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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: May 16 to May 20

May 16, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Learn about how ARPA dollars are being spent; party while showing support for Washington Park Wednesdays; attend a Teen StorySlam on the theme “Middle School”; grab coffee with elected officials; and learn how students can get a free summer membership to Planet Fitness.

Filed Under: Community, Neighborhoods Tagged With: 5wise, african american roundtable, arpa, escuela verde, escuela verde newline cafe, Ex Fabula, JoCasta Zamarripa, newline cafe, planet fitness, sanders super bowl, via, via cdc, washington park wednesdays

New Common Council President José Pérez draws on past experience to meet current challenges

May 13, 2022 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

Born on the city’s South Side, José Pérez has made history as the first Latino to hold the title of Common Council president. “I hope that I can be inspirational for people,” he says.

Filed Under: Community, NNS Spotlight, South Tagged With: Common Council, District 12, Jesús Salas, JoCasta Zamarripa, José Pérez, Judge Pedro Colón, MICAH, milwaukee, South Side

5 things to know and do the weekend of May 13

May 13, 2022 by Sam Woods 2 Comments

Meet Magic Mike from the movie “Blood In, Blood Out”; do some spring cleaning at Cherry Street Community Garden; learn about summer internships; buy plants in support of VIA; and support Black women-owned businesses.

Filed Under: Community, Neighborhoods Tagged With: blood in blood out, cherry street garden, magic mike, Milwaukee Christian Center, muskego way forward, she buys black, South Division High School, UWM, via, via cdc

A legacy of past choices: Milwaukee’s housing crisis explained

May 12, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers 7 Comments

Despite efforts from more than 70 organizations, Milwaukee is still struggling with affordable housing. Here’s why.

Filed Under: Community, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: Anne Bonds, Bethany Sanchez, Community Advocated, deb heffner, Gwen Moore, housing, Joe Peterangelo, Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Mike Bare, Public Policy Institute, Rental Housing Resource Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin Policy Forum

NNS Spotlight: How Nearby Nature Milwaukee works to get Black residents interested in the environment

May 11, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers 2 Comments

Nearby Nature Milwaukee’s mission is to reconnect Black people to nature by offering nature education classes in schools, churches and community centers.

Filed Under: Community, Education, Neighborhoods Tagged With: Environmental Justice, Martina Patterson, Nearby Nature Milwaukee, Sierra Club of Wisconsin, Sierra Taliaferro, Steven Hunter

With help from AmeriCorps, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers gets staffing boost

May 10, 2022 by Matt Martinez Leave a Comment

A group of people receiving a jumbo sized check

A new partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will allow Sixteenth Street to expand its staff.

Filed Under: Community, Economic Development, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods Tagged With: AmeriCorps, Bruce- Guadalupe, Bruce-Guadalupe Middle School, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erik Miller, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Milwaukee AmeriCorps, Milwaukee social services, Milwaukee social work, Public Health AmeriCorps, Sixteenth Street, sixteenth street community health centers, social work, United Way Fox Cities, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UWM, Wisconsin AmeriCorps, Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, Ximena Vaca

‘They can bring so much’: Despite barriers, Afghan evacuees enrich Wisconsin’s workforce

May 8, 2022 by Zhen Wang / Wisconsin Watch Leave a Comment

Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.

Filed Under: Community, Economic Development, Neighborhoods

NNS Spotlight: How the Muslim Community and Health Center brought a vision of providing health care to life

May 6, 2022 by Matt Martinez 1 Comment

The Muslim Community and Health Center has grown since its founding in 2004, now offering primary care and behavioral health services to everyone who comes through its doors.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods Tagged With: access to health care, Arman Tahir, behavioral health, cardiology services, chronic care issues, community health care, community health center, Fozia Ahmed, health care, health care for the uninsured, Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Janan Najeeb, Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, Muslim Community and Health Center, Muslim health, NNS spotlight, refugee health, Salam Elementary School, Salma Akhter, sliding scale health care

5 things to know and do the weekend of May 6

May 6, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at UMOS; observe community and safe streets with Muskego Way Forward and partners; do yoga and pet baby goats while raising funds for Vincent High School; check out BikerFest at the Fondy Farmers Market; and attend a resource fair for immigrants and refugees.

Filed Under: Community, Neighborhoods Tagged With: bikerfest, cinco de mayo, el conquistador newspaper, humus, milwaukee high school of the arts, mother’s day, MPS, mr. j’s, muskego way forward, Vincent High School

Fight COVID MKE antibody study seeks Black and Latinx volunteers

May 4, 2022 by Matt Martinez 1 Comment

Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin are seeking participants for a study of COVID-19 antibodies with the hopes of finding out how the coronavirus has affected Milwaukee County residents.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Clinical and Translational Science Institute, coronavirus health disparities, COVID health disparities, covid-19, COVID-19 antibodies, COVID-19 antibody studies, COVID-19 Milwaukee, COVID-19 studies, COVID-19 study, Dessie Levy, Fight COVID Milwaukee, Fight COVID MKE, General Baptist State Convention of WI, John Meurer, La Hayes Seventh-Day Adventist Church, medical college of wisconsin, Milwaukee County, National Baptist Convention, Priscilla Wallace, Progressive Community Health Centers, sixteenth street community health centers

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