This week’s highlights include a public hearing on the city’s budget, a kickoff party for Cine Sin Fronteras, a free educational forum for students, an autism awareness workshop for people who work with students and On The Table MKE.
Ana Martinez-Ortiz
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Ana is the community engagement reporter and beat reporter for neighborhood groups and nonprofits. As the community engagement reporter, Ana is known for writing five things to know/do for the week and weekend, how to articles and spotlight articles. Ana attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and graduated in 2017 with degrees in Spanish and journalism.
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5 things to do this weekend: Oct. 4 to Oct. 6
A summit for fathers, a national college fair, the annual AIDS walk, UWM’s annual Urban Studies fall lecture and “Self-Care Sunday” are among the highlights this weekend.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, NNS Spotlight, South
NNS Spotlight: How Lupe Martinez went from a migrant worker to a CEO
Lupe Martinez hails from a migrant worker family, but for 45 years he’s been CEO of UMOS, an agency that began by helping migrant seasonal workers.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, West
As a teen, he was forced to bake. Now it’s his passion (and business).
Life is sweet for baker Alan Goodman, the winner of Rev-Up MKE 2019.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 30 to Oct. 5
From celebrating boys and men of color to a kickoff event for Black Lens, there is much to do this week.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to do this weekend: Sept. 27 to Sept. 29
It’s the first weekend of fall, and there’s plenty to do in Milwaukee.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Neighborhoods
How to keep your kids engaged outside the classroom
Here are eight organizations throughout Milwaukee that provide after-school programming and care.
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5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 23 to Sept. 28
From MPS listening sessions to local entrepreneurs making their best pitches during Rev-Up MKE, there’s much to do this week in Milwaukee.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
5 things to do this weekend: Sept. 20 to Sept. 22
From a shoe giveaway for kids to the annual fall festival in Menomonee Valley, there’s much to do in our neighborhoods this weekend.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 16 to Sept. 21
From meetings about The Domes and improving Fond du Lac and North avenues to a movie night in Johnsons Park, here are our top picks for the week.