The top predictor of whether a teen will reoffend is whether or not he has a strong support system. The new Milwaukee County Accountability Program (MCAP) is designed to help teens and their parents or guardians build that system together.
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Milwaukee Succeeds shares partnership lessons at national gathering
The national convention of Strive, an education reform group, provided a forum for Milwaukee Succeeds Director Mike Soika and GE Healthcare volunteer Nata Abbott to discuss the group’s work with corporate partners during the past 15 months.
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Anti-drug youth group walks mayor through Washington Park
Members of the 27th Street West Drug Free Coalition Youth Council recently took Mayor Tom Barrett and County Supervisor Russell Stamper on a walking tour of assets and liabilities in a section of Washington Park.
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NNS awarded Knight Foundation matching grant
A $192,000 two-year grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, matched by grants from two Milwaukee foundations, will allow the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service to expand its coverage area to more central city Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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NNS awarded Knight Foundation matching grant
A $192,000 two-year grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, matched by grants from two Milwaukee foundations, will allow the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service to expand its coverage area to more central city Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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Mexican Independence Day marked with parade and festival
The Latin and Central American countries of El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all celebrated their independence days last weekend. Mexicans, who make up the largest ethnic group in the state, celebrated with a parade and festival on the city’s south side.
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NNS to benefit from Public Policy Forum fellowships
A fellowship program to increase news coverage of public policy issues in Milwaukee has been launched by the Public Policy Forum and Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. The program will provide a stipend to two graduate student fellows each semester to work for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, an award-winning online professional news […]
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Vacant lot gets a makeover in Washington Park
Safe & Sound and residents of the 2000 block of North 41st Street celebrated the transformation of a vacant lot into a mini-football field and play area for neighborhood children.
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Seniors get special attention at Project Focal Point
Project Focal Point, Inc., located in Milwaukee’s Borchert Field neighborhood, gives senior citizens information and resources, food and fun.
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Rufus King area next for SHOW researchers
Residents of the Rufus King area can expect researchers from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to pay a visit this month.