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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.
What you need to know to be able to vote in April 7 election in Milwaukee
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.
Concerns of disenfranchisement intensify as black and brown voters weigh voting during the coronavirus
Many Milwaukee residents face a daunting choice on Tuesday: Should they risk their health or fail to exercise a civil right?
‘Pay what you can, if you can’: What you need to know about evictions and foreclosures during COVID-19
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.
Community Heroes: Mutual aid group steps it up to help neighbors in need
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.
Milwaukee teachers go the virtual distance to keep students engaged
Schools may be closed, but these Milwaukee teachers are finding creative ways to connect with their young charges.
‘More high-tech than high touch’: Youth-serving organizations are getting creative amid pandemic
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.
SPECIAL REPORT: A tale of two cities: New York providers credit ‘aftercare’ for helping youths transition home
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.
SPECIAL REPORT: A tale of two cities: New York juvenile justice program stresses ‘safety by relationships’
Advocates say the key to New York’s Close to Home initiative involves a shift from the traditional idea of “corrections” for young people.
SPECIAL REPORT: A tale of two cities: How New York and Milwaukee approach juvenile justice
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.
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