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28
Sep

How A Granddaugther’s Love Lead to the Creation of Joyce’s House Education Center: Providing GED Programming and More

  • Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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  • 3 min read

In Honor of Grandmother Joyce From 2019 until 2023, Mercedez Butts serviced 225 women in Milwaukee on their recovery path from substance abuse by providing a safe haven at Joyce’s House. She founded the nonprofit Joyce’s House in honor of her late Grandmother Joyce who overcame substance abuse. Originally from Oakland, California, Grandmother Joyce moved […]

25
Sep

Native American Powwows and Culture Highlighted by Wisconsin Artist in MATC Community Arts Collection

  • Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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  • 3 min read

15 Wisconsin Artists In recent years, the city of Milwaukee and its organizations have been slowly coming around to investing in the arts and creative scene in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), Wisconsin’s largest technical college, is one of Wisconsin’s educational institutions that provides a platform to support local artists. In 2020, MATC started […]

23
Sep

The Largest HBCU College Fair in the Nation Hosted by HBCU Week Foundation Expects Record-Breaking 8,000 Students at Return to Walt Disney World

  • Maria / 2 years
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  • 3 min read

HBCUs Return to Disney  The HBCU Week Foundation is returning to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for its second year from October 23-24, 2024 to welcome an expected 8,000 graduating high school seniors interested in attending an HBCU next year.  The HBCU Week Foundation started by Ashley Christopher is a nonprofit organization that encourages […]

19
Sep

Milwaukee’s 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Raises Over $640,000 for Resources and Research

  • Maria / 2 years
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Community on The Move On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Milwaukee’s lakefront, better known as Lake Michigan, was decorated with the color purple, the official color of Alzheimer’s awareness, as over 2,200 participants gathered on the Summerfest Festival Grounds in Milwaukee to prepare for the two-mile Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association.  […]

17
Sep

Milwaukee’s FCTV Game Night Has Almost 90% Attendee Return Rate

  • Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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Over 200 Attendees A few days ago on September 13, 2024, Milwaukee-based media company Full Circle Television hosted its 8th FCTV Game Night. The adult game night welcomed over 200 attendees at ELMNT Lounge in Downtown Milwaukee where they played spades, UNO, an adult spelling bee, and mingled with people from around the city. According […]

15
Sep

10 Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Milwaukee

  • Maria / 2 years
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  • 3 min read

10 Hispanic Heritage Events The United States is home to over 65.2 million Latinos, making up 19.5% of the population. Every year the Hispanic community’s cultures, struggles, and successes are recognized with Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated from September 15 to October 15. Enjoy this short list of 10 ways to celebrate the month and community […]

13
Sep

Milwaukee Iniatitive Techquity Plans to Award 50,000 Computers by 2027

  • Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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  • 3 min read

Bridging the Digital Divide When COVID-19 hit, the world changed forever. Out of the pandemic came new problems like access to the digital world. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2020, 77% of public schools reported moving classes to online distance-learning formats. Yet, just a few years ago from 2017-2018, only 21% […]

10
Sep

Fitness App HipTrain Makes Working Out Accessible with Trainers Across the Globe

  • Maria / 2 years
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  • 5 min read

Changing the Fitness World Cambiando el mundo del fitness According to the National Strength and Conditioning Association, in the United States, hiring a personal trainer can cost anywhere from $20 to more than $100 per session. Competing with the costs of living and demanding schedules of potential clients, the price may deter individuals from committing […]

04
Sep

13 Local Organizations Form MKE’s Environmental Youth Collaborative to Provide Pathways to Careers 

  • Maria / 2 years
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Creating Communities and Building Relationships From the end of 2023 into the beginning of 2024, 13 environmental organizations banded together to figure out how to strengthen themselves, their relationships with each other, and the community. These meetings and discussions led to the formation of MKE’s Environmental Youth Collaboration (EYC), a collective of 13 youth-serving organizations […]