"One of the really powerful things we've come across in our work at Slingshot is that at least 100,000 people in Memphis who are experiencing poverty are probably not able to pursue technical trainings or other types of career opportunities because of their lower literacy levels."

Sam O'Bryant (Literacy Mid-South) and Jared Barnett (Slingshot Memphis) talk about the intersections and realities of literacy and poverty + what YOU can do to move the needle.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Literacy Mid-South
• Slingshot Memphis
• Sam O'Bryant's 2023 TEDxMemphis "From Desert to Oasis: Literacy as Liberation"
• Jared Barnett's "Meanwhile in Memphis" episode which aired in May 2021
• Sam O'Bryant's "Meanwhile in Memphis" episode which aired in November 2021
• Purdue Center of Hope Memphis

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.