There are 14 article(s) tagged On The Ground:

• March 2020

  • On the Ground Podcast: Arrow Creative talks creative diversity and stepping up for arts education

    Abby Phillips and Jailenn Scott with Arrow Creative discuss Memphis’ creative landscape.

    By High Ground News March 07, 2020

• December 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: B Chill in Hickory Hill

    On the Ground lead writer A. J. Dugger talks with the family behind B Chill Lemonade about how they got started and what's next for the luxury lemonade brand.

    By Natalie Van Gundy December 20, 2019

• August 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: New blood, new turf at High Ground

    Meet A.J. Dugger, our newest core team member and On the Ground’s lead writer, and hear the team’s first thoughts on our newest On the Ground neighborhood, Hickory Hill.

    By Natalie Van Gundy August 09, 2019

  • On The Ground Podcast: An affordable housing trust fund for Memphis

    Paul Young, director of the city's Division of Housing and Community Development, and John Paul Shaffer, executive director of BLDG Memphis, discuss a new local trust fund that will help support the creation and preservation of affordable housing.

    By Natalie Van Gundy August 02, 2019

• July 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: Gateways for Growth

    Yancy Villa-Calvo and Mauricio Calvo, local coordinators for the Gateways for Growth initiative, discuss the economic, cultural and civic contributions of local immigrants, and how Memphis can harness and grow those impacts.

    By Natalie Van Gundy July 19, 2019

• June 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: Building community with Habitat for Humanity

    Habitat for Humanity’s Jessica Hord and Habitat homeowner Brandi Hunter talk homeownership and building community in Memphis’ Uptown neighborhood and beyond.

    By Natalie Van Gundy June 21, 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: Agape summer camps take Memphis youth around the world

    Angela Garland and David Jordan dive into Agape Child and Family Services' mission to keep kids out of foster care and reduce poverty by working alongside some of Memphis' most at-risk youth and families.

    By Natalie Van Gundy June 18, 2019

• May 2019

  • On The Ground Podcast: Spotlight on Madison Heights

    High Ground News' Emily Trenholm hosts Abby Miller and Susannah Barton from the Memphis Medical District Collaborative for a discussion about assets, opportunities and more. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy May 31, 2019

  • On The Ground Podcast: MyCityRides talks scooters, transportation justice and $2 tanks of gas

    Andy Nix and Khalil Castal of MyCityRides discuss how their lease-to-own scooter program is helping Memphians access personal transportation, see more of their city and save thousands of dollars.

    By Natalie Van Gundy May 24, 2019

• April 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: LGBT youth find a home at OUTMemphis

    High Ground News' Cole Bradley sits down with Stephanie Reyes, director of development for OUTMemphis, the region's largest LGBT+ resource center, to discuss its holistic youth services and Metamorphosis Project. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy April 26, 2019

  • On The Ground Podcast: The Mariposas Collective meets migrants with compassion

    Federico Gomez and Brigitte Billeaudeaux speak about the Mariposas Collective, a grassroots group of Memphians who provide supplies and support to asylum seekers who are traveling across the U.S. in Greyhound buses.

    By Natalie Van Gundy April 20, 2019

  • On The Ground Podcast: The Power of Neighborhood Stories

    Josh Campbell from Spillit Memphis discusses storytelling and its power to build community and elevate resident voices in Memphis neighborhoods. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy April 12, 2019

  • On The Ground Podcast: Is the University District too crowded?

    The High Ground News editorial team reflects on four months of embedded research and reporting in the University District.

    By Natalie Van Gundy April 06, 2019

• December 2018

  • High Ground News Podcast: Community development & journalism intersect, with Christina Crutchfield

    Cole Bradley, Madeline Faber and Emily Trenholm recap two years of High Ground News' embedded neighborhood reporting project, On The Ground.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 14, 2018