Three of Milwaukee’s most outstanding civic leaders will be honored by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation at its 98th annual meeting Wednesday, June 19, at Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson Museum. William C. Frye Award As president and CEO of the Helen Bader Foundation, Dan Bader is carrying out the vision of his late mother as well as leaving […]
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Celebrating Juneteenth
As I kneel in the garden, soil slips through my fingers and I offer a prayer in remembrance of my ancestors, whose forced labor helped build the U.S. This June 19 at Alice’s Garden, a 2-acre urban farm in Milwaukee, we will celebrate Juneteenth Day, the oldest-known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the […]
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Global anti-bigotry campaign makes U.S. debut in Milwaukee
Hours Against Hate, a global initiative to address bigotry, will be introduced to the U.S. at a kick-off event celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Jewish Council for Community Relations on this evening at the Pfister Hotel. Initiated by the U.S. Department of State, Hours Against Hate is a movement to help end bigotry and […]
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Head Start program transitions
As reported in the media, the Social Development Commission (SDC) Board has discussed the potential for appeal of the Head Start decision to exclude SDC from the list of finalists to receive future federal funding. While future decisions are pending, SDC Head Start funding ends June 30, 2013. “Priority one for SDC is a smooth […]
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Impact of incarceration on African American males in Wisconsin
A new report “Wisconsin’s Mass Incarceration of African American Males: Workforce, Community & Nonprofit Challenges” by John Pawasarat and Dr. Lois Quinn of UWM will be the focus of a workshop organized by the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee. It will be held Tuesday, June 25 from 8:30 to 10:00 am at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) […]
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Garden for Milwaukee’s poor
Can you garden for Milwaukee’s poor this summer? Please expand your garden and plant for the House of Peace, a Capuchin ministry. We could use any and all produce for our guests. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, greens, lettuces, sweet corn, and more will be greatly appreciated. Please drop off produce at the House of Peace, 1702 W. Walnut, […]
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Three Milwaukee Public Schools receive more than $28,000 in books through Target, Zilber Family Foundation, Scholastic partnership
Volunteers from regional Target stores brought more than an extra set of hands and an all-star reading voice to three Milwaukee Public Schools on Wednesday, May 22. Through TARGET: Milwaukee Matters, they also brought more than $28,000 worth of books. TARGET: Milwaukee Matters is a partnership between Target and the Milwaukee-based Zilber Family Foundation that […]
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SDC Announces 2013 Summer Food Service Program
The Social Development Commission (SDC) announces participation again in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Milwaukee. Through its Food Service Program, SDC prepares and delivers meals that feed school age children during the summer months. SDC Interim CEO Hannah C. Dugan says “SDC Food Service made more than 68,000 meals last summer that kept […]
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Helping adults reach success through SDC
More than 70 women and men took a big first step on the road to realizing their dreams. They graduated from the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) GED/HSED program. The graduates completed classwork and testing for the GED or the High School Equivalency Diploma (or HSED) programs with SDC. Alonzo Kelly, founder of the Kelly Leadership […]
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MPS’ Rufus King wins national ACT award for college and career readiness
Milwaukee Public Schools’ Rufus King International School has won ACT’s national College and Career Transition Award for high schools. Rufus King is the only high school in the nation to receive the award, which was announced Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C. Ranked among the best high schools in Wisconsin in 2013 by both U.S. News and […]