United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County hosted a volunteering event at H.W. Longfellow School to celebrate the first day of summer.
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Jane’s Walk MKE leads art tour through Clarke Square
Jane’s Walk MKE hosted its first tour through Clarke Square, showcasing art by community members and local organizations such as Artists Working in Education and TRUE Skool.
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Vincent High shows off student agricultural work
Vincent High School of Agricultural Sciences spotlighted the work of students and staff at its recent Spring Showcase.
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Lake Express Ferry hosts annual bike drive on lakefront
Lake Express Ferry, in partnership with Milwaukee Bike Collective and Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, hosted a bike drive to promote healthy lifestyles and environmental responsibility.
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Special ed students celebrate Earth Day through virtual reality
Forty special education students from 53rd Street School recently participated in a “virtual field trip” to a BrightFarms hydroponic greenhouse to learn about growing produce sustainably.
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Asian grocery store celebrates grand opening on Near West Side
The formerly underutilized building at 2404 W. Clybourn St. on Milwaukee’s Near West Side celebrated its grand opening as a fresh food market.
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Thousands march in Milwaukee to oppose gun violence
Joining hundreds of thousands of protesters throughout the United States, thousands of Milwaukee students and their supporters marched Saturday to oppose gun violence and call for stricter gun control laws.
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Local students walk out of class to protest gun violence in schools
Students and teachers from Milwaukee schools including Highland Community School and Rufus King International High School participated in the National School Walkout, demanding that access to guns be limited.
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Book author reads to children at MCFI
Area educator and social justice advocate Deanna Singh read from and discussed her two children’s books at Milwaukee Center for Independence for “Read Across America Day.”
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Gallery displays portraits of local figures by black artists
The Urban Wood, Urban Heroes gallery provided a venue for African-American artists to display and sell their artwork of prominent figures in Milwaukee history.