The Office of Community Wellness and Safety faces uncertainty in the next few years, with federal funds disappearing and the city facing its own budget challenges.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Feb. 20 to Feb. 24
Support the fourth annual African American Environmental Pioneer Awards; vote on Election Day; attend Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s “2023 State of the County” address; visit the MPS open house and job fair at Douglas Middle School; and check out the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers’ gallery night.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 10
Find employment through the FoodShare Employment and Training Program; give input on how the city should spend ARPA money; get to know more than 40 Black-owned vendors; take a tour of Valentine’s Day themes at Forest Home Cemetery; and attend Ajamou Butler’s poetry book launch.
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Early childhood educators can receive $1,500 from a new Milwaukee program
The City of Milwaukee announced a stipend program for early childhood educators that will pay them $1,500 over three installments in 2023.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 26 to Sept. 30
Attend a pop-up resource fair in the Amani neighborhood; check out Black Space group therapy for men; listen to “Rhythm and Brews” at the Mitchell Park Domes; meet the deadline to apply for the Milwaukee County Youth Commission; and get coffee and breakfast pizza – and get rid of your old electronics
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Milwaukee County supervisors split on community participation in addressing housing crisis
A vote on a subcommittee to allow more community involvement in addressing housing inequities reveals a split board.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: May 16 to May 20
Learn about how ARPA dollars are being spent; party while showing support for Washington Park Wednesdays; attend a Teen StorySlam on the theme “Middle School”; grab coffee with elected officials; and learn how students can get a free summer membership to Planet Fitness.