Delta Region
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November 30, 2021In this season of gratitude, I’m thankful for community leaders working with their neighbors to make the region a place where everyone belongs
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March 16, 2021To reach their full potential, the region’s people and communities need partners, not saviors
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September 8, 2020Access to capital, training and mentorship networks is critical to the success of minority-owned businesses
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January 15, 2020By creating opportunity for youth, a region’s potential grows.
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December 19, 2019Higher Purpose Co. trains and mentors underserved and underestimated entrepreneurs
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December 4, 2019Clarksdale Collegiate sets a high academic bar and finds ‘opportunities for joy’ in every day of learning.
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November 18, 2019In the Delta region of Mississippi and Arkansas, we’re proud to work with talented educators, entrepreneurs and young people who are determined to improve quality of life. Their optimism and resilience is helping the region confront its challenges and create new opportunities for all residents.
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November 18, 2019Michael Boone’s commitment to service drives his work at the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County.
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November 1, 2019Adrienne Hudson is helping reduce teacher shortages that limit opportunity for Delta students.
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October 17, 2019At Meraki Roasting Company, Ben Lewis helps Delta youth gain confidence and critical job skills
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October 16, 2019Ben Lewis believes anything is possible through good coffee. At Meraki Roasting Company in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Ben is providing employment training to young adults working to break the cycle of poverty in the Mississippi Delta.
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October 1, 2019At Spring Initiative, staff and students create a community of caring to overcome life’s challenges.
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September 30, 2019Anja Thiessen calls the Mississippi Delta region "a place of perseverance and grit and resilience." As co-director of Spring Initiative in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Anja works to "empower young people to beat the odds, access the opportunities they deserve, and build successful, hopeful, and happy lives."
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September 13, 2019Canoe guide Mark ‘River’ Peoples uses the power of the Mississippi River to inspire and educate his students
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September 11, 2019Mark 'River' Peoples believes in the Mississippi River’s power to heal, teach and inspire. It's why the Clarksdale, Mississippi canoe guide shares the river with underserved youth in the Delta region of Mississippi and Arkansas.
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August 6, 2019Through training in technology, arts and entrepreneurship, Shifting Rhythms helps youth develop new skills and self-expression.