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The Powerful Parent Curriculum

Making the powerless parent powerful — with the same tools unions use to build worker power.

Six modules. 20 free lessons, all on this site. Work through them at your own pace, check each one off as you go, and earn your Powerful Parent certificate. Built for the parents of The Memphis LIFT and every parent ready to fight for their child.

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Parent Power 101 — Organize Like a Union

LIFT's whole model is organizing. Learn it the way unions teach it — door by door, one-on-one, together.

Sarah Carpenter's Story
Why parents organize — thirty years of parent power in North Memphis.
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Organizing School
One-on-one conversations, mapping your neighborhood, building a committee.
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Organizing Toolkit
Checklists and tools to run your own parent campaign.
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Advocate For Your Child

Stand up for your child the way a union steward stands up for a worker — informed, documented, and unshakeable.

Know Your Rights
The rights you already have — and how to use them without fear.
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Grievance Writing School
Put it in writing: document, date, escalate. Works at the school board too.
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I AM A MAN — Memphis History
The 1968 blueprint: dignity, discipline, and demands that changed a city.
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Family Money & Stability

A stable home is the foundation of a powerful parent. Free tools for the family budget.

Financial Literacy
Budgeting, credit, and debt — plain-language money skills.
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Benefits Calculator
See what benefits your family may qualify for.
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Property Tax Relief
Shelby County tax relief and assessor resources for homeowners.
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End the Grocery Tax
What the grocery tax costs your family — and the fight to end it.
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Fair Price Watch
Spot a grocery price that's higher in your ZIP than across town? Report it anonymously — crowdsourced data that fights predatory pricing for Memphis families.
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Your Kids & School

Free reading and school resources to keep your child learning all year long.

Back to School Hub
Supplies, schedules, and school-year resources for Memphis families.
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Youth Library
Free books for kids — labor stories and more, read together.
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Student Hub
Tools built for students — homework help to future planning.
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Careers & Better Paychecks

For you and your graduating kids — real pathways to careers that support a family.

Career Pathways
Maps from where you are to family-supporting careers.
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TCAT Memphis
Low-cost technical college — trades, healthcare, and tech credentials.
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Job Readiness
Resumes, interviews, and apprenticeship prep.
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AI & Workers School
Free AI literacy — no tech background needed.
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Civic Power

Powerful parents hold decision-makers accountable — from the school board to the statehouse. Nonpartisan tools.

Voter Power Hub
Your actual ballot, early voting dates, and how to register — build your own opinion.
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Legislative Tracker
Follow the bills that affect your family and your schools.
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Stand Strong · Kids, Teens & Adults

Is your child being bullied at school or online?

Stand Strong gives kids free 24/7 help lines, a step-by-step game plan, and support for dark thoughts — plus the warning signs every parent should know.

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Powerful Parent Certificate

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