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Memphis, MTR Camp, MTR News, Recruitment, Urban Ed

A Journey to Memphis

The MTR Residency Class of 2017 Application Season opens today, September 1!  Tory Lang shares her journey to Memphis in the blog post below. Tory interned at MTR Camp in 2014, graduated from Duke University in May 2014, and began Memphis Teacher Residency in June 2015. The...

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February 26, 2015
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Christian Community Development, Recruitment, Voices Project

The Voices Project Tour

Author: Lachelle Robotham | MTR Recruiter I walked into this experience not knowing what to expect and walked away with one that I will likely never forget. Last week I had the opportunity to travel alongside the Voices Project as they toured four different HBCU’s and...

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November 20, 2014
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Christian Community Education, Recruitment

On Careers and Choices and Being Afraid of Both

Author: Daniel Warner | MTR '14 | East High School Coming back after moving somewhere else awards me a new title. I am the old friend. It’s better than “my friend from out of town,” because with it comes a sense of familiarity, the kind of...

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September 4, 2014
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Christian Community Education, Recruitment, Residents, Urban Ed

(Unsolicited) Job Interview Advice

    Author: Christy McFarland | MTR Pre-Residency Director | christy@memphistr.org   The MTR Application season opened a few days ago and our Pre-Residency team quickly shifted into recruiting and selection gears. As we review applications and conduct interviews, there are occasional missteps by applicants that can easily be avoided...

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Memphis Teacher Residency
MTR University presents “Winter Conference Equi MTR University presents “Winter Conference  Equity: Students as Image Bearers”. Join us for a morning of professional development sessions led by MTR alumni, graduates, staff, and special guests. All educators and prospective educators are welcome! Registration closes at midnight on Feb. 1st. Link in bio to sign up.
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate his vision for education, which motivates and inspires us to continue to be part of the work of equal education in Memphis.⁠
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We invite you to visit our blog to read a collection of reflections from MTR residents, graduates, and staff in response to Dr. King’s words. Link in bio.
This week is #Fight4Literacy Week in Memphis! @coa This week is #Fight4Literacy Week in Memphis! @coachingforliteracy, International Paper , @memgrizz, and businesses across Memphis are supporting the local literacy work of @streetsministries , @memphistr , and @kquest_1998 . Link in bio to make a donation and check out  the local businesses supporting this campaign:  @stakspancakekitchen (Mon.-Wed., 1/11-1/13): Donating 10% of sales (both locations)  @hopdoddy (Wed. 1/13): Mention the #Fight4Literacy at checkout and Hopdoddy will donate 20% of sales  @smoothieking (Fri. 1/15): Round up your purchase to benefit the #Fight4Literacy (Highland, Union, & Laurelwood locations only)  @mus_owls (Sat. 1/16 @ 5pm): #Fight4Literacy Game against St. Benedict  @buffcitysoap.midtown (Wed. 1/27, 1-7 pm): Buff Gives Back Day: Midtown Location Only (10% donation when #Fight4Literacy mentioned at checkout)  @tigerbookstore (all month): round up your purchase to benefit the #Fight4Literacy  @neighborhoodbarrememphis : to host a virtual class via Facebook Live in late February. $10 recommended donation for attendees.
MTR runs two summer educational camps for Memphis MTR runs two summer educational camps for Memphis students living in under-resourced communities.  Each summer we seek motivated college underclassmen to help run these camps and motivated students to come and challenge themselves academically. Link in bio to learn more and apply!
We are excited to be hosting a Virtual Preview Day We are excited to be hosting a Virtual Preview Day next week! This one-hour, webinar-style event is designed for prospective Residency, STEM Fellowship, and MTR Camp Internship applicants. Guests will have the opportunity to hear from MTR leadership and current participants. There will also be time set aside for Q&A.⁣⁣  Registration for this event is free--link in bio to sign up!  Virtual Preview Day
Friday, January 15th, 2021
2:15 - 3:30 pm (CST)⁣⁣
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Vision

Restored communities living with dignity and in peace.
The vision of MTR is to use our specific work within education, in partnership with other holistic organizations, to help restore communities so that all individuals can become empowered contributors to our city and people of all races and classes can engage with one another in peace.


Mission

Christian love expressed in equal education.
As a response to the gospel mandate to love our neighbors as ourselves, MTR will partner to provide students in Memphis neighborhoods with the same, or better, quality of education as is available to any student in Memphis by recruiting, training and supporting effective teachers within a Christian context.

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    January 18, 2021
    Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you. -Deuteronomy 16:20 Freedom and injustice have been at odds with...
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