Martha O’Bryan Center is a proud member of the Nashville Child and Youth Collaborative. The Collaborative is dedicated to advancing dialogue around the best systems and practices needed to support our city’s children and youth. We are calling on mayoral candidates and other city leaders to commit to increasing positive youth outcomes. So What, Exactly, […]

 Students at College Zone, our Academic Student Union (ASU) after-school program at Maplewood High School, received this inspirational message as a trio of motivational speakers from Momentum descended upon the campus to provide meals and mentorship. Momentum is a 6-week after school program run by Youth Co, the youth ministry of The Belonging Co church […]

Longtime Martha O’Bryan Center partners, Workwear Outfitters, recently had several volunteers come out to Explore! Community School and work with students while teaching them about fashion and merchandising. Everyone gathered in our Craftsmanship Center at Explore Community School, where Workwear Outfitters volunteers regaled the students with stories regarding the vast world of fashion design. Classmates […]

Families and students young and old are celebrating Black History Month at Martha O’Bryan Center! Kindergarten and First Grade students at Tom Joy Elementary School (pictured above) created their own books inspired by the book “Marvelous Me!” They built up their reading, comprehension and communication skills while they shared with each other the special things […]

The Martha O’Bryan Center Adult Education Class recently held their Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in anticipation of the holiday weekend. The well-attended event was open to the public and the program was led by instructor Kenya McDonald. The informal ceremony began with a prayer by our own Chaplain DaMarrus Miller, followed by a […]

This year, Martha O’Bryan Center once again did their part to spread the Christmas cheer. Starting right at our headquarters, gifts from fellow nonprofits, such as Angel Tree, handed out donations to our clients within our Family Success Network. Our charter schools: Explore! Community School and East End Prep each held winter showcase and our […]

Once a month, the Martha O’Bryan Adult Education Learning Lab celebrates birthdays. For the month of May, they also celebrated one of Adult Ed’s greatest success stories. Thanks to his talent and willingness to tell everyone hello, he’s also someone who has become a bit of a local celebrity. Mr. Smith, who has been coming […]

  Warner Arts Magnet Elementary students love to cook! Hope Bakes is a cooking curriculum provided through Corner to Corner, and the goal is to educate kids in nutrition and other cultures while having fun after school. Volunteers come to teach classes once a week. During this particular one-hour program, students were taught how to […]

Project Pivot, an intensive coding class for high school students, just wrapped up at Top Floor, Martha O’Bryan’s Academic Student Union at Stratford STEM Magnet School. We caught up with Project Pivot Chief People Officer, Tabitha Mundy, to learn more. “The youth at Top Floor have the aptitude and they are shining stars. In fact, […]

Stratford STEM School students Titan Up! Do you remember being in school and working on a fun assignment with your classmates? By the end of the project, each of you probably hoped for the ultimate recognition of your collaborative success, such as a TV spot on the local news, or, maybe the local legendary professional […]