Building Neighborhood Capacity Program brings on program manager

March 23, 2015 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Architect and urban planner Fatima Benhaddou has been selected to fill a new position at the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program. As program manager she will oversee all three BNCP neighborhoods.

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On the Block: From destitute to ‘blessed’

March 19, 2015 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

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Patricia Huff, 57, was molested as a child and became a drug addict and alcoholic. She’s been clean for nine years.

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Safe & Sound targets eight neighborhoods for its community safety efforts

February 23, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien 1 Comment

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Crime prevention organization Safe & Sound has adopted a new strategy to create safer communities in Milwaukee.

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On the Block: After Ferguson

December 18, 2014 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

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Quintes Williams, 25, who lives in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood, shares some thoughts on interacting with the police.

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On the Block: Community organizer

November 12, 2014 by Brendan O’Brien Leave a Comment

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Terry O’Kelly, 31, is an organizer with Wisconsin Voices who goes door to door hoping to persuade residents to get involved in their community. NNS caught up with him in Metcalfe Park.

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Fathers find support at annual summit

November 5, 2014 by Molly Rippinger Leave a Comment

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Fathers from across the city gathered at the ninth annual Fatherhood Summit.

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Residents, police officers link arms to embrace Metcalfe Park, Amani

September 9, 2014 by Raina J. Johnson Leave a Comment

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Hundreds of participants from various Milwaukee neighborhoods gathered to support creating a safer, healthier neighborhood in Metcalfe Park at the community’s “Arms Around Us” event.

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‘I Have a Dream’ program highlights health and wellness at block party

August 12, 2014 by Patrick Leary Leave a Comment

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From dental care, to breast cancer prevention, to healthy eating, a recent block party spearheaded by I Have a Dream called attention to health and wellness in Metcalfe Park toward the end of a difficult summer.

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Canvassers urge residents to vote in 53206, ‘ground zero’ for black incarceration

July 17, 2014 by Hannah Byron Leave a Comment

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MICAH volunteers are canvassing residents of the 53206 ZIP code on the North Side to encourage voter registration and gather opinions about prison reform.

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