Milan Polk Clark Enrichment Center

08/19/2026

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08/19/2026

Flock license plate readers are expanding across Middle Tennessee, helping solve crimes but raising questions about privacy, data misuse, and oversight.

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08/19/2026

The Mildred G. Fields Memorial Library is looking for a Ward 4 resident who is interested in serving on our Library Board!

Our board members play an important role in helping support the library, plan for the future, and make sure our library continues to meet the needs of our community.

If you live in Ward 4 and are passionate about our community, libraries, education, or helping others, we would love to hear from you!

If you are not sure which ward you live in, you can click the link below for a full ward map of Milan:
https://cityofmilantn.com/images/uploads/content-files/wardswithcolorrev1.pdf

📚 Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Send us a message or contact the library for more information.

Help us make sure Ward 4 has a voice at the library! ❤️

08/19/2026

🎉Tennessee History Day is coming to Chattanooga!🎉

Join us for the Tennessee History Day Fall Workshop Series in Chattanooga on Friday, August 21, for a full day of professional development, practical resources, and ideas you can seamlessly implement into your classroom curriculum.

Chattanooga State Community College
August 21
9:00 AM–3:30 PM ET

During the workshop, you’ll explore:

🔎How to apply Tennessee Social Studies Practices through the National History Day program
🔎The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program and classroom resources
🔎Classroom strategies and real-world examples for using primary sources

THD will provide:

📍PD certificates for participants
📍A $50 stipend + curriculum materials
📍Lunch

Teams are encouraged to attend. Space is limited, so register today!

Learn more and register: https://tennesseehistory.org/2026-thd-workshop-series/

07/27/2026

Sweeping changes to how much college students and their parents can borrow from the federal government took effect July 1.

07/27/2026

Not all disabilities are visible.

Some people may have difficulty communicating. Others may need extra time to respond to questions or directions. For families, that can make traffic stops stressful and uncertain.

The Tennessee Department of Revenue's Precious Cargo program adds a confidential note to a vehicle registration. The note lets law enforcement know that a driver or passenger may have a disability or medical condition and may need extra time, patience, or assistance during a traffic stop.

The program is designed to help improve communication and understanding between law enforcement and Tennesseans with disabilities and medical conditions.

Learn more and sign up using the links below ⬇

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Today, we honor the dedication, courage, and sacrifice of the men and women serving in our military. To all active-duty service members across every branch—and the families who support them—thank you for your service and for protecting our freedom.

05/21/2026

In 1944, teenage Maya Angelou sat in a San Francisco railway office day after day, waiting to be acknowledged. No Black woman had ever been hired as a cable car conductor, but nineteen-year-old Marguerite Johnson wasn't leaving until someone handed her an application. After weeks of what she called \""tiresomely similar days,\"" a receptionist finally gave her the forms. What happened next was strategic survival. Maya filled out those applications in triplicate, weaving what she later described as \""a cat's ladder of near truths and total lies.\"" She invented a work history as a companion and driver for a white woman in Arkansas, crafting the exact story she knew would get past racist hiring gatekeepers. This wasn't dishonesty—it was dexterous navigation of a system designed to exclude her. The railway company put her through blood tests, aptitude assessments, coordination checks, and even Rorschach tests. She passed them all. When Maya Angelou finally put on that conductor's uniform and stepped onto those San Francisco streetcars, she became the first Black woman to hold that position. What others saw as just another transit job, she transformed into a civil rights milestone. Long before her words changed the world, Maya Angelou proved that sometimes breaking barriers means showing up every single day until the system has no choice but to let you in.

05/21/2026

Humboldt to host Summer Court Shadow Program ⬇