbying for better public transportation for workers to reach jobs.
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First Tennessee Greater Memphis Chamber Lee Harris Memphis Transit Area Authority MICAH Van TurnerAbigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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