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News and Court Updates
Juvenile Court Welcomes New Clerks at Swearing-In Ceremony
Judge Sheila Calloway officially swore in 3 new Court employees as they have completed New Hire Orientation and are ready to fulfill their assigned duties for the Court. We are excited to add the expertise and dedication of our new team members to the Juvenile Court staff. Continue reading “Juvenile Court Welcomes New Clerks at Swearing-In Ceremony”
Cane Ridge H.S. and Antioch H.S. Newest Members of Youth Court
Judge Sheila Calloway held our annual Youth Court swearing-in ceremonies at Cane Ridge and Antioch High Schools today. The students were excited and eagerly accepted the challenge put forth by Judge Calloway to be leaders, role models and scholars as they now represent Juvenile Court. Under the watchful eye of Youth Court Coordinator, Amanda Altizer, the new members of Youth Court are now equipped to assume their duties. Continue reading “Cane Ridge H.S. and Antioch H.S. Newest Members of Youth Court”
PENCIL holds its annual Back to School Breakfast at Belmont
PENCIL held its annual Back to School Breakfast Fundraiser at the Belmont Curb Event Center on Thursday, August 24, 2023. This event raises support for their unique programs that promote student success by linking community resources to Nashville public schools. More than 500 business and community members were in attendance to hear from partners, teachers, and students, as they share insight into their own experiences with PENCIL’s programs. Continue reading “PENCIL holds its annual Back to School Breakfast at Belmont”
Juvenile Court Officials Meet in Knoxville for TJCSA Conference
Judge Sheila Calloway and staff had an informative and educational experience at the 40th annual Tennessee Juvenile Court Services Association (TJCSA) conference, held in Knoxville, TN. “The objectives of the TJCSA activities are to promote professionalism within our field, to encourage continuous training for juvenile court workers, to create avenues for regular exchange of ideas and techniques used by our profession, and to develop meaningful and effective relationships with judges, other juvenile court personnel, and service providers.” Continue reading “Juvenile Court Officials Meet in Knoxville for TJCSA Conference”
Judge Sheila Calloway invited to join discussion about Student Resource Officers
Judge Sheila Calloway was invited to participate on “This Is Nashville” on WPLN 90.3 FM to have an open discussion about the pros and cons of the use of Student Resource Officers (staffed by the city’s Police Department) in Metro Nashville Schools. She was joined on the virtual panel by:
- Israel Perez, high school senior
- Mac Hardy, director of operations, National Association of School Resource Officers
- Jonathan Brocco, educator, and school administrator in Nashville
- Nancy Duchesneau, senior P-12 researcher with Education Trust
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City of Nashville Named Finalist for $1M Bloomberg Philanthropies Award
“Re-Weaving Juvenile Justice” to address school-to-prison pipeline
Metro Arts is pleased to announce that the city of Nashville is one of 17 finalist cities in the running for a $1 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies for temporary art projects addressing a civic issue. There were over 150 applicants. Continue reading “City of Nashville Named Finalist for $1M Bloomberg Philanthropies Award”
Multi-Level Agencies Train for Coordinated Emergency Response
The Nashville Office of Emergency, Task Force 46 and many local agencies and organizations in Nashville and Davidson County are participating in a combined Homeland Defense and Defense response exercise, called the 2023 Nashville Dense Urban Terrain Exercise. An academic symposium for sharing best practices was held on August 8th and two days of interagency training with urban search and rescue, decontamination, medical treatment & triage, maritime and air transportation operations with conclude the exercise operations. Continue reading “Multi-Level Agencies Train for Coordinated Emergency Response”
Davidson County Juvenile Court hosts Blount County Juvenile Court Officials
We were excited to host an important visit at Juvenile Court today with officials from Blount County, TN, visiting our facilities. The visitors included Blount County Juvenile Court Judge Kenlyn Foster, Magistrate Jason Beddingfield, and Mr. Charlie Johnson, who is the ISP (Intensive Supervision Probation) Program Coordinator. They were given a tour of the facilities and were introduced to the workings of the Davidson County Youth Recovery Court. Continue reading “Davidson County Juvenile Court hosts Blount County Juvenile Court Officials”
Indy Car Driver Shares Stories of his Championship Career with our Youth
As our city recently wrapped up another successful Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, we at the Court would like to thank Indy Car driver, Robb Holland, for taking time out of his busy race preparation schedule to visit and speak with our youth about the increasing opportunities available in Motor Sports. Mr. Holland is a championship driver and an accomplished automotive journalist that promotes diversity in his sport, and he graciously shared his path to the top of his field with several enthusiastic youths in our pre-trial housing unit. Continue reading “Indy Car Driver Shares Stories of his Championship Career with our Youth”