What if we could see roadblocks in advance and navigate to a smoother path? Slingshot's MemWorks initiative is utilizing data to discover roadblocks hindering the local workforce, and collaborating with organizations like Soulsville Charter School to create solutions to move the community forward.

Josh Gettys of Slingshot Memphis and Maya Robinson of Soulsville Charter School share what the data shows, how that impacts the community today, and the plans for the future.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• 2024 Summer Experience
• Celebrate What's Right: Big Visions for Big Change on June 11
• Slingshot Memphis
• Slingshot's MemWorks initiative
• Soulsville Charter School
• Roadblock #1: Aptitude Alignment
• Soulsville's Summer Growth Experience (SGE) for high school students
• Baptist Memorial Healthcare "Crash Course Camp"
• MDRC
• MMDC

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