Mariah Scott set out to create change in her community and ended up with a successful one-woman show.
NNS Spotlight
An occasional series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee.
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NNS Spotlight: 2 prenatal care organizations partner to focus on young fathers
Two prenatal care organizations in Milwaukee have joined forces to help bring more services to young fathers.
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NNS Spotlight: At this Harambee center, students learn how to manage their mental health
The Malaika Early Learning Center in the Harambee neighborhood teaches its students how to manage their mental health.
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NNS Spotlight: Nonprofit paves the way for diversity in the construction, manufacturing trades
For over 30 years, WRTP BIG STEP has made its mission to bring diversity to the construction and manufacturing fields.
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NNS Spotlight: Arts @ Large celebrates 20 years of making education an art form
Arts @ Large, a nonprofit education organization, has been an artistic anchor in Milwaukee for 20 years.
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NNS Spotlight: How one group gives pregnant women and mothers a helping hand
At Lola’s New Beginnings, the goal is to help women achieve their goals.
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NNS Spotlight: How one Milwaukee clinic helps kids with behavioral challenges navigate the early years
The Behavior Clinic, a partnership between Penfield Children’s Center and the Marquette University College of Education, provides in-home psychiatric services to children from birth to 6 years old.
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NNS Spotlight: ‘Diapers, dollars and doers’: How Milwaukee Diaper Mission is answering the community’s needs
Meagan Johnson initially wanted to educate low-income families on cloth diapering. Now she serves as the executive director of the Milwaukee Diaper Mission.
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NNS Spotlight: Group gives single moms a helping hand
The HOPE Network for Single Mothers gives baby supplies, scholarships and support to mothers and caretakers in the community.
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‘It’s about us as a whole’: Milwaukee’s Black Panthers say they are here to serve and protect the community
Seven years ago, Milwaukee’s Black Panthers chapter regrouped. The organization’s focus is on bettering the community through neighborhood cleanups, food giveaways and more.