Ed Hennings spends his time giving back to Milwaukeeans who are in the same position he was once in.
NNS Spotlight
An occasional series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee.
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NNS Spotlight: Center teaches students the power of peace
The Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee works with students and others to help teach tools to increase safety.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: New Port Director Jackie Q. Carter serves as ‘a picture of the possibility’
Washington Park native Jackie Q. Carter is the first woman and first Black person to serve as the director of Port Milwaukee.
Posted inAmani, Community, Economic Development, Housing, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: ‘We train them into a job’: How Ezekiel CDC transforms homes, neighborhoods and lives
For 25 years, the nonprofit Ezekiel Community Development Corporation has helped address the need for skilled labor while reducing neighborhood blight.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: Here’s the tea: Aureal Ojeda wants her company to better the planet
Aureal Ojeda decided to combine her passion for the health benefits of tea with one that bettered the planet, and she opened Outwoken Tea in 2018.
Posted inCommunity, Housing, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How Michael Emem is transforming Milwaukee, one project at a time
Michael Emem grew up in Milwaukee and understands the effect the built environment can have on the mental and physical health of a community.
Posted inCommunity, Housing, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How Shawn Payne found his purpose (and a job) on the brink of homelessness
Shawn Payne found himself on the brink of homelessness but still found time to volunteer. Now he is the logistics specialist, truck driver and outreach resource coordinator at the Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center.
Posted inCommunity, Education, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How one Milwaukee couple works to ensure students succeed in school
Bonnie and Cary Edwards created Edwards Educational Solutions after they retired: Bonnie served as a teacher for Milwaukee Public Schools, and Cary was a photojournalist for WISN-TV (Channel 12).
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NNS Spotlight: Mentoring program guides teens on a journey of self-discovery
Milwaukee nurse Jasmine Johnikin has launched a nonprofit organization to make sure teens don’t feel alone in discovering who they are.
Posted inCommunity, Housing, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: How UEDA builds collaborations to move the dial on change in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee, there are often many nonprofit organizations that have the same goal but do not necessarily work together.
That’s when UEDA steps in.