In her new role as the leader of the education nonprofit City Forward Collective, Brittany Kinser will draw on lessons learned from her time at Chicago Public Schools and the Rocketship public charter school network in California, Nashville and Milwaukee.
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Sam Woods is a staff reporter primarily covering education in Milwaukee. When not reporting for NNS, Sam produces the Bridge the City podcast, a podcast that brings together people, resources, and ideas that inspire Milwaukee to action, with a reach of over 6,000 monthly subscribers across all podcast platforms.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 5 to Sept. 9
Hear about new initiatives in Bronzeville; attend a live reading of “Where Did We Sit on the Bus?”; learn about new appointees to the Fire and Police Commission; check out a new exhibit and discussion at Latino Arts Inc.; and meet the deadline to submit your “Data Dream” to Data You Can Use.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 2
Witness a mural unveiling with artist Anna Rose Menako; attend a block party sponsored by the Black Rose Initiative for near North Side neighborhoods; check out a free school supply giveaway and block party; learn to harvest and braid sweetgrass at the Native Wellness Garden; and go to Sherman Phoenix’s front porch series featuring poet Brit Nicole.
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Milwaukee County Dine Out Program pays small businesses to feed older residents
The Milwaukee County Dine Out Program feeds older residents and pays restaurants owned by people of color, women and/or veterans.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 29 to Sept. 2
Watch “Encanto” at Johnsons Park; learn to can your harvest at the Native Wellness Garden; discover how to connect to your elected leaders during a workshop hosted by VIA CDC; join Team HAVOC in a rally for Overdose Awareness Day; and check out the resource and job fair hosted by the Wisconsin Community Services and Black Male Advisory Council.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 26
Go to the Friedens al Fresco block party at Despensa de la Paz; learn T-shirt printing with Cream City Print Lounge; take a history tour of Mitchell Park; attend “the new Black Wall Street” festival on Center Street; and experience Senior Sundays at Mystic Phoenix Art Studio.
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We’ve updated our guide to getting free and affordable meals
Here’s information on how to get free or low-cost food, FoodShare and P-EBT benefits, plus food events in the community.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 22 to Aug. 26
Give feedback on next year’s Milwaukee County budget; attend a pop-up farmers market on the North Side; join a ‘Blue Like Me’ screening and discussion at America’s Black Holocaust Museum; listen to “Soul Unplugged” at Garfield’s 502 with Sondra B Soulful; and attend the kid-friendly playtime at Alice’s Garden.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 19
Check out Your Move MKE’s hip-hop chess club; attend Diverse and Resilient’s food security resource party; listen to music on the Beerline; attend the back-to-school party at Clovernook Playground; and have fun at the LGBTQ+ barbeque at Jackson Park.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 15 to Aug. 19
Give input on the Bronzeville Zoning Overlay Study; participate in Narcan training at Turner Hall; join the fun in Johnsons Park; find out about KK River restoration efforts in Jackson Park; and attend a meetup for Black Lives Are Sacred MKE.