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These are stories by Allison Dikanovic, Staff Reporter, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. More stories from Allison

Here is a list of resources to help keep our kids safe and engaged this summer

June 15, 2021 by Edgar Mendez and Allison Dikanovic 1 Comment

From summer camps to gardening programs to computer programming classes, here’s an extensive list of youth programming that local organizations are offering this summer and most of it’s free.

Filed Under: "How To" articles, Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News

What you need to know to be able to vote in April 7 election in Milwaukee

April 6, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic 3 Comments

Here is what you need to know to make the best choice you can when it comes to voting during the coronavirus public health crisis.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid resources

Concerns of disenfranchisement intensify as black and brown voters weigh voting during the coronavirus

April 6, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic 6 Comments

Many Milwaukee residents face a daunting choice on Tuesday: Should they risk their health or fail to exercise a civil right?

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-features

‘Pay what you can, if you can’: What you need to know about evictions and foreclosures during COVID-19

March 30, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic 6 Comments

The governor’s emergency order prevents landlords from evicting tenants until at least May 26, and you can’t be foreclosed on right now. But there’s a catch.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-features

Community Heroes: Mutual aid group steps it up to help neighbors in need

March 26, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic 3 Comments

Angela Harris, a first-grade teacher, created Milwaukee Community Care and Mutual Aid to help connect residents who need support during the COVID-19 pandemic with those who are able to help.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-heroes

Milwaukee teachers go the virtual distance to keep students engaged

March 25, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic 2 Comments

Schools may be closed, but these Milwaukee teachers are finding creative ways to connect with their young charges.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-features

‘More high-tech than high touch’: Youth-serving organizations are getting creative amid pandemic

March 19, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic Leave a Comment

From livestream Q&As, virtual chess lessons, contests for academic computer programs and weekly phone check-ins, Milwaukee’s youth-serving nonprofit organizations are adapting to closures and finding new ways to support young people.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-features

SPECIAL REPORT: A tale of two cities: New York providers credit ‘aftercare’ for helping youths transition home

September 16, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic Leave a Comment

Although they already face obstacles, the real challenge for young people in New York’s youth justice system comes when they return home. Leaders say “aftercare’ helps ensure their success.

Filed Under: Neighborhoods, Special Report Tagged With: incarceration, juvenile corrections, ny youth corrections 3 part series, Youth prisons

SPECIAL REPORT: A tale of two cities: New York juvenile justice program stresses ‘safety by relationships’

September 11, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic Leave a Comment

Advocates say the key to New York’s Close to Home initiative involves a shift from the traditional idea of “corrections” for young people.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, News, Special Report Tagged With: incarceration, juvenile corrections, ny youth corrections 3 part series, Youth Corrections

SPECIAL REPORT: A tale of two cities: How New York and Milwaukee approach juvenile justice

September 9, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic 2 Comments

Apartments on a New York street

The closing of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons will affect the future of our state’s most vulnerable youths. Many leaders say New York is a model for how young people should be treated. We travel to the Big Apple to see if there are lessons we can learn for Milwaukee.

Filed Under: Neighborhoods, Public Safety, Special Report Tagged With: incarceration, juvenile corrections, Lincoln Hills, ny youth corrections 3 part series, Youth Corrections, youth justice

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