JohnRaé Stowers and her team are gearing up to celebrate the 10th annual Divas Brunch, where hundreds of women will gather on Milwaukee’s North Side to foster sisterhood and connection in a safe setting.
NNS Spotlight
An occasional series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee.
Posted inEducation, NNS Spotlight
NNS Connects: We helped Audubon students develop video projects. Here’s what we learned.
NNS community ambassadors and reporters encouraged students at Audubon Technology and Communication Center to use their own perspectives and critical thinking skills to develop video projects.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, NNS Spotlight
Travis Landry builds communities by building people
“We strip people down and build them back up from the foundation,” says Travis Landry, regional vice president of WestCare Wisconsin.
Posted inArts and Recreation, NNS Spotlight
A new 53206 garden tended by Milwaukee youths becomes a safe haven for self-reflection
We Got This Milwaukee has been keeping children busy in the 53206 ZIP code, especially with the blooming of its new garden called Coaches Corner. Most importantly, its helped children reflect on how much they’ve changed as individuals.
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NFL players return to Milwaukee to support next generation of youth athletes
Milwaukee-born NFL players Eric Murray and Dare Ogunbowale came home this past weekend to pour into the next generation of youths through a football clinic, mentorship and resources.
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Koren Dennison is building an intergenerational third space at My Kousin’s House
My Kousin’s House is a space focused on family literacy building. It’s activated through a series of community events meant to be fun, community building and thought provoking.
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How one golf organization is bringing more Black people to the course
We Black We Golf has been changing the narrative of what golfing can look like for members of the Black community.
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Meet two teen friends who started their own affordable pet care businesses in Milwaukee
From pet waste removal to grooming, Jomarion Swiams and Jaidyn Boyce are teens with dogs that turned everyday pet care chores into businesses with affordable prices.
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Meet Diego Avila: The comedian who makes you pay attention
Diego Avila found comedy somewhat by accident – first behind the camera, then on stage.
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Meet a Milwaukee kid turning aluminum cans into cash to help the homeless
A Sherman Park kid tapped into a new way to help the homeless in Milwaukee by founding a new youth-led nonprofit that collects aluminum cans for cash.