There are 4 article(s) tagged Peer Power Foundation:

• March 2026

  • How an East High student who liked to wear suits became a CEO who sports one every day

    When Cortney Richardson was a sophomore in high school, he started working with a fledgling nonprofit, Peer Power, as a tutor. Now he’s running the organization. 

    By John Klyce March 08, 2026

• November 2025

  • How Malcolm Rawls helps Memphis RISE

    “So many people in Memphis, unfortunately, are pros at managing poverty,” Malcolm Rawls said. “The biggest challenge is breaking the shame and stigma around asking for help with money and money management.” 

    By Josh Crawford November 03, 2025

• February 2025

  • Peer Power, without MSCS contract, seeks distance from Feagins suit

    Without a revived contract with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the Peer Power Foundation began working instead with area charter schools, board co-chair Dow McVean wrote in a public letter Wednesday.

    By Laura Testino February 06, 2025

• June 2020

  • After a family tragedy, a mentor stepped in to rescue a high school scholar

    A house fire led a Ridgeway student to consider dropping out to aid her family. A Peer Power mentor says, "She was just one step from leaving it all behind."

    By Malcom Rawls June 26, 2020