Businesses, organizations, and companies are encouraged to organize a team of 10 or more for the Capuchins’ Run Walk for the Hungry to German Fest which will take place July 25. A team captains’ meeting will take place May 9, 8:30 AM, at St. Ben’s Community Meal, 924 W. State Street. Team recruitment tips and tools […]
Individuals and organizations are invited to submit news releases, short articles and photos about their issues and events.
Top 5 Tips: How to have a successful ACT test day
As high school students across the country prepare for the upcoming April 13th ACT test date – and Milwaukee Public Schools juniors prepare for the district-wide ACT on April 23rd – test anxiety is in the air. Students wonder how to get ready, and parents wonder what they can do to support their children through […]
SDC competing for federal Head Start grants
The Social Development Commission (SDC) Head Start Program was named as one of four possible recipients in Milwaukee County to receive five-year federal program grants. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the nationwide list of 160 programs selected from hundreds of applicants. SDC Board Chair Kristina McHenry said “SDC submitted a strong […]
Youth on the road to success
A group of youth is taking a road trip that may eventually place them on the path to success. Eight youth from the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Youth and Family Development program are taking a six day trip to institutions of higher learning. The Annual Youth College Tour will stop at colleges and universities in […]
United Community Center outstanding service at eighth annual volunteer recognition celebration
The United Community Center has been successful in serving Milwaukee’s south side since 1970 due, in large part, to the strength of our volunteers. Each year, more than 1,000 community members and organizations share their generosity of spirit with us and therefore share in our victories. The eighth annual Volunteer Recognition Celebration on Thursday, March […]
SDC takes services to a neighborhood
A Milwaukee neighborhood will, for one day, become the site for several of the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) busiest programs. The services will be offered to the public at Integrated Mobile Monday being held Monday, March 25th, between 9:00am and 4:30 pm at Greater New Birth Church at 8237 W. Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee. […]
Alice’s Garden farmers training project
Alice’s Garden has one dozen different programs and projects, some offered seasonally, and others year-round. The Farmers Training Project (FTP), for high school age youth and adults, teaches cultural farming education, introduces a variety of sustainable agriculture models, provides a grounding in culinary capital and food culture, and teaches economic development through urban agriculture. Upon […]
Youth show knowledge at Black Knowledge Bowl
Young women and men displayed an impressive range of historical knowledge at the 5th Annual Black Knowledge Bowl. The daylong event was held at Manpower Group with 14 teams of high school age youth taking part. The young participants listened to hip hop artist Chico Monolo and storyteller Teju demonstrate how spoken word reflects and […]
Utility disconnections and energy assistance
Milwaukee County households struggling with utility bills are being urged to look right now into Energy Assistance. We Energies will begin mailing out disconnection notices beginning March 20 to homes behind in their payments with utility cutoffs to begin in early April. Now is the time to come to an Energy Assistance site at Social […]
SDC and sequester impact
The Social Development Commission (SDC) has made preliminary estimates of the effect of the recently passed federal budget sequester legislation.At its March12 meeting, SDC’s Budget and Finance Committee reviewed a staff-prepared preliminary sequester impact report. The sequestration impact report begins SDC’s process of preparing the agency for the impact of sequestration cuts on area residents […]
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