The Milwaukee TechForce Training center, created by a $1.3 million federal grant, has brought together public and private partners with the goal of educating and retraining individuals to provide access to family-sustaining careers in the information technology industry.
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Asian market provides jobs, gathering place for Hmong community
The Milwaukee Asian Public Market Phongsavan, home to 70 vendors, a food court and a concert area, boasts an 84,000-square-foot building that draws about 1,000 patrons per week to Havenwoods.
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Victory Garden Initiative executive director cultivates seeds of hope, freedom
A single plot in Gretchen Mead’s front yard has blossomed into the Victory Garden Initiative (VGI), a thriving community of staff and volunteers committed to helping Milwaukee residents grow their own food and cook nutritious meals for their families.
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Faith, integrity, commitment drive City on a Hill’s Diane De La Santos
Diane De La Santos left the corporate world after 20 years as a health care executive to head the then-faltering nonprofit, City on a Hill. During the 14 years since, she has made her mark on the Avenues West neighborhood and on the city at large.
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LBWN matching grants help South Side residents beautify their homes
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors offers home improvement matching grants to residents of Silver City, Burnham Park, Layton Park and Clarke Square.
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Johnsons Park revitalization culminates dozen-year effort in Lindsay Heights
Johnsons Park had fallen into disrepair until an initiative spearheaded by the Center for Resilient Cities transformed it into a space for sports, recreation and entertainment.
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Green Tree Community Garden provides ‘feeling of safety and peace’
The Green Tree Community Garden, established in 2013, boasts vegetable gardens, green space, a pergola and a rain garden. Neighborhood residents say it has improved the sense of community in Havenwoods.
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At Milwaukee Christian Center, a focus on community persists
The Milwaukee Christian Center, whose senior center is located near 14th Street and National Avenue, has created an atmosphere of support, encouragement and education that helps struggling individuals access opportunities.
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Riverworks executive director leads revival in Harambee
Darryl Johnson, executive director of Riverworks Development Corp., has led several major projects that have helped to change the outlook in Harambee.
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City on a Hill works with youth and families to transform Avenues West
City on a Hill, a faith-based nonprofit organization, has brought high-quality youth programs, low-income housing, health services and more to combat intergenerational poverty and transform the Near West Side neighborhoods that surround its campus on the site of a former hospital.