Author Hannah Herner’s latest cover story for the Nashville Scene really hit the nail on the head with regards to Nashville’s child care crisis. No doubt some of her fact-finding came not only from her extensive journalistic background, but also her pre-pandemic experience as a Community Empowerment Specialist through AmeriCorps VISTA at Martha O’Bryan Center. […]
Believe it or not, it’s already time for back to school! It seems like it went by in the blink of an eye, and Martha O’Bryan Center really kicked off the school year right with our annual Back to School Bash for 2023. Students of all ages came for backpacks, books and school supplies. There […]
Over 300 students, parents and other civic-minded citizens recently gathered at the Honey Alexander Center to hear from seven of Nashville’s mayoral candidates and to join the conversation about Nashville’s children and youth. The forum was brought about jointly by the Nashville Child and Youth Collaborative (of which Martha O’Bryan Center is a part) and […]
We are excited to announce that on June 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Nashville Child and Youth Collaborative, of which Martha O’Bryan Center is a member, is hosting a mayoral candidate forum named For Nashville’s Future. The event will take place at the Family and Children’s Service Honey Alexander Center and is […]
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 […]
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 […]