Empower Tennessee
Middle Tennessee's Center For Independent Living
Board Membership
Board of Directors
Become a part of the team as an active member on our Board of Directors.For more information on the process and how you can help us guide the future of the organization contact us today!Click HereCareer & Jobs
Current Opportunities
Want to advance the Independent Living Philosophy across Tennessee and beyond? We welcome qualified candidates of all abilities to apply for employment with us.Apply Here
Volunteer
Opportunities to Serve
We’re a small team with a big mission; and it takes energetic volunteers in every community to make the impact of our work sustainable. Empower Tennessee is always looking for people of differing abilities and skills who are interested in empowering people with disabilities.Whether it’s facilitating a peer group, serving on the Board, writing blogs, planning an event, assessing a restaurant for accessibility, or teaching a skills class, we welcome those who are ready to serve.Click HereEvents
Activities and Events
Empowered Ladies is a social group of women and Empowered Gents is a social group of men who live in Tennessee that gather to talk, learn, laugh, and empower one another. Participants exchange authentic life experiences with their peers. It’s a chance to say, “I matter!”BLAST is a social group that gathers to learn about technology that makes life easier for people with disabilities. Participants share experiences and “life hacks” with their peers. For more information about these events complete the form below.Click Here
Resources & Partners
Advocacy LinksDisability Rights Tennessee
Metro ADA Compliance Division
National Council on Independent Living
American Association of People with Disabilities
Independent Living Research Utilization
Tennessee’s Elected Officials
Tennessee Health Care Campaign
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Services in TennesseeAutism Tennessee
Downs Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Mid Tennessee Council for the Blind
Brain Injury Association of Tennessee
Disability Resource Center
Memphis Center for Independent Living
Jackson Center for Independent Living
STEP: Support and Training for Exceptional Parents
Tennessee Respite Coalition
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Metropolitan Nashville Schools Community Education
Music City Moves
Statewide Independent Living Council of Tennessee