Milwaukee community groups are celebrating Earth Day (and Earth Week) by cleaning up litter in their neighborhoods.
Meredith Melland
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How ThriveOn King in Bronzeville is connecting the community with workforce training
ThriveOn King partners are working together to make the space a center for workforce development, with job training programs active at Versiti on King, JobsWork MKE, Kinship Café and Malaika Early Learning Center.
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‘A critical path’: SDC leaders discuss next steps to keep agency alive
Leaders of the Social Development Commission say continuing to get funding from the state as a community action agency is their priority for keeping the social services agency in business.
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Here’s how to get free tax help in Milwaukee
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers free tax help at locations throughout Milwaukee for households with incomes under $67,000.
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Everyone agrees SDC’s services are needed. But who should deliver them?
State government workers, Social Development Commission staff and community members gathered on Friday to discuss SDC’s community action agency designation.
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SDC’s North Avenue buildings face foreclosure risk
Forward Community Investments launched foreclosure proceedings against SD Properties Inc. and the Social Development Commission last week for defaulting on mortgage payments.
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Photos: How community members are using ThriveOn King’s shared spaces
ThriveOn King’s community spaces are available for meeting, working, eating and more. The project leaders are developing a community calendar while the building’s housing units complete construction.
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The state is holding a public hearing on the Social Development Commission. Here’s what you need to know.
The Social Development Commission could lose major funding as a community action agency. The public is invited to share feedback on the SDC during an April 4 hearing.
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Uncertainty over federal funding cuts impacts Milwaukee’s community organizations
Neighborhood and advocacy-focused groups in Milwaukee are thinking about staffing, program planning and fundraising as they deal with uncertainty around federal funding cuts.
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State schedules public hearing on future of SDC funding
The Social Development Commission is in jeopardy of losing its status as a community action agency, and with it, millions in funding. A public hearing on the issue will be held April 4.