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The Power Center Community Development Corporation: Long-Term Solutions found at the Intersection of Social, Educational and Economic Development.
Power Center CDC
6120 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Welcome to the Power Center
Long-Term Solutions Found at the Intersection of Economic, Educational, and Social Development.
The Power Center Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) public benefits corporation established to focus on the progression of economic, educational, and social development in the Hickory Hill Community of Memphis, TN.
The mission of the Power Center is to restore the economic, educational, and social foundation of Hickory Hill through sustainable urban development and empowering initiatives designed to instill hope, pride, and a sense of community.
Scroll down to learn more about the Power Center CDC and our projects.
Programs
The Power Center focuses on long-term solutions for the Hickory Hill community.
The primary role of the Power Center is to explore opportunities for community development and implement innovative community-wide programs. This is done primarily through careful collaboration with organizations that specialize in economic, educational or social development.
Two flagship Power Center initiatives are Power Center Schools and the PCA Town Center.
Power Center Schools
In 2008, the Power Center developed and launched Power Center Academy (PCA) Middle School, a Memphis City Schools Charter School. PCA focuses on entrepreneurship, scholarship, humanitarianism, and high technology.
Since its inception, PCA Middle School has met 96% proficiency in mathematics and science, and it was the first school in the region to open a SunTrust-sponsored, youth-run bank.
PCA has been featured in numerous media outlets including the Wall Street Journal and the Commercial Appeal.
PCA Town Center
The PCA Town Center is a comprehensive community model that will include Power Center Academy, a performing arts center, a social health center, housing, and commercial space. The planned development will be constructed over a 43-acre site on the western most side of the Hickory Hill community, which was once home to a blighted and abandoned 394-unit apartment complex.
Demolition of the site has begun and will continue through the end of 2010. The first phase of the PCA Town Center will be completed in July 2012.
News
Power Center News
Scroll through all of the latest news stories pertaining to the Power Center CDC.
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‘Major Developer’ to Save Blighted Marina Cove
Power Center CDC is working with an unidentified “major developer” on commercial and retail uses in a master plan expected to debut in September or October.
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Expanding the Charter Option
States are lifting limits on charter schools, as reported in this Wall Street Journal piece featuring Power Center Academy.
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SunTrust Opens Memphis' First Youth Bank
SunTrust Banks, Inc. opened its first Youth Bank in the Memphis region at Power Center Academy in Hickory Hill.
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Marina Cove Redevelopment
The Marina Cove apartment complex has been abandoned for seven years and has become a public nuisance. Now the apartments could soon get a facelift, thanks to the Power Center Community Development Corporation.
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Lil' Bailouts
SunTrust Banks has opened "Youth Bank" operated by sixth-grade students at Power Center Academy in Hickory Hill.
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Memphis Hot on Charter Schools
City leads state in numbers, but limit is fast approaching.
Submissions
Collaboration is key. As new initiatives are created to revitalize the Hickory Hill community, the Power Center will engage qualified applicants in an effort to incorporate best practices.
The Power Center is not accepting submissions at this time. Please check for future requests for proposals (RFP) at a later date.
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