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PrincessSafiya Byers
PrincessSafiya Byers was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University, majoring in Journalism and Africana Studies. Her commitment to her community has led her to nonprofit work with local youth and families. She’s also interned with the Milwaukee Community Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and joins Milwaukee NNS as a Report for America Staff Reporter looking to serve democracy by covering issues important to the community.
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Here’s where MPS students can go for summer youth programs
Because of lead contamination in schools, many MPS schools are closing over the summer. Programs have pivoted to other sites.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Here’s how you can stay safe and beat the heat
Residents are advised to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. Here are some ways to stay safe and cool.
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Update: Teacher Pathway Program serves 140 students this school year
About 140 Milwaukee high school students spent the year studying to become the next generation of potential educators.
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What you need to know about the new Health & Human Services building
The Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center has a new building but the same mission.
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More than a cafe: How Kinship Café is changing lives
The Kinship Café is serving the community as well as its staff through its healing-based workforce development program.
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Here’s what you need to know about participatory budgeting in Milwaukee
The African American Roundtable has been advocating for participatory budgeting for more than five years.
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Here’s where you can find affordable summer programs and jobs for youths in Milwaukee
Now that spring is here, it’s already time to start planning your child’s summer.
Posted inAmani, Community, Education
More cuts occur at COA, including teen program at Goldin and Skyline Music Series
The teen program is one in a growing list of services that the agency canceled this summer, including the organization’s annual Skyline Music Series, overnight summer camp and its 30-year partnership with Milwaukee Recreation that served youths across the city as a summer program.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Housing
Milwaukee Job Corps campus shutdown leaves participants at risk of homelessness
About 130 students havie to change their plans for the future, including many who may now have to scramble to find somewhere to live since room and board are a key component of the program.