Wisconsin is experiencing an alarming rise in anti-Semitic incidents, according to the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s 2018 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents.
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Twelve healthy food & nutrition classes start next week at Walnut Way
This year we are reinvigorating our Neighbor Nights with 12 classes focused on healthy eating and nutrition.
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Repositioning nonprofits as a force for systems change || March 13, 2019
An initiative to reimagine and reposition the nonprofit sector as a force for deep systems change.
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‘An enduring ecosystem of disadvantage:’ New report takes comprehensive, distressing look at Milwaukee’s 53206
A neighborhood of “cumulative disadvantages” is how a new report from the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development characterizes Milwaukee’s 53206 ZIP code area.
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The War on Drugs is taking its toll on our communities. Why won’t we talk about it?
It’s time to end the War on Drugs. ALL drugs. The harmful effects of drug prohibition have accrued over three generations in Milwaukee since it was ramped up by Richard Nixon, who intentionally targeted minority populations and the anti-war movement.
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How to keep your children’s teeth healthy
Oral health is tightly connected to overall health, and it’s critical that kids establish good oral health habits at an early age. The Wisconsin Dental Association offers the following tips to encourage healthy dental habits in kids
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
Not so fast: Groups hope to show you that good food can come to those who wait
When it comes to food, sometimes it’s easier to eat something convenient over something healthy. Kohl’s Healthy Families and the American Cancer Society decided to challenge that idea with nutrition education programs.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
5 things you need to know this week in Milwaukee
School board forum, MAM Community Conversations, Girls’ Day registration, and winter parking extensions are all on the agenda for residents of Milwaukee this week.
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Summit on Black Male Youth set for March 18 and 19
The sixth annual Summit on Black Male Youth is set for Monday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 19, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Feast Of Crispian In Residency At Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces first-of-its-kind National Veterans Theater Festival
Feast of Crispian, a non-profit theater organization that uses the works of Shakespeare to work with military veterans, is proud to announce the first-ever National Veterans Theater Festival, which will take place at Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Stiemke Studio May 23-26, 2019.