Community Outreach
The Department of English is committed to teaching and serving our Memphis and Mid-South communities. Please contact us at 901.678.2651 if you would like to discuss ways we can work together.
Current Outreach Programs
Compose Yourself 2.0: Digital Literacy Workshop Series 2024
This 8-week workshop series - made possible by Memphis Public Libraries and the Memphis Library Foundation - invites the Memphis community to learn from English and Communications graduate students on topics and skills necessary to navigate today's technological world. Below you will find a list of current series topics and registration information; at the conclusion of each session the presentation slide deck will be made available.
- Using Online Resources - March 13
- Register
- View the presentation
- Scams, Surveillance & Tracking - March 20
- Online Communication - March 27
- Register
- View the presentation
- AI Literacy - April 3
- Register
- View the presentation
- Misinformation & Disinformation on Social Media - April 10
- Register
- View the presentation
- The Online Job Market - April 17
- Register
- View the presentation
- Resumes and Cover Letters - April 24
- Register
- View the presentation
- The Virtual Job Market - May 1
- Register
- View the presentation
WordSmith Writing Olympics - February 25, 2024
Middle and high schools are invited to submit teams of student writers to compete in a fun series of writing challenges. Contact Ms. Cathy Dice at cdice@memphis.edu or visit the WordSmith Writing Olympics webpage for more information.
English as a Second Language Classes
Take classes in English or advertise your programs for non-native English speakers. Contact Dr. Rebecca Adams a radams4@memphis.edu or visit our ESL Classes webpage for more information.