Joselyn Arreguin, a senior at Escuela Verde, created a pop-up restaurant to raise awareness about healthy food options in the Silver City neighborhood.
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Riverside Tigers win 2018 MPS Drumline Competition
Seven high schools and three middle schools participated in the annual competition at Rufus King High School, last year’s winner.
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Nearby Nature encourages neighborhood kids to explore outdoors
Nearby Nature allows children in impoverished neighborhoods to engage with science by exploring the world around them. During lessons, children in the after-school program get the opportunity to interact with native animals, explore the outdoors and expand their knowledge of science.
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Job fair aims to set students up with life-long careers
Bradley Tech’s fourth annual Career Life Mentor and Trades Fair allowed students to work with skilled tradesmen to check out potential career paths.
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MLK students share stories of ‘discovery’ at Ex Fabula story slam
Ex Fabula, a Milwaukee storytelling organization, partnered with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School to give fifth-grade students the opportunity to participate in storytelling workshops and a story slam.
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Rufus King students respond to Baraboo hate message with portrait of their own
After learning about a group of Baraboo High School students who took a prom photo that appeared to portray a Nazi-style salute, Rufus King students and staff countered with their own portrait.
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Midnight League encourages young men to learn valuable life skills
The Midnight Basketball League, held on Tuesday and Thursday on the North Side and Wednesday and Saturday on the South Side, offers services to young men, such as job training and mentorship, and encourages positive relations between the police and Milwaukee community.
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Walking School Bus program at Lincoln to expand route, improve attendance
The Walking School Bus program, which first started in fall 2017 at Lincoln Avenue School, will soon pick up nearly 20 children along an expanded route every Monday and Friday.
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Milwaukee launches Children’s Savings Account initiative
Studies show that African-American and Latino students have a hard time picturing themselves going to college. The City of Milwaukee and United Way have partnered to create Children’s Savings Accounts, an initiative geared toward higher education.
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North Division, Zablocki chosen to participate in community schools partnership
North Division High School and Clement J. Zablocki Elementary School are the newest of 10 MPS “community schools,” where teachers, students, families and community partners collectively create programs that address students’ needs.