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Children’s books inspire top Milwaukee chefs to create culinary masterpieces for SHARP Literacy fundraiser

April 16, 2019 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

Children’s books are inspiring top Milwaukee chefs to flex their creativity in the kitchen for a fundraiser for SHARP Literacy on Thursday, May 16 at The Ivy House, 906 Barclay Street, Milwaukee.

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SHARP Literacy announces details of 2018/2019 reading programs with Marquette and Carroll Universities

November 26, 2018 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

SHARP Literacy announced details of student athlete reading programs in partnership with the Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball team, and Carroll University Pioneers men’s basketball and football teams, and women’s basketball and soccer teams.

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SHARP Literacy presents A Novel Event featuring keynote speaker Malcolm Brogdon

August 7, 2018 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

Milwaukee Bucks starting point guard Malcolm Brogdon will be the featured speaker at SHARP Literacy’s 17th annual “A Novel Event” on Monday, September 17 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at The Pavilion at Discovery World.

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SHARP Literacy announces first public fundraising campaign to help meet the demand for school programs

December 4, 2017 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

SHARP Literacy Inc., a southeastern Wisconsin-based arts and education program for urban students, has announced its first public fundraising campaign to help bring its programming to additional students in urban southeastern Wisconsin schools.  

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SHARP Literacy presents “A Novel Event” featuring Randall Cobb

September 5, 2017 by Lisa Elias Leave a Comment

Green Bay Packers star wide receiver and life-long learner Randall Cobb will take center stage at SHARP Literacy’s 16th annual “A Novel Event” on Monday, October 16 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Pfister Hotel.

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Ryan Braun at SHARP Literacy rally

August 12, 2017 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

At a rally on August 10th, Ryan Braun celebrated SHARP Literacy students and their academic accomplishments at the conclusion of SHARP’s eight-week Summer Learning Gain Initiative, which involved approximately 300 students at eight locations throughout the city of Milwaukee.

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SHARP Literacy announces new learning programs for 2017

January 17, 2017 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

SHARP Literacy, Inc. announced details of two new programs: an after school program in partnership with Silver Spring Neighborhood Center that will serve students from Browning School and Thurston Woods Elementary School; and an intergenerational “Read to Me” program in partnership with the Jewish Home and Care Center, Sarah Chudnow Community, and Chai Point Senior Living.

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SHARP Literacy students create public art for Neighborhood House garden park

August 19, 2016 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

SHARP Literacy has partnered with Neighborhood House of Milwaukee to create a permanent mosaic bench for Neighborhood House Garden Park. The project involved the participation of students enrolled in SHARP Literacy’s eight-week Summer Learning Gain Initiative, which was offered at nine urban locations throughout Milwaukee. The “Urban Agriculture” bench project was inspired by SHARP Literacy’s […]

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SHARP Literacy, inc. summer reading program gets boost from community partners to challenge students to read more

August 3, 2016 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

SHARP Literacy announced today the expansion of its popular August Reading Initiatives, MKE Kids Read: Books for Keeps and Summer Reading Challenge, to include additional locations and a permanent “Little Free Library.” The combined reading programs are aimed at keeping elementary school students reading throughout the month of August. SHARP’s popular MKE Kids Read: Books […]

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SHARP Literacy hiring Development Manager

April 27, 2015 by SHARP Literacy Leave a Comment

Job Description SHARP Literacy seeks a dynamic and passionate individual who will manage the donor database, maintain donor records and create acknowledgment letters. The Development Manager will coordinate all aspects of special events, manage marketing and public relations activities and assist in prospect research and grant writing. Additionally, this person will perform administrative functions to […]

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