Milwaukee Collegiate Academy has opened its doors to College Possible Milwaukee, a local office of a nationally-recognized college access and success program. This new site will allow College Possible Milwaukee to make college admission and success possible for more low-income students than ever before. College Possible will recruit at least 15 students to participate at […]
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Students invited to apply to MPS’ early admissions high schools with entrance requirements
Milwaukee Public Schools is inviting students and families interested in the district’s early admissions high schools with entrance requirements to apply in time for the November 1 deadline. A new online application allows students to apply to multiple schools for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. The application is located at http://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/en/Schools/EarlyAdmissions. The six early admissions […]
Mayor Barrett announces city awarded multi-million dollar grant for childhood lead poisoning prevention
Mayor Tom Barrett has announced the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) has been awarded $3.9 million over the next three years to support the MHD Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in Milwaukee. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is part of more than $112 million in grants […]
Small grants opportunity
Round two of funding for the Community Connections Small Grants Program has been announced, a pilot program of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Northwestern Mutual Foundation and the Zilber Family Foundation created to support resident-led efforts to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods. The program awards grants of up to $500 to fund neighborhood projects, […]
College Possible Milwaukee launches new site at St. Anthony High School
This fall, St. Anthony High School will open its doors to College Possible Milwaukee, a local office of a nationally-recognized college access and success program. This new site will allow College Possible Milwaukee to make college admission and success possible for more low-income students than ever before. College Possible will recruit at least 15 students […]
10 tips to consider when caring for a loved one with dementia
To mark Alzheimer’s Awareness month this September, Wisconsin-based Community Care, Inc., a non-profit coordinated care organization that specializes in caring for the elderly with day centers and offices in Milwaukee, is providing 10 general tips to family and friends who have made the decision to care for a loved one with dementia. The American Alzheimer’s […]
Corey Zetts appointed Acting Executive Director of Menomonee Valley Partners
The Board of Directors of Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc. today appointed Corey Zetts the Acting Executive Director of Menomonee Valley Partners effective immediately. Zetts has been with Menomonee Valley Partners since 2005, currently serving as the organization’s Associate Director. Laura Bray, who has served as Executive Director of MVP since 2004, was named today as […]
Grants support visible improvements in neighborhoods
The board of directors of the Zilber Family Foundation announced two grants totaling nearly $800,000 in support of projects that will improve the physical appearance and economic vitality of neighborhoods. The grants invest in a multipart strategy to improve housing conditions in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods and support a commercial development […]
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers seeks Community Healthcorps Member
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as a full time (1700 hours within ten months) Community HealthCorps Member in the Department of Environmental Health. Service Description: Community HealthCorps Members increase access to health care, provide health education and support that lead to appropriate use of health care services and […]
CVS goes tobacco-free
CVS Caremark pharmacies went tobacco-free in their stores last week—a full month ahead of their originally planned October 1st implementation date. This is great news for all of us in Milwaukee! Even better, they just announced their refusal to carry any e-cigarettes, which are unregulated and can still create addiction-like changes in the brain. On […]
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