Clean up the neighborhood with the Gerald L. Ignace Health Center; visit the community resource fair; help spruce up Sunshine Park; learn about the St. Joe’s Accountability Coalition; and march with Pride for Black Lives Matter.
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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8 places where teens and young adults can find jobs in Milwaukee this summer
Young adults in search of employment can find a list of available job opportunities here. The agencies range from the Earn & Learn program to the Wisconsin State Fair.
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NNS Spotlight: ‘There is a solution to this problem’: One company’s approach to diversity, equity and inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion aren’t just words to the staff of Colorful Connections, which helps businesses recruit diverse talent and create supportive workspaces.
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5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: June 7 to June 12
Take a walk with County Executive David Crowley; browse the stacks at the Milwaukee Public Library; shop local at Alice’s Garden’s evening market; be the next artist in residence at the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative; and view the “Seeds of Liberation” gallery.
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5 things to do and know the weekend of June 4
Apply for the Small Business Recovery grant; support the Niche Book Bar’s pop-up; check out the Capitol Stampings jobs fair; visit VivaMKE marketplace; and enjoy June in Bloom at the Native Wellness Garden.
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5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: May 31 to June 5
Volunteer for Metcalfe Park Community Bridges; do yoga in Alice’s Garden; receive mental health resources at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center; join Dominican Center’s fundraising celebration; and sign up for a homebuying workshop.
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5 things to do and know the weekend of May 28
Volunteer at Alice’s Garden; visit the Heal the Hood pop-up shop; check out Latino Arts’ virtual gallery; support the Milwaukee Artists for Racial justice pop-up; and tune into LIT’s youth panel discussion on economic recovery.
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NNS Spotlight: How the Hmong American Women’s Association creates a safe space for sisterhood and service
The Hmong American Women’s Association offers youth programming, advocates for the LGBTQ+ community and creates space for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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5 things to do and know this week in Milwaukee: May 24 to May 29
Attend the Milwaukee County Transit System’s virtual job fair; join the America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s book club; support Pete’s Pops’ fundraiser for Washington Park Wednesdays; express your opinion on how the city should spend American Rescue Plan Act funds; and tune into the “Systems of Racial Violence” discussion series.
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5 things to do and know the weekend of May 21
Check out Sherman Park Community Association’s Earth Day in May; attend the Youth Green Team’s rummage sale; attend Metcalfe Park Community Bridges’ Bloom & Groom sale and mutual aid event; help pull weeds with Friends of Lincoln Park; and explore sculpture with the Milwaukee Art Museum.