Milwaukee’s oldest civic organization cited the early settlement of Milwaukee by refugees from Germany in support of a public statement calling on the U.S. and Wisconsin to welcome their proportional share of Syrian and other refugees. The Milwaukee Turners was founded by refugees who fled Germany after the failed democratic revolution in 1848, the same […]
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COA’s new Holton Youth and Family Center is opening teen programs December 28th
After being closed for 4 months, the Holton Youth Center (510 E Burleigh) will reopen on December 28, thanks to a new partnership with COA Youth & Family Centers. Youth throughout the Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods will have a safe and supportive place to go with COA providing after school and summer teen (ages 13-19) […]
SDC and NAMI provide help to individuals & families living with mental illness
The Social Development Commission (SDC) and NAMI of Greater Milwaukee partnered on Saturday, December 19, to offer a Mental Health Resource Fair providing free resources to individuals and families living with a mental health diagnosis. The event, which also featured the play PIECES “In My Own Voice,” was held at SDC’s offices. Several providers of […]
Low-income seniors start early on college applications, beating the odds
Milwaukee student Mahmoud Hasan didn’t have much hope of attending college until, one day during his sophomore year, a College Possible coach came up to him and his friends at their lunch table at Alexander Hamilton High School and asked if they were interested in college. Mahmoud said yes, found paperwork to sign up for […]
60 Students receive high school equivalency diplomas at SDC graduation
Men and women ranging in age from 19 to 50-plus bore big smiles and carried an aura of pride as they walked across the stage to receive their High School Equivalency Diploma as part of the Social Development Commission (SDC) education and training service program. Graduation was held the afternoon of Thursday, December 17, at […]
Burke Foundation makes gift to Milwaukee Public School teachers
The Burke Foundation will make a one-time gift to DonorsChoose.org to fund all of the open requests listed by Milwaukee Public School teachers as of December 15, 2015. DonorsChoose.org is a web-based platform that allows teachers to post their wish lists for teaching materials, and connects them to individuals and organizations that help fund their […]
From public housing to homeownership: “Make Your Money Talk” celebrates record graduating class and financial success stories
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) hosted a ceremony for 129 graduates of the “Make Your Money Talk” financial education course on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at HACM Community Services, 650 W. Reservoir. The event provided an opportunity for HACM, WWBIC, and family and friends […]
City of Milwaukee Health Department selected to test new pandemic influenza helpline
Mayor Tom Barrett and Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker have announced that the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) has been selected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials […]
International prize awarded to Milwaukee’s own Serve2Unite program
Serve2Unite and The Pluralism Project at Harvard University will share Hofstra University’s 2016 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize. Serve2Unite is a Milwaukee-based organization created by Pardeep Kaleka after his father and five others were killed in a shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin in 2012. Under the direction of Arts @ Large, an […]
Community Advocates Public Policy Institute awarded 5-year federal grant to help create drug-free communities
A new project seeks to prevent substance use by youth in Milwaukee’s highest-need zip code. The Community Advocates Public Policy Institute (PPI) was awarded the Drug-Free Communities grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. The effort is a new project of the Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (MCSAP), which PPI administers. […]
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