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 […]
Fourth grade Explore! Community School students recently held their own Poetry Slam that was featured on Nashville’s own Channel 5 News. What is a Poetry Slam, you might ask? “Slam Poetry” is a form of live poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. Events featuring Slam Poetry can also be […]
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 […]
Martha O’Bryan Center is pleased to announce that both our charter schools, East End Prep and Explore! Community School, have earned 2022 Reward School designations from the Tennessee Department of Education! For the uninitiated, these awards recognize the top-performing schools in the entire state of Tennessee. What’s more, each school also earned Level 5 TVAAS […]
Martha O’Bryan Center, Lead Organization for New Collaborative Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility (TAEM), Awarded $25M to Improve Families’ Economic Mobility and Wellbeing in Middle Tennessee Alliance Will Innovate Across Seven Counties to Defeat Poverty Using TANF Funds The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has selected the Martha O’Bryan Center and the Tennessee […]