Enrollment is now open for Habitat for Humanity’s A Brush With Kindness Program in Clarke Square. The program’s volunteer workforce repairs properties of low-income homeowners in the area.
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Neighborhood development awards on tap
The Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) will be presented at an event beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at the Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. The MANDI awards are sponsored by LISC Milwaukee. For more information, email Dawn Hutchison-Weiss, LISC Milwaukee communications director, or call her at (414) 273-1815 x25.
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Information for prospective home buyers
A representative from Seaway Bank and Trust Company will answer questions and provide basic information about mortgage borrowing and home buying at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at River of Life AME Church, 4260 N. Teutonia Ave. Topics will include how to get prequalified for a home, how to improve your credit score, the importance of […]
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Against the odds, youth rise up
The most important function of Youth Rising Up, a program at Pathfinders, is to help teens and young adults who have faced serious obstacles find their voices.
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Milwaukee Christian Center embarks on planning process
The Milwaukee Christian Center has been serving low-income south side residents for decades, providing services ranging from food pantries to first-time juvenile offender programs. But, MCC leaders understand that they must adapt to new challenges. Recently, they began a process that will shape the center’s future.
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Panel, audience recognize abundance in Milwaukee
A recent workshop brought together a panel of four visionary Milwaukee leaders to discuss the tenets of abundant communities as part of a three-part series on “Building a Better Milwaukee.”
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Bruce Guadalupe students explore ‘Mockingbird’ with Milwaukee Rep
Eighth graders at Bruce Guadalupe Community School are working with Milwaukee Repertory Theater educators to explore the literary classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
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Bilingual entrepreneurs compete for $3,000 grants
The Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute has trained hundreds of prospective business owners since it was founded in 2006. After completing the training program, 10 entrepreneurs recently competed for $3,000 grants to start or expand their businesses.
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Gilda’s Club takes cancer support to the neighborhoods
The cancer support organization Gilda’s Club lost its Shorewood building in a flood 1-1/2 years ago, so the group decided to take its services into the neighborhoods. The club is confident that “if you build it, they will come.”
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Artists to perform South American folk music
Arpa y Bandolas, a six-piece folklore band that plays the “llanera” music of western Venezuela and eastern Colombia, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 16 at Latino Arts, Inc. Auditorium & Gallery, 1028 S. 9th Street. The organization also will offer student performances at 10:30 a.m. March 15 and 16. Visit latinoartsinc.org for tickets […]