Vaccinations, hearing and lead tests are among the free services that will be offered at the upcoming Milwaukee Health Department “Back-to-School Health Fairs” at North Division and Bradley Tech high schools.
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Organization donates books to combat “summer slide”
New Threads of Hope is donating more than 100,000 books to children in Milwaukee this year as part of its initiative to combat “summer slide,” the phenomenon of kids losing knowledge over the extended school break.
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Urban Underground building to be renovated and ‘gifted’
Urban Underground, a youth leadership development organization, has launched a major renovation as it prepares to take ownership of its building at 4850 W. Fond du Lac. Ave.
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Urban Ecology Center branches provide safe options for outdoor play
In some city neighborhoods, kids play indoors because parents fear for their safety. But places such as the Urban Ecology Centers are providing safe havens for outdoor play and creating safer neighborhoods in the process.
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New reading room gives recovering addicts a place to relax with kids
Mothers and children at Meta House, a drug and alcohol treatment facility, received a new library full of children’s books from participants in the Future Milwaukee leadership program.
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College Possible students reflect on challenging freshman year
NNS followed four freshmen who participated in College Possible from the time they were admitted to college through their first year. In this article, they look back at their experiences.
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Applications for summer jobs through Earn & Learn now available
Applicants from 16- to 21-years of age will be given priority for Earn & Learn summer jobs.
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‘Be Girl Project’ teaches leadership through urban arts
TRUE Skool’s urban arts program for teens has expanded an initiative to arm girls with knowledge, skills and networks to prepare them for leadership roles.
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Few afterschool programs meet YoungStar staff education standards, study finds
A recent Public Policy Forum report shows that the majority of Milwaukee County’s afterschool programs have low YoungStar ratings, sparking questions about whether the problem is the programs or the system itself.
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La Causa Charter School lays foundation for skills students will need as adults
In the past 10 years, La Causa Charter School has expanded from serving 300 to more than 800 students and now boasts several state-of-the-art learning labs.