SOCM Sentinels
SOCM Sentinel's are the quarterly newsletters written by SOCM members & staff. This is a great way to get details on current work!
Q4 2025 SOCM Sentinel
Take Action: Tell Your Lawmakers to Vote NO on Gov. Lee’s Voucher Scam Expansion • SOCM and LOCAL Campaign Partners help to pass . . . the Jackson Law • SOCM members demostrate that “People Power” works • 2025 Fundraising Recap • Sumner County Update • Rutherford (RuCo) Chapter Update • SOCM in the Lens • Montgomery (SOCMoCo) Chapter Update • McMinn Chapter on the doors in North City talking to neighbors about land use • Knoxville Chapter Update • Blount County Public School Strong Team Update • Knox County Education Coalition (KCEC) Update • SOCM invests in Leadership Development—What’s next? • Happy Holidays from all of us at SOCM • And More!
Q3 2025 SOCM Sentinel
Members Hone Skills at Training for Change Workshop • Plateau & Valley Chapter Update •Cumberland Chapter Update: The History and Future of the Water Supply on the Cumberland Plateau • Rutherford (RuCo) Chapter Update • Jackson Law at Risk: Why It Matters • McMinn County Neighbors Organizing for a North City CommunityCenter • McMinn County SOCM Hosts Community Lecture Series on Building Solidarity • Knoxville Chapter Update: Tenant Screening Protection • Roaring River Chapter Update • Fundraising Brings Our Communities Together • Message from the Fundraising Committee • SOCM in the Lens • Building a Stronger Vision for Tennessee’s Public Schools • Every Kid Deserves a Quality Education and Frequently Asked Questions (Education for All) • Updates from some of out Public School Strong Tennessee Teams: Sumner County, Metro Nashville Education Association, Hamilton County, Blount County, and Knox County Education Coalition • You are invited to join the Fundamentals of Organizing Book Club • SOCM and SOCM Resource Project Board Members and Staff met in August • Carrying His Spirit Forward: A Community Tribute to JW Bradley
Q2 2025 SOCM Sentinel
VICTORY! SOCM members stand with TIRRC and immigrant students helping to defeat HB793 • Knoxville Chapter Update . . . Sprint Summary • Knoxville Chapter members review the City of Knoxville’s consolidated and action plans • SOCM welcomes a new chapter in Montgomery County • Plateau & Valley Chapter Update • Cumberland Chapter Update • Rutherford Chapter Update (RuCo) • Roaring River Chapter Update • Update from Sumner and Rural West counties • SOCM in the Lens • Building Public School Strong in Blount County • Do you want to learn more about fundraising and why it is important? • SOCM members travel to Washington DC with Alliance for Appalachia coalitional members for “Our Land, Our Home” lobby trip • The importance of your membership and asking people to join • SOCM and Cattywampus announce the “We Are Inskip: Parade and Block Party” • Reviving the Fundamentals: Talking to people we don’t yet know • Celebrating 25 years of protection at Fall Creek Falls State Park • Annual Meeting announcement
Q1 2025 SOCM Sentinel
SOCM Joins Tennessee for All (TN4All) partners for third annual Day on the Hill • Public Education supporters across the state call for public education funding not private school vouchers • Blue Oval Good Neighbors rally and testify against anti-CBA bill • Lizzie Shirlin reflects on personal experience at Knoxville Eviction Court • SOCM helps shed light on unprecedented eviction court day •SOCM in the Lens • SOCM Members join coalition partners for Day on the Hill forHousing and Homelessness • Alliance for Appalachia Update • Geneva Clifton joins SOCM’s staff • Cumberland Chapter Update • Knoxville Chapter Update •Plateau & Valley Chapter Update • Roaring River Chapter Update • Rutherford Chapter Update • Middle Tennessee Chapters Update
