Mentor program guides Shelby County Schools students to graduation through tutoring and relationship building
A partnership between the University of Memphis, Shelby County Schools and Peer Power enters its fifth year with greater student involvement and improved graduation rates for participating schools. read more »
Whitehaven Signing Day
We celebrated with the 87 Whitehaven High School seniors who collectively earned $188,185,512 in scholarships, having each individually been offered at least $1 million. read more »
University of Memphis Board of Trustees: Progress in the First Two Years
Two years into the creation of our independent governing board and the shift to focus solely on the needs of our University, the UofM has experienced tremendous growth. read more »
Peer Power Foundation's Big River Crossing Half Marathon + 5K returns this November
MEMPHIS, TN—Peer Power Foundation is pleased to announce the third-annual Big River Crossing Half Marathon + 5K, to be held on November 2, 2019. read more »
Empowering The Next Generation
In thanks for your support, we want to share how our teachers, students, and college students are making an impact through Peer tutoring and mentoring. read more »
The Memphis Model, Animated
See how our unique partnership model builds success at all levels, from high school students to college tutors to educators. read more »
Peer Power and UofM alumni team up to help Memphis students
The University of Memphis and the Peer Power Foundation, a local nonprofit organization, partnered to form the Peer Power Institute, an organization aiming to assist Shelby County students by hiring U of M students and placing them in public schools to mentor younger students. read more »
Peer Power influencing high school students, mentors
A nonprofit organization credited with helping raise Whitehaven High School’s graduation rate by 14 percent in three years expects to take its innovative approach to more schools soon. read more »
