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One-time $120 coming to offset summer meal costs for eligible children

March 8, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Parents of children attending schools with free or reduced cost school meals will receive $120 per eligible child in June to help offset the cost of school meals.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness Tagged With: community eligibility provision, DHS, fns, FoodShare, free or reduced meals, free school meals, MPS, pandemic electronic benefit transfer, school meals, summer meals, summer p-ebt, Wisconsin

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 6 to March 10

March 6, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Watch the “Maestra” screening on the women behind the Cuban literacy campaign; attend the “SobrieTEA Party” for women recovering from addiction; check out an International Women’s Day panel; celebrate Black excellence with local musical acts; and learn how to navigate the MyVote Wisconsin website.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: addiction, black excellence, capita productions, cuba, election, escuela verde, honeybee sage wellness and apothecary, international women’s day, maestra, mitchell street library, myvote wisconsin, newline cafe, north division high school, trendsetters event space, via cdc, women’s history month

5 things to know and do the weekend of March 3

March 3, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Get free diapers, wipes, formula and Culver’s gift cards; check out creative writing as self-expression with Your Move MKE; attend a new exhibition opening at Latino Arts; learn about women in STEAM; and attend a meditation event with live music

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Black mental health, latino arts inc, Lincoln Park, mama said, meditate milwaukee, milwaukee diaper mission, sojourner family peace center, women in steam, Your Move MKE

Big waiting list points to dire need for subsidized housing in Milwaukee. Here’s what you need to know.

March 1, 2023 by PrincessSafiya Byers 4 Comments

Milwaukeeans often struggle to access affordable housing options. Part of the reason is a big waiting list for subsidized housing.

Filed Under: Community, Housing Tagged With: affordable housing, Amy Hall, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Subsidized Housing

Students get into the act-literally-thanks to Black Arts MKE

February 28, 2023 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

Black Arts MKE used the production, “Harlem Renaissance,” by local playwright Malaina Moore to teach children about a rich history of Black art.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community Tagged With: Black Arts MKE, Faith Cox, harlem renaissance, Journey Bradford, Malaina Moore, Marcus Center for Performing Arts, Milwaukee Academy of Science

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Feb. 27 to March 3

February 27, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Check out TRUE Skool’s spring orientation; learn about the Pitch Black networking event for entrepreneurs; get free winter items at the Dominican Center; hear an overview of Black history at the Center Street Library; and join in yoga and herbalism at the Mitchell Park Domes.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: clayborn benson, Dominican Center, Mitchell Park Domes, mke black, Sherman Phoenix, true skool, Wisconsin Black Historical Society

5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 24

February 24, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Join a gathering for Hmong LGBTQ+ adults; meet the deadline to nominate someone for the Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award; attend a culture exhibition through the Institute for the African American Preservation of Music and Arts; participate in a community meeting in Jackson Park; and check out the free grocery giveaway at New Hope Youth and Family Services.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Bikes, black history month, dream team united mke, gbt, hawa, hmong, institute for african american preservation of music and arts, jackson park, Sherman Phoenix, vel r. Phillips trailblazer award

NNS Spotlight: ‘We train them into a job’: How Ezekiel CDC transforms homes, neighborhoods and lives

February 23, 2023 by PrincessSafiya Byers 2 Comments

For 25 years, the nonprofit Ezekiel Community Development Corporation has helped address the need for skilled labor while reducing neighborhood blight.

Filed Under: Amani, Community, Economic Development, Housing, NNS Spotlight Tagged With: DeAndre Patterson, Don Utech, Ezekiel Community Development Corporation, Jim Gaillard, Kevin Freeman, MICAH, WHIRE Electrical Services

New program helps individuals navigate complicated unemployment insurance system  

February 22, 2023 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

The Unemployment Insurance Navigator Program at UMOS was designed to help increase access for underrepresented groups.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Department of Workforce Development, Jose Martinez, migrants, Rebecca Kikkert, umos, undocumented, unemployment, unemployment insurance, United Migrant Opportunity Services, workforce)

Here’s what you need to know about medical costs once the public health emergency ends

February 21, 2023 by Devin Blake Leave a Comment

On May 11, the public health emergency is scheduled to end, leading to wide-ranging changes to the availability of resources related to COVID-19.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness

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